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Electrical contractor time tracking for shop hours and site hours

Electricians often split fabrication in the shop from install on site. If those hours blend, both estimates and customer invoices drift.

7 min read Electrical contractors Updated Oct 2026

Treat the shop as a first-class location. Then let site geofences take over when vans roll. That single habit cleans up most electrical time messes.

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Shop + site pattern

  1. Geofence the shopPaid prefab becomes visible.
  2. Geofence active installsAuto or prompt on arrive.
  3. Service calls as short jobsCreate from dispatch, close same day.

Cloq-it

Cloq-it records shop → site → shop. If you mainly need site proof, leave travel tracking off.

Estimate feedback loop
SignalUse
Shop hours high vs estimateAdjust prefab assumptions
Travel high on serviceReprice trip charges
On-site overtime patternStaffing / sequencing

Common questions

Panel labeling / admin time?
Use an internal job so billable install percentages stay real.
Apprentice ratios?
Tracking does not enforce ratios; reporting helps you see them.

Separate shop and site labor with Cloq-it.

Set up your company, invite your team, and be clocking in within the hour. Cancel anytime after the trial.