Construction Success Story

Elliott Group

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Discover how The Elliott Group, one of the UK's and Ireland's leading construction and engineering companies, improved workforce visibility, simplified HR compliance, reduced administration, and managed employees and subcontractors across multiple construction projects with HR Duo.

Construction HR Software Success

Overview

  • CompanyElliott Group
  • LocationUnited Kingdom & Ireland
  • IndustryConstruction & Civil Engineering

Explore this case study if:

  • Manage employees and subcontractors across multiple construction sites.
  • Need construction workforce management software that supports complex scheduling.
  • Want to improve workforce visibility, labour allocation, and attendance tracking.
  • Need HR software that strengthens compliance and simplifies payroll preparation.
  • Are looking to replace disconnected HR, workforce management, and payroll systems.

About The Elliott Group

Founded in the 1920s, Elliott Group is one of the UK's and Ireland's most respected construction and engineering companies.

Operating from offices in London, Birmingham, Dublin, and Cork, the business delivers large-scale commercial, healthcare, residential, hospitality, and public sector projects throughout the UK and Ireland.

Its portfolio includes landmark developments such as London 2012, Croke Park, The Irish Times Building, together with projects for Google, Dunnes Stores, HSE, Vhi, Whitbread, and Richmond Homes.

Managing a large project-based workforce across multiple live construction sites required a modern workforce management platform capable of supporting operational efficiency, HR compliance, and continued growth.

The Challenge

Keeping projects moving starts with managing your workforce effectively.

Construction projects change daily. Labour requirements shift, subcontractors move between sites, and managers need accurate workforce information to make fast decisions.

With hundreds of employees, four offices, and a large subcontractor network, Elliott Group needed a construction workforce management platform that could replace manual administration while providing complete visibility across every project.

Key Priorities Included

  • Centralising employee records, subcontractor documentation, contracts, and HR information within one secure HRMS.
  • Building and managing construction rotas across multiple projects.
  • Tracking employee and subcontractor attendance accurately using mobile technology.
  • Managing right-to-work documentation, certifications, training records, and health and safety compliance.
  • Improving payroll accuracy using connected attendance and rota information.
  • Giving managers real-time visibility of workforce allocation, overtime, and labour costs.
  • Reducing administration through automation and connected HR processes.

How HR Duo Helped

By implementing HR Duo, Elliott Group replaced disconnected systems with one platform built specifically for operational organisations.

Managers gained complete visibility of employees and subcontractors across multiple live construction sites, while HR and Finance benefited from connected workforce data that improved compliance and payroll accuracy.

Schedule Labour Across Every Project

Digital Rotas enable project managers to allocate labour based on skills, availability, and project requirements. Rotas can be updated instantly when projects change, ensuring employees receive real-time schedule updates through the HR Duo mobile app.

Accurate Site Attendance Without Paper Timesheets

Employees and subcontractors clock in using mobile devices with location verification, providing accurate attendance records and real-time visibility of who is working across every site.

Connected Subcontractor Management

Contractors and directly employed staff are managed within the same platform. Documentation, certifications, compliance status, working hours, and project allocation remain centrally managed, reducing administration while improving accountability.

Construction Compliance Made Simple

Training records, right-to-work documentation, certifications, and health and safety records are securely stored against each employee profile. Automated reminders ensure important renewals are never missed, helping sites remain audit ready.

Payroll Reporting Without Manual Administration

Approved attendance, rota, overtime, and leave information flows directly into payroll reporting, reducing manual data entry while giving Finance greater visibility of labour costs across projects.

Mobile Workforce Management

Employees access rotas, company documents, leave requests, and important updates directly from their mobile device, improving communication across office-based and site-based teams.

HR Duo has given us the structure, visibility, and control we needed across a busy, multi-site construction environment. Our managers can now schedule teams, track hours, and monitor compliance in one system, which has reduced admin and improved accuracy across all projects. It has strengthened communication, improved reporting, and helped us manage our people more effectively as we continue to grow.

