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Free Construction Timesheet Template

Need a simple construction timesheet template to record crew hours by job site? Download ours free below. And when you're tired of collecting paper sheets, Time-Clocking lets crews clock in from their phone, checks they're on site, and turns their hours into a payroll-ready timesheet automatically.

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Download the Free Construction Timesheet Template

A one-week timesheet for one employee, with columns for date, job site, start and finish time, unpaid break, total hours, notes and initials, plus signature lines for the worker and supervisor. Opens in Excel, Google Sheets or any spreadsheet app, and prints cleanly.

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Where Paper Construction Timesheets Fall Short

Sheets filled in at the end of the week

Times written from memory are rarely exact, and small errors add up across a crew.

Chasing sheets from every site

Someone has to collect, photograph or drive round for timesheets before payroll can start.

Re-typing hours into payroll

Every handwritten figure gets keyed in again, with another chance for mistakes.

No proof anyone was on site

A paper sheet can't show whether a worker was actually at the job when the shift started.

What Changes When the Timesheet Fills Itself In

Clock in from a phone

Crews start and finish shifts in the browser on their own phone — no app to install.

GPS check at clock-in

A shift only starts when the worker is within the job site's approved radius.

Hours by job site

Every shift is tied to the site it was worked at, so project hours are already split.

Totals calculated for you

Daily, weekly and overtime totals come from the stored start and finish times.

Payroll-ready export

Download the pay period as a CSV for your payroll software or bookkeeper.

From Clock-In to Payroll-Ready Timesheet

1
The employee clocks in from their phone
They open Time-Clocking, pick the site they're working at today and tap Clock In.
2
GPS confirms the location
Their distance from that site's approved area is checked at that moment. If it doesn't pass, no shift is created.
3
The hours are recorded
The clock-in time is stored, and the clock-out at the end of the shift closes the same entry.
4
The timesheet is ready for payroll
Totals per employee and per site build up as shifts complete, and export as a CSV when you run payroll.

Why Contractors Move On From Templates

Accurate hours

Times are recorded as shifts happen, not reconstructed later.

Accountability on site

Clock-ins are location-checked against the job site.

Less admin

Nothing to collect, chase or re-type each week.

Easier payroll

The week's totals and overtime are ready when you run pay.

Mobile convenience

Works on the phones your crew already carry.

Clear records

Every shift is stored with its site, start and finish time.

Who Uses This Template

General contractors

Tracking crew hours across several projects at once.

Builders and renovators

Small teams moving between residential jobs.

Electricians and plumbers

Trades billing labour by job.

Landscaping crews

Seasonal teams working at different properties.

Maintenance contractors

Engineers visiting a list of client sites.

Subcontractors

Recording hours to support invoices to the main contractor.

Timesheet Template vs Mobile Time Clock

Paper, spreadsheets and punch clocks

Times written down by hand
Sheets collected from each site
Hours re-typed into payroll
No check the worker was on site
Totals added up manually

A mobile GPS time clock

Times stored as shifts start and finish
Nothing to hand in
CSV export for payroll
GPS check against the job site at clock-in
Totals and overtime calculated automatically

Construction Timesheet Template Questions

What should a construction timesheet include?

At minimum: the employee's name, the date, the job site or project, start and finish times, unpaid breaks, total hours, and a signature from the worker and supervisor. The free template includes all of these.

What format is the template?

It is a CSV file, which opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers or LibreOffice. You can print it as a paper timesheet or fill it in on a computer.

Is the template really free?

Yes. There's no sign-up and no email required to download it.

How do I work out total hours on the timesheet?

Subtract the start time from the finish time, then take off any unpaid break. Our free timesheet calculator can do the maths for a whole week if you'd rather not add it up by hand.

When is a template not enough?

Paper and spreadsheet timesheets depend on people writing times down accurately and handing them in. If you're chasing sheets, re-typing hours or unsure whether crews were really on site, a mobile time clock removes those steps.

How is Time-Clocking different from a timesheet template?

Crews clock in and out on their phones, the location is checked against the job site at clock-in, and totals per employee and site are calculated from the stored times and exported as a payroll-ready CSV.

Ready to Retire the Paper Timesheet?

Set up your job sites and crew, and your next week of hours builds itself into a payroll-ready timesheet.