Frequently Asked Questions

FastBuild is a browser-based construction workforce and operations platform for Canadian construction companies. It covers job sites, employees, GPS attendance, tasks, Canadian payroll, and daily reports in one web app.

FastBuild is built for Canadian construction companies: owners, managers, and site supervisors who need to run crews across job sites with reliable attendance, task, and payroll records.

FastBuild runs in your browser on phones, tablets, and computers as a web app/PWA. There is no native iOS or Android app to download, so there are no App Store or Google Play listings.

The core workflow is simple: workers check in and out at the site, supervisors create and assign tasks, and managers review reports and payroll. Most crews adopt the check-in workflow within the first week.

A worker taps check-in when they arrive at the job site. FastBuild records the time and GPS location, validates the location against the site's geofence, and starts a work session. Check-out closes the session and the hours are calculated.

The check-in is recorded but flagged as a GPS exception, and the manager is notified. The record includes the distance from the site boundary so the exception can be reviewed. Exceptions appear in the daily report.

Yes. Employees can view their own check-in history, weekly timeline, and monthly attendance summary showing present, late, absent, and early departure days.

Overtime rules are configured at the company level with a daily threshold, a weekly threshold, and an overtime rate multiplier. Hours beyond the thresholds are classified as overtime in the attendance and payroll records.

A geofence is a virtual boundary around a job site, defined by a center point and a radius. FastBuild uses it to verify that check-ins and check-outs happen on site.

When you register the site, you pin its location on the map and set the geofence radius to match the physical boundary. The radius can be edited later, and sites can be deactivated when a project ends.

No. Location is captured at check-in and check-out only. FastBuild verifies presence at the boundary moments that determine the hours; it is not a continuous location tracker.

Yes. Supervisors create tasks with a title, description, priority, and due date, and assign them to a crew member. Workers update tasks through the status workflow: to-do, in progress, review, done.

Completed tasks appear in the daily report for the site, so the task record and the project documentation agree.

Yes. Tasks that are no longer relevant can be deactivated, which preserves the history while keeping the active list clean.

From the Sites section, choose to register a new site, enter the site name and address, pin the location on the map, and set the geofence radius. The site then appears in the site list and can accept attendance.

Yes. Each site has its own crew, geofence, tasks, attendance, and daily reports, so a company running several sites keeps every record organized per project.

The site can be deactivated. It stops accepting check-ins and leaves the active list, while its history stays available for reports and records.

Invite the employee by email from the Employees section, choosing the role (manager or employee). The employee accepts the invitation and joins the company with the assigned access.

The employee is deactivated, which immediately revokes their access while preserving their employment and payroll history.

Yes. Company owners can create custom roles, duplicate existing roles and adjust them, and grant or revoke individual permissions so access matches responsibility.

Payroll hours come from the attendance records: the GPS check-in and check-out sessions within the pay period. The same hours the supervisor reviewed are the hours payroll calculates.

FastBuild calculates gross pay from hours, overtime, holiday, and vacation pay, then applies the structure of Canadian payroll: CPP, EI, and federal and provincial income tax, to produce net pay.

No. FastBuild is a calculation tool that follows the structure of Canadian payroll. Tax rates and thresholds change over time; employers should verify current requirements with the CRA, provincial authorities, or a qualified professional.

Yes. Each employee can view their own pay stubs showing regular pay, overtime pay, gross pay, each deduction, and net pay.

Choose the site and date and generate the report. FastBuild assembles the attendance, hours, completed tasks, and GPS exceptions sections from the day's records, and the report can be exported as a PDF.

The reporting capability is available to the roles with report permissions, as configured by the company's role setup, typically employees and managers.

Open FastBuild in your browser, register your company, verify your email, and set up your company profile. FastBuild is currently free to use.

FastBuild is currently free to use, and your current plan and subscription status are shown in the app. Paid plans are not currently sold; if a payment channel is enabled, plan options and their prices will appear here before any purchase.

FastBuild is a browser-based web app/PWA. There is no native iOS or Android app and no app store listing, and no web checkout is enabled. FastBuild is currently free to use.

Use the forgot-password flow on the login screen. FastBuild sends a reset link to your email, and you can set a new password from the link.

Yes. You can update your first and last name from the profile settings. Your email is your sign-in identifier and cannot be changed.

Company settings define the operational rules that shape the platform: working hours, overtime rules, break policies, and notification preferences. These rules apply consistently across all sites.

FastBuild sends in-app notifications for events such as GPS exceptions, completed tasks, and ready reports, according to each user's notification preferences, with email delivery available where configured.

It is a Premium operational inventory feature for tracking construction materials and tools by location, site, task, and employee. It uses one auditable stock-movement ledger and intentionally excludes procurement, accounting valuation, manufacturing, lots, and warehouse workflow complexity.

A consumable is used up and recorded as project or task consumption. A tool remains accountable: it can be assigned to an employee and later returned to an inventory location.

No. A package or kit is only a reusable list of items and quantities. FastBuild previews availability and, after confirmation, creates the same canonical movements and assignments used by manual operations.