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Improving Field Visibility and Payroll Efficiency, Great Western Interiors’ Experience with Ontraccr

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Industry/Services

Residential & Commercial

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Location

Calgary, AL

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Number of Employees

20

Results That Matter

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Reduced Payroll Processing Time
By transitioning from paper-based timesheets to digital time tracking within Ontraccr, Great Western Interiors reduced the time required for payroll tracking by approximately 20–25%. Automated hour tracking and centralized reporting eliminated manual paperwork and significantly streamlined payroll preparation.
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Visibility
Managers now have instant visibility into staff hours rather than discovering issues weeks later during payroll processing. With real-time tracking, supervisors can quickly identify overtime trends and adjust staffing decisions before costs escalate.
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Elimination of Paper Timesheets
One of the most immediate operational wins for GWI was completely removing paper timesheets from their workflow. Field employees now clock in and out directly through the Ontraccr platform, improving accuracy while creating a centralized digital record of work hours.
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About Great Western Interiors

Great Western Interiors (GWI) is a drywall installation specialist serving Calgary, Edmonton and surrounding areas for more than 30 years. The company supports both residential and commercial construction projects, working with a wide range of contractors and subcontractors across Western Canada.

With decades of industry experience, GWI manages projects that involve coordinating multiple trades, managing field crews, and maintaining accurate project documentation. Their work requires efficient systems for tracking labor hours, managing subcontractor purchase orders and maintaining visibility across active job sites.

As their operations grew in scale and complexity, GWI began looking for a platform that could help streamline field operations while improving visibility for managers and administrative teams, this is when they found Ontraccr.

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The Challenge

Before implementing Ontraccr, GWI relied on manual processes that created inefficiencies and limited real-time oversight across projects.

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Paper-based timesheets that required manual collection and processing for payroll.
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Delayed visibility into labor hours, often discovering overtime issues weeks later.
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Complex purchase order workflows due to multiple subcontractor categories and payment structures.

Ontraccr Solution

Ontraccr helped GWI begin modernizing key operational workflows by replacing manual systems with a connected field and office platform.

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Digital Time Tracking
Ontraccr enabled field staff to clock in and out directly from job sites, eliminating paper timesheets and significantly reducing payroll preparation time.
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Real-Time Monitoring
Managers gained immediate visibility into labor hours across projects, allowing them to identify overtime trends and manage labor costs proactively.
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Dedicated Implementation Support
GWI benefited from a consistent support contact, allowing them to work closely with the Ontraccr team during implementation and ongoing optimization.

Implementation Journey

From concept to deployment across multiple municipal partners

* This level of deployment is necessary only for large companies like Mainroad Group. For smaller businesses, the implementation process is much simpler and quicker, without requiring the same level of involvement and resources.

Strategic Deployment

Strategic Deployment

Phase 1

Mainroad Group rolled out the system in stages, beginning with larger divisions to identify and address potential issues early on.

Key deliverables:

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Comprehensive Training

Comprehensive Training

Phase 2

Weekly open training sessions were conducted, fostering a deep understanding of the system across all levels. Employees could ask questions and learn from each other in real time.

Key deliverables:

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Organic Growth of Expertise

Organic Growth of Expertise

Phase 3

Over time, employees with strong system affinity became subject matter experts, supporting their colleagues and contributing to the seamless adoption of Ontraccr.

Key deliverables:

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Moving Forward with Great Western Interior

As Great Western Interiors continues expanding its use of Ontraccr, the focus is on deepening platform adoption across additional workflows, particularly purchase order management and advanced automation features.

The company has already achieved significant efficiency gains through digital time tracking and upcoming AI-powered tools are expected to further simplify form creation and administrative tasks.

With continued collaboration between GWI and the Ontraccr team, the platform will play an increasingly important role in helping the company streamline operations, improve field visibility and support long-term growth.

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