Key Updates to Geolocation Services Enhance ConstructionOnline's Time Tracking Toolkit

ConstructionOnline’s industry-leading Time Tracking toolkit has received a powerful update, introducing enhanced geolocation features for both our web-based platform and companion mobile application, CO™ Mobile. These updates provide construction teams with increased visibility and control over employee time tracking, ensuring greater accuracy in workforce management.

Advanced Location Tracking Controls

• Company Admin Users may now require that Location Tracking be enabled before an employee can clock in via the mobile app.
• When enabled, Location Tracking is continuous throughout the duration of an employee’s shift, rather than only at Clock-In and Clock-Out events.
• Users can now "Set a Schedule" for Location Tracking, designating a Start and End Time for active tracking each day.
  • Location Tracking will only be active within the designated schedule or when the user is actively using Time Tracking.

Team Map Enhancements

• The Team Map view now displays the latest available location for all employees who are On the Clock, offering real-time workforce visibility.
• New and improved location markers ensure greater clarity:
  • Green location icon: Start Location
  • Red location icon: End Location
  • Orange location icon: Any location data outside the 20m radius
• The Time Sheet Overview now includes a Map View to visualize available tracked location data.

Expanded Manual Time Entry & Location Geofencing

• Users can now manually create time entries directly from CO™ Mobile.
• Geofencing controls allow Company Admin Users to enforce Location Tracking before employees can Clock-In.
  • If a user’s Location Services are disabled and this requirement is active, Clock-In/Clock-Out functions will be disabled until Location Services are enabled.
• CO Mobile now offers an "Enable Background Location Services" option, ensuring continuous Location Tracking during active shifts.
  • The app will attempt to fetch the current location of the device approximately every 15 minutes in the background.

Dark Mode Support & Additional UI Improvements

• ConstructionOnline’s Time Tracking toolkit now supports Dark Mode, optimizing the mobile experience for various lighting conditions.
• The Time Sheet Overview includes a refined Map View displaying location data with enhanced clarity:
  • Blue Markers: Clusters of two or more location markers.
  • Orange Markers: Tracked location data, combined into a single marker per user if within the 20m radius.
  • Green Markers: Clock-In location.
  • Red Markers: Clock-Out location.

More Visibility & Control for Construction Teams

These latest updates reaffirm ConstructionOnline’s commitment to providing construction professionals with the most powerful and flexible project management solutions. The enhanced Time Tracking toolkit ensures that construction businesses can better monitor employee location data, improve job site efficiency, and maintain accurate records.

For more information on these updates, review the Mobile Update Notes for the most recent version of CO™ Mobile (Version 5.0.15).