What Payroll4Construction.com does

Payroll4Construction.com is a full-service, construction-specific payroll processing platform that serves contractors across all 50 US states. Founded in 2006 as a standalone subsidiary of Foundation Software, LLC (which brings 40+ years of construction industry experience), the company operates from Strongsville, Ohio, and focuses exclusively on the unique payroll complexities of the construction sector, including certified payroll reporting under the Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage calculations, multi-union payroll with fringe tracking, multi-state and multi-locality tax compliance, workers' compensation classification, and job costing. The platform generates more than 40 automated construction reports (certified payroll, EEO/minority compliance, new hire, union reporting, workers' comp, job costing, and custom reports) and supports all major federal, state, and municipal certified-payload submission formats including LCPTracker, eMARS, and California DIR. Its customers include SMBs, mid-market specialty contractors, and enterprise contractors operating across multiple states such as Jolly Roofing, Capital City Group, Lawler Construction, Rutledge Excavating, Pine Ridge Technologies, and Bechter Plumbing.

The core technology is a cloud-based payroll processing platform integrated with construction accounting software (FOUNDATION, QuickBooks, and Sage). A proprietary mobile application provides field time tracking with patented facial recognition and GPS location stamping to verify attendance and prevent buddy punching at jobsites. The platform integrates natively with a broad ecosystem of construction software partners, including time tracking tools (WorkMax, Raken, CrewTracks, ExakTime, BusyBusy, Workyard), HR (hrHQ), and electronic certified-payload submission systems, creating multi-product lock-in across payroll, HR, time tracking, and accounting.

The business model is subscription-based, billed per active employee processed each payroll period rather than per seat, with add-on revenue from integration partnerships and adjacent products (hrHQ for HR, WorkMax for mobile time tracking, The Contractors Plan for benefits). Go-to-market is sales-led through direct phone outreach, a quote-based pricing engine, scheduled live demos, CPA and accountant referral programs, and partnerships with construction associations such as ABC, CFMA, NECA, IEC, NRCA, NAWIC, and TAUC. The company supplements this with content marketing (a blog, comparison pages versus ADP, Paychex, Paycor, QuickBooks, eBacon, Miter, and Lumber), an email newsletter, and a free webinar library that targets construction-office staff, controllers, and owners at government contractors, union contractors, multi-state contractors, and commercial contractors. The company maintains a 4.7-star rating across Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice, and has been recognized with Construction Executive's Top Tech Award in both 2025 and 2026.

Name

Payroll4Construction.com

Legal name

Payroll4Construction

Website

https://payroll4construction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Payroll4Construction.com is a cloud-based, full-service payroll platform purpose-built for US construction contractors. A subsidiary of Foundation Software, LLC, it handles certified payroll, prevailing wage, union fringe, multi-state tax compliance, and 40+ automated construction reports for thousands of contractors across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Payroll Software

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Software & Payroll-as-a-Service (SaaS) (BPACAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Service Payroll Processing (BPACAIAA), Managed Payroll Services (Full-Service Payroll Outsourcing) (BPAAAHAA), Employer Payroll Processing (SMB & Enterprise) (FSAMAKAA)

Keywords

• Construction payroll services
• Certified payroll reporting
• Prevailing wage compliance
• Union payroll processing
• Multi-state payroll tax filing

Headquarters

HQ city

Strongsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Payroll Processing Services: Full-service payroll processing for construction contractors including tax calculations, check printing/direct deposit, W-2 preparation, and government filings. Subscription-based model billed per employee processed rather than per seat.
2. Add-on Services and Integrations: Revenue from integration fees and partnerships with HR, time tracking, and benefits providers including hrHQ, WorkMax, and The Contractors Plan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Payroll4Construction is a full-service, cloud-based payroll processing platform purpose-built for US construction contractors. It handles certified payroll reporting under the Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage and union fringe calculations, multi-state and multi-locality tax filing, and automated generation of 40+ construction-specific reports. The service is bundled with construction-industry expert support and a mobile field-time-capture app with patented facial recognition and GPS.

