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The timesheet

Ask a Cactusoft Construction technician to activate the functionality Choice of qualifications.

There timesheet is a useful tool for workers to record their working hours and absences. It's quick and easy to specify hours they worked without having to manually calculate their total time or remember the days they were off work.

Start working hours

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Press the button Start

  4. The menu Arrival at the worksite is displayed

  5. You can modify the activity and your qualification for this worksite context by clicking on thepencil icon. When you're done, tap Confirm

  6. Press thehour and the minutes

  7. Confirm arrival time by pressing Selected time

When you first enter your time, a pop-up will appear asking if you want to show your location. You have the choice to accept or block your position.

You have the option to press the button Construction start time if you arrive on time for your worksite.

Change activity context

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. If you have entered your hours, you will have a ➕ button. Press it

  4. Choose Change context

  5. The menu Arrival at the worksite is displayed

  6. Click on thepencil icon

  7. Edit the activity. When you're done, tap Confirm

  8. Press thehour and the minutes

  9. Confirm arrival time by pressing Selected time

You can also change your qualification at the same time as you change the activity.

You can directly change the activity by tapping the activity name.

Add a break time

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. If you have entered your hours, you will have a ➕ button. Press it

  4. Choose Break

  5. Choose the break time your worker took. Click on Other to manually enter the desired time

  6. Press thehour and the minutes

  7. Confirm arrival time by pressing Selected time

Enter dinner time

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. If you have entered your hours, you will have a ➕ button. Press it

  4. Choose Lunch

  5. Choose the lunch time your worker took. Click on Other to manually enter the desired time

  6. Press thehour and the minutes

  7. Confirm arrival time by pressing Selected time

Add reception time

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. If you have entered your hours, you will have a ➕ button. Press it

  4. Choose Welcome

  5. Choose the onboarding time your worker took. Click on Other to manually enter the desired time

  6. Press thehour and the minutes

  7. Confirm arrival time by pressing Selected time

Report an absence

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Press the ➕ button

  4. Choose Absent

  5. Choose Yes to confirm the absence

Complete working hours

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Press the button To end

  4. The menu Exit from the worksite is displayed and press thehour and the minutes

  5. Confirm the exit time by pressing Selected time

You have the option to press the button End of construction if you leave your site on time.

Calculating your time:

Sometimes we forget the notion of time spent on a worksite. When you enter your arrival time at the job site, a section Time since entry is displayed and when you finish your working day, the calculation will be carried out (the name Time since entry will change to Total). The calculation takes into account dinner time, reception time, etc.

Change hours

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Click on the three points on the time you want to modify (Enter, Break, Lunch, Home, Context change Or Departure)

  4. Choose To modify and correct the time

  5. Click on Selected time to confirm the time

Changes to your times are possible as long as the site report has not been submitted by your foreman or supervisor.

Add a photo of the timesheet

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Press the button Photo. If you or your foreman have put in the hours, you can press the ➕ button. Then choose Photo

  4. Depending on the device you are using, here are the steps to add a photo:

    1. On computer

      1. Click the ➕ button

      2. Browse your folders to find the photo

      3. Select the photo and click Open

      4. The photo is displayed in the window. You can add another photo with the ➕ button. Also, you can remove the photo in case of an error by clicking on the three points which is located in the corner of the image, then select DELETE

      5. Press Confirm to submit the photo

    2. On cell phone/tablet

      1. Press the ➕ button

      2. Choose whether you take a photo with your cell phone (or tablet) or browse your photo library (or browse your cell phone/tablet)

      3. The photo is displayed in the window. You can add another photo with the ➕ button and you can remove the photo in case of an error by clicking on the three points which is located in the corner of the image, then select DELETE

      4. Press Confirm to submit the photo

  5. The photo is uploaded and you can add another photo from another timesheet by tapping Photo

The app can detect if your image is blurry.

Upload multiple photos:

If you upload multiple photos at the same time, the app will add numbers to the end of your photo name. For example, I add two photos under the name: arrival_worksite. When I confirm to upload the photos, the names for each photo will be arrival_site1 And arrival_chantier2.

View photos of your timesheet

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Click on the three points

  4. Click on See to consult the details of the site sheet

Add a note to the time

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Click on the three points on the time you want to put a note (Entrance, Break, Lunch, Welcome, Context change, Transport, Photo Or Departure)

  4. Click on Add a note

  5. Write your note and tap To safeguard

  6. The note is displayed below the beat

Edit a time note

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Click on the three points on the beat you want to modify the note (Entrance, Break, Lunch, Welcome, Context change, Transport, Photo Or Departure)

  4. Click on Edit rating

  5. Edit your note and tap To safeguard

Delete a note:

You do the same steps to edit the note. The only exception is that you must erase the message instead of writing. Then you click on To safeguard.

Enter transportation time between job sites

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Press Start to punch the hours

  4. The button Transportation is displayed above Entrance and click on it to punch the travel time

The function is activated when your worker must travel between two worksites in the same day.

Delete time

  1. From theHome | My projects | Schedule | Worksite of the day

  2. Go to the section Your timesheet

  3. Click on the three points on the time you want to delete (Entrance, Break, Lunch, Welcome, Context change, Transport, Photo Or Departure)

  4. Click on DELETE

  5. Press DELETE to confirm the deletion of time