Case Study: Cooper Construction Services achieves Davis‑Bacon compliance and $20,000 annual payroll tax savings with Quickbase

Cooper Construction Services Manages Complex Pay Rates with Quick Base

Cooper Materials Handling is a 50-person construction firm that works almost exclusively for U.S. federal agencies and is therefore subject to the Davis‑Bacon Act, which mandates paying local prevailing wages and fringe benefits across multiple states. Managing varied hourly rates and fringe allocations with spreadsheets and basic accounting tools became unsustainable, risked noncompliance, and increased payroll tax costs when fringe benefits were paid in cash.

Cooper built a time‑card and payroll app on Intuit QuickBase that automates prevailing‑wage and fringe calculations, generates weekly pay-detail letters (including Spanish), and centralizes 28,000+ time cards for remote access and reporting. The solution ensured Davis‑Bacon compliance, streamlined back‑office workflows, improved audit readiness, and saved the company an estimated $20,000 a year in payroll taxes while freeing staff time.

Cooper Construction Services

Brian Cameron

VP of Corporate Operations, Cooper Materials Handling