Product overview

Payroll4Construction is a full-service payroll processing platform purpose-built for the construction industry. The core offering is the Payroll4Construction platform, a cloud-based payroll service that handles certified payroll reporting, union tracking, multi-state/multi-trade payroll, prevailing wage calculations, and tax filing for contractors. The platform includes a native mobile app for field time tracking with GPS and facial recognition. Add-on modules include WorkMax (mobile time tracking) and hrHQ (construction HR software for onboarding and workforce management). All products are powered by Foundation Software's construction accounting infrastructure and integrate natively with major construction accounting platforms (FOUNDATION®, QuickBooks®, Sage), time tracking tools (Raken, CrewTracks, ExakTime, BusyBusy, Workyard), and certified payroll electronic submission systems (LCPTracker, eMARS, DIR).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Payroll4Construction (Core Construction Payroll Platform) Full-service, cloud-based construction payroll processing platform for US contractors. Handles certified payroll reporting (Davis-Bacon), prevailing wage and union fringe calculations, multi-state and multi-locality tax filing, job costing, paychecks/direct deposit, W-2 processing, and generation of 40+ construction-specific reports. Built for contractors working on government-funded, union, and multi-state commercial projects.
• Certified Payroll Reporting Automated certified payroll reporting module for federal, state, and municipal agencies supporting print and electronic formats including LCPTracker, eMARS, DIR, and California DIR across all 50 states. Reports are ready immediately after payroll is run, eliminating manual weekly WH-347 preparation for contractors on Davis-Bacon projects.
• Payroll4Construction Mobile App (Field Time Capture) Mobile timecard entry application for field employees that enables clock in/out via patented facial recognition and GPS location stamping. Submits time directly from construction jobsites to eliminate paper timecards and buddy punching, with geolocation stamps recorded at punch-in, task change, and punch-out.
• hrHQ (Construction HR Software) Construction HR software offering digital onboarding, employee self-service portal, certification tracking, W-4/I-9/EEO processing, and PTO management. Designed for construction workforces and integrated natively with Payroll4Construction to sync employee, payroll, tax, PTO, benefits, and direct deposit data.
• WorkMax (Mobile Time Tracking) Construction mobile time tracking app with GPS location stamps, patented facial recognition, geofencing, and grid time card features. Syncs field time data directly with Payroll4Construction for seamless field-to-payroll data collection.
• Tax Filing Services Federal, state, and local payroll tax calculation and filing service for contractors. Includes W-2/W-9 processing, automatic electronic tax filing, quarterly and annual filings, and ongoing compliance management across all 50 states.
• Construction Reports (Automated Reporting Suite) Free construction-specific reporting suite bundled with the platform, offering 40+ automated reports covering certified payroll, EEO/minority compliance, union reporting, workers' compensation, job costing, job labor, job hour variance, proofing, new hire, and custom reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54% save between 1-4 hours on certified payroll reports; 25% save 5-10 hours
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Paychex: Paychex is a leading SMB and mid-market payroll and HR services provider. Named in Payroll4Construction's comparison content, indicating that contractors evaluating Paychex are a primary displacement target.
• QuickBooks Payroll (Intuit): Intuit's QuickBooks Payroll is the dominant entry-level payroll option for very small US businesses, including small contractors. Payroll4Construction explicitly compares against QuickBooks to position its construction-specific depth as a reason to upgrade.
• Paycor: Paycor provides payroll, HR, and workforce management for SMB and mid-market employers. Listed in Payroll4Construction's competitive comparisons and positioned as a generalist alternative lacking certified payroll depth.
• ADP: ADP is the largest US payroll services provider with broad offerings including RUN, Workforce Now, and a construction-focused edition. Payroll4Construction targets ADP-displaced mid-market construction accounts that need deeper compliance specialization.
• Sage HRMS / Sage Payroll: Sage offers payroll and HR solutions for SMB and mid-market employers across construction and other verticals. As a native integration partner, Sage is a complementary ecosystem player as well as an indirect competitor in general payroll.

Direct peers

• Miter: Miter provides payroll, benefits, and back-office tools purpose-built for residential and commercial construction contractors. Like Payroll4Construction, Miter targets the same contractor pain points around prevailing wage, certified payroll, and union reporting.
• Lumber: Lumber is a payroll and workforce management platform designed specifically for construction contractors with union and prevailing-wage complexity. Explicitly named in Payroll4Construction's own competitive comparison, indicating direct substitution competition.
• eBacon: eBacon is a construction-focused payroll and certified payroll platform serving union and prevailing-wage contractors. Payroll4Construction publishes a head-to-head comparison against eBacon, confirming direct product and customer overlap.

Others

• Foundation Software: Foundation Software is the parent company of Payroll4Construction and provides FOUNDATION® construction job-cost accounting. The two are tightly coupled (powered-by relationship, native integration, shared customer base), making Foundation both a strategic owner and a sibling product.
• WorkMax: WorkMax is a construction mobile time-tracking app with GPS, geofencing, and facial recognition that integrates natively with Payroll4Construction. It is owned by Foundation Software, so it functions as an upstream lead source and bundled module rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/payroll4const
• Facebookfacebook.com/Payroll4Construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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