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Construction & Civil Engineering Success Story

ABM Contractors

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See how ABM Contractors uses HR Duo to connect employees, subcontractors and projects across a multi-division construction and civil engineering group, bringing workforce management, payroll, HR compliance, recruitment and performance into one HRMS.

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Overview

  • CompanyABM Contractors
  • LocationIreland, UK & Europe
  • IndustryConstruction & Civil Engineering

Explore this case study if:

  • You manage employees and subcontractors across multiple construction projects or locations.
  • Your business operates through different divisions, entities or regional teams.
  • You need accurate time and attendance without installing fixed clocking hardware across every site.
  • You want better visibility of workforce activity, project hours, employee records and compliance.
  • You want one HRMS connecting workforce management, payroll, HR compliance, recruitment and performance.

ABM Contractors

Established in 1994, ABM Contractors has grown into a construction and civil engineering group operating across Ireland, the UK and wider European markets.

The company operates through five specialist divisions: ABM Construction, ABM Design & Build, ABM Precast Solutions, ABM Bridge Systems and ABM Mosty. Together, these businesses cover traditional construction, design and build, civil engineering, precast production, bridge systems and project management.

Its operations extend across Ireland, the UK, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and the Baltic region, with projects ranging from education, residential and healthcare buildings to major road, rail and bridge infrastructure.

Managing people across that structure creates significant workforce complexity. Direct employees, subcontractors, site teams, engineers, project managers and support functions can be working across different projects, divisions and countries at the same time.

ABM needed one HR Platform capable of connecting workforce activity on site with the HR, payroll and people processes supporting the wider group.

 

ABM Contractors' Challenge:
Connecting People Across Divisions, Projects and Countries

ABM needed HR software capable of supporting a dispersed, project-based construction workforce while creating more consistent workforce and HR processes across the group.

Rather than relying on separate information between divisions, projects and locations, ABM wanted one source of workforce data covering both everyday operations and the wider employee lifecycle.

The key challenges included:

  • Keeping employee information connected across projects, divisions, sites and countries.
  • Managing directly employed staff alongside a substantial subcontractor workforce.
  • Capturing working hours and connecting workforce activity with construction projects.
  • Keeping employee, document, skills and compliance information organised and accessible.
  • Connecting hiring and onboarding with ongoing objectives, reviews and performance.
  • Bringing workforce, payroll and HR information together within one HR Platform.

One HR Platform Across
Projects, People and Locations

HR Duo gives ABM Contractors one connected HR Platform for managing workforce activity on site alongside payroll, HR compliance and employee development across the wider group.

Manage a dispersed workforce from one HRMS

Employee records and workforce information are held centrally, giving HR and managers consistent access to the information they need across divisions, projects and locations.

Capture working hours wherever employees are based

Mobile time tracking allows employees to record working hours across changing sites and locations without requiring fixed clocking hardware at every project.

Connect people with construction projects

Project tracking helps ABM connect workforce activity and working time with individual projects, giving managers clearer visibility of where employee time and resources are being used.

Manage subcontractors alongside employees

Subcontractor management gives ABM a more consistent way to manage worker information, documentation and relevant compliance requirements alongside its directly employed workforce.

Connect workforce information with payroll

Working hours, attendance and employee information feed into HR Duo's payroll processes, reducing manual data handling and keeping workforce and payroll information connected.

Keep HR and compliance records consistent

Contracts, policies, forms, employee records and HR documentation sit within the same HR Platform, helping ABM maintain consistent records across different parts of the organisation.

Our people can be working across different projects, divisions and countries, often alongside a large subcontractor workforce. HR Duo gives us one system for connecting that activity with the wider HR and payroll processes behind the business. It gives our managers better visibility while making it much easier to keep workforce information consistent across the group.

Philip Weinmann

General Manager, ABM Contractors

How ABM Contractors Uses HR Duo

A connected HR Platform supporting employees and subcontractors across projects, payroll, HR compliance and the wider employee lifecycle.

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FAQs

What HR software does ABM Contractors use?

ABM Contractors uses HR Duo as its HR Management Software and workforce management platform, covering mobile time and attendance, project tracking, subcontractor management, payroll, employee records, HR compliance, recruitment, onboarding and performance management.

How does HR Duo support ABM Contractors' multi-site workforce?

HR Duo provides one central HR Platform while allowing employees and managers to access workforce information from different construction sites and locations. Mobile time tracking, project management and employee self-service keep site activity connected with wider HR processes.

How does ABM Contractors track employee working hours?

ABM Contractors uses HR Duo's mobile time-tracking functionality rather than fixed clocking hardware, allowing employees to record working hours while working across different sites and projects.

Can HR Duo manage construction subcontractors?

Yes. HR Duo includes subcontractor management functionality that allows construction businesses to manage relevant worker information, documentation and compliance alongside their directly employed workforce.

Can HR Duo track employee time against construction projects?

Yes. HR Duo's project tracking tools connect workforce activity and working time with individual projects, giving construction businesses clearer information about where employee time and resources are being used.

Does HR Duo provide payroll for construction businesses?

Yes. HR Duo connects employee and workforce information with integrated payroll, reducing the need to manually transfer working-hour and employee data between separate HR, workforce management and payroll systems.

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