United Kingdom · Construction & Trades
UNITED KINGDOM CONSTRUCTION

The operating system for UK construction sites — not another generic payroll tool.

CIS, site rosters, sub-contractor chains, CSCS/CPCS/OSHA tracking, GPS-verified clock-ins, photo enforcement, escrow-protected payments, urgent fill and lone worker safety. Payrovia Payroll + Flex were built for the realities of the back of the van and the 6am WhatsApp group.

UK CIS auto-deductions & vouchers 31 certification types with gate enforcement PostGIS geofencing + photo verification Escrow that only releases on approved timesheets WhatsApp-first urgent shift broadcasts
Book construction demo → See how Flex + Payroll work together
70+ construction skills tracked (illustrative)
99.96% shift fill rate in pilot (example)
47.2s average real-world clock-in (example)
THE PROBLEM OTHER PLATFORMS PRETEND DOESN’T EXIST

UK construction runs on the most chaotic, compliance-heavy and financially fragile workforce model in the country.

CIS is not optional

Every subcontractor payment needs correct verification, deduction and HMRC-ready vouchers. Get it wrong and you’re personally liable. Most payroll systems treat it as an afterthought.

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The workforce is 60%+ contingent on many sites

Agency, self-employed, CIS, direct. Multiple rates, multiple chains of responsibility. One missed certification and the whole site can be shut down.

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Shifts are physical and high-risk

GPS must actually mean something. Photo verification against hard-hat policy. Kiosk mode for shared devices on the gate. Offline resilience when the site has no signal.

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Payments destroy cashflow and trust

Workers want money the day after the shift. Main contractors want protection until timesheets are approved. Escrow that actually works is table stakes.

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THE PAYROVIA SUITE FOR CONSTRUCTION

Payroll that speaks CIS + a workforce platform built for the gate = the only system that sees the full site.

PAYROVIA PAYROLL

UK CIS & Construction Payroll

  • Real-time CIS verification + correct deduction at source
  • HMRC-ready CIS vouchers and monthly returns
  • Multi-company, multi-rate, multi-subcontractor chains
  • Retro pay and backdated rate changes handled correctly
  • Full audit trail for every CIS payment
PAYROVIA FLEX

Site & Trades Operations Layer

  • GPS geofence + photo verification at every clock-in
  • 31 certification types with automatic expiry enforcement
  • Urgent shift broadcast to 180+ qualified workers in seconds
  • Shift swap marketplace + emergency replacement engine
  • Escrow that only releases on approved, verified timesheets
  • Kiosk mode for shared gate devices (SHA-256 keys)
TOGETHER

One Record. Zero Arguments.

  • Every verified hour flows straight into the correct CIS or payroll line
  • Sub-contractor invoices reconciled against real site data
  • Workers see exact take-home (after CIS) before accepting a shift
  • Finance finally trusts the site numbers
  • One source of truth for every audit, every CIS inspection
CAPABILITIES THAT ACTUALLY MATTER ON SITE

Everything generic workforce tools get wrong about construction.

Certification enforcement at the gate

31 types (CSCS, CPCS, IPAF, OSHA, etc.). Expiry dates tracked. Worker cannot clock in or start a shift if any required ticket is expired. Full history for every audit.

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Real PostGIS geofencing + photo

Worker must be inside the job site boundary. Photo taken at clock-in with hard-hat policy check. Offline mode that syncs when signal returns. Kiosk support for shared devices.

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Escrow that protects everyone

Funds held when worker is assigned. Released only when timesheet is approved by the right person. Row-level locks. Full dispute workflow. Workers can request instant payout on approved hours.

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Urgent fill that actually works

Broadcast an urgent shift to every qualified, available, in-radius, correctly certified worker on the platform. Response rates that make traditional agencies look slow.

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Shift swaps & emergency replacement

Workers can swap shifts with qualified colleagues. If someone drops out, the system finds and offers replacement within minutes, not days.

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Full sub-contractor & agency visibility

See every worker on site, which agency or CIS company they belong to, their rate, their certification status, and their actual hours — in one view.

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REAL UK CONSTRUCTION OUTCOMES

Contractors and agencies who stopped fighting their tools and started running their sites.

“We were spending three days a week reconciling CIS vouchers and agency invoices against what actually happened on site. Payrovia + Flex gave us one version of the truth. Our finance team now trusts the site numbers and our subs get paid on time, every time.”
— Commercial Director, Tier 2 Main Contractor, Midlands (1,200+ workers across 14 live sites; illustrative)
“Our fill rate on night shifts and weekends was terrible. With Flex urgent broadcasts we went from 62% to 94% fill rate in eight weeks. The workers love seeing the exact take-home after CIS before they accept.”
— Operations Director, National M&E Specialist Contractor (illustrative example)
QUESTIONS FROM PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY RUN SITES

Answers that respect how construction actually works.

Can you handle complex CIS chains with multiple tiers of subcontractors?
Yes. We model the full payment chain, verify CIS status at every level, deduct correctly and produce the exact vouchers each party needs for their own CIS returns.

What happens when a worker has expired tickets?
They are blocked from clocking in or being offered shifts until the required certifications are updated and verified. The gate literally will not open.

Do your GPS clock-ins actually stand up in disputes?
Yes. We store the exact location, distance from geofence centre, timestamp, and photo with cryptographic hash. This has already been used successfully in multiple tribunal and insurance cases.

How do you support both CIS workers and PAYE employees on the same site?
Seamlessly. The same shift can have workers paid under completely different tax treatments. Everything flows into the correct payroll or CIS line automatically.

Can agencies and main contractors both see what they need without seeing each other’s commercial terms?
Yes. Role-based views and strict data partitioning. Agencies see their workers and margins. Main contractors see attendance, compliance and cost. Neither sees the other’s rates.

FOR MAIN CONTRACTORS, SPECIALIST TRADES & CONSTRUCTION AGENCIES

Let’s model your actual site labour cost and risk.

We’ll build a clear picture of your current CIS exposure, certification gaps, fill rates and cash tied up in disputes — using real UK construction data — before any sales conversation.

Book a construction site assessment →
30-minute call with someone who has actually run CIS and site payroll on live projects.