Case Study: LPL Solar LLC saves $7,500 per foreman annually with SmartBarrel

How 100% Accurate Time Tracking Drove Worker Accountability to Save $7,500 per Foreman Annually

LPL Solar LLC, a utility-scale solar plant construction company, faced significant challenges with manual time tracking across its massive, multi-entry job sites. Their foremen were burdened with over an hour of daily administrative work using error-prone paper timesheets, leading to payroll inaccuracies and strained worker relationships. They turned to SmartBarrel for a solution to this time tracking problem.

SmartBarrel implemented its portable time clocks with facial verification software, which allowed workers to clock in and out themselves in under 15 minutes. This provided 100% accurate timesheets that foremen could approve in under five minutes, saving each one an hour per day. For LPL Solar's over 30 foremen, this administrative savings translated to approximately $7,500 saved per foreman annually. The SmartBarrel system’s integration with Procore also enabled real-time, accurate job costing.

LPL Solar LLC

Michael Cottle

Project Executive