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Lauren Eite

HR Manager, Elliott Group

Business Impact

Since implementing HR Duo, Elliott Group has transformed the way it manages its workforce across multiple construction projects.

Greater Workforce Visibility

Managers have real-time oversight of employees, subcontractors, attendance, labour allocation, and project staffing.

Faster Workforce Scheduling

Digital rotas reduce planning time while allowing managers to respond quickly to changing project requirements.

Stronger HR Compliance

Connected employee records, automated reminders, and digital documentation help maintain compliance with employment legislation and construction regulations.

Improved Communication

Mobile self-service gives employees immediate access to schedules, documents, and company updates without relying on manual communication.

More Accurate Payroll

Connected workforce data reduces payroll errors while improving reporting on labour costs, overtime, and attendance.

Reduced Administration

Routine HR and workforce management tasks have been automated, allowing HR and operational teams to focus on project delivery rather than paperwork.

FAQs

What is the best HR software for construction companies?

The best HR software for construction combines workforce management, HR, payroll, compliance, and mobile workforce tools in one connected platform. HR Duo helps construction businesses manage employees and subcontractors, build digital rotas, track attendance, simplify payroll preparation, and maintain compliance across multiple projects and locations. Elliott Group uses HR Duo to manage its workforce across offices and live construction sites throughout the UK and Ireland.

Can HR software manage construction employees and subcontractors together?

Yes. HR Duo enables construction companies to manage directly employed staff and subcontractors within one platform. Employee records, contractor documentation, certifications, working hours, compliance status, and project allocation are all managed centrally, giving managers complete visibility across every project.

How does HR Duo improve workforce management for construction companies?

HR Duo helps construction businesses plan labour more effectively through digital rotas, mobile time tracking, workforce reporting, and real-time attendance visibility. Managers can quickly allocate labour based on availability, qualifications, and project requirements while reducing manual administration and improving operational efficiency.

How does HR Duo help construction companies stay compliant?

Construction businesses face ongoing compliance requirements, including right-to-work checks, training records, health and safety documentation, certifications, and employment legislation. HR Duo stores all compliance records securely in one platform, automates renewal reminders, and provides built-in HR guidance, helping businesses reduce risk and remain audit ready.

Does HR Duo support multiple construction sites?

Yes. HR Duo is designed for organisations operating across multiple offices, projects, and construction sites. Managers can view attendance, update rotas, monitor workforce activity, and communicate with employees through one connected platform, wherever teams are working.

Can HR Duo improve payroll accuracy for construction businesses?

Yes. HR Duo connects approved attendance, rota, overtime, and leave data directly with payroll reporting, reducing manual calculations and helping finance teams process payroll more accurately. Businesses can export payroll reports or use HR Duo's fully integrated payroll solution.

Does HR Duo include mobile time tracking for site-based workers?

Yes. Employees and subcontractors can securely clock in and out using the HR Duo mobile app with location verification. Managers gain real-time visibility of attendance across every construction site, helping reduce payroll disputes and improve workforce planning.

Why do construction companies choose HR Duo over traditional HR software?

Unlike traditional HR software, HR Duo combines workforce management, HR software, payroll, talent management, compliance, and built-in intelligence within one connected platform. Construction businesses benefit from greater workforce visibility, simpler compliance, connected payroll processes, and operational tools designed specifically for project-based and multi-site environments.

Can HR Duo support growing construction and engineering businesses?

Yes. HR Duo is built to scale with your organisation. Whether you're managing one site or multiple regional projects, the platform supports workforce growth through connected scheduling, compliance management, payroll reporting, employee self-service, subcontractor management, and HR Intelligence, helping businesses reduce administration without increasing complexity.

How does Duo AI help construction managers and HR teams?

HR Duo's AI is the intelligence layer built into the platform that connects workforce data, company policies, employment guidance, and HR processes. Construction managers and HR teams can access instant answers, generate compliant documents, receive guidance on HR procedures, and make faster, more informed decisions using the context of their own organisation.

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