// ON THE RECORD
ConstructionClock Inc.
ConstructionClock is a construction time-tracking SaaS that uses GPS geofencing to automatically clock crews in and out of job sites, tracking labour hours and costs and exporting to payroll. It is a software product company, not a contractor.
📍 Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaEst. 2022✓ 100% first-party verified
// CLIPS FROM ConstructionClock Inc.
“to answer it shortly these are the projects that don't make money let's just be honest”
“so what about safety wise like as far as safety standards”
“I think people think of polar bears like the Coca-Cola commercial”
“it's minus 62 when we got off the plane with the wind chill”
“wind is horrible as everyone in the construction industry”
“as far as the Churchill build went it was modeled after the inner hollow of a ship”
“so it's a local architect that started a art gallery in downtown Winnipeg”
“so with the Winnipeg ones there is recycling in mind”
“you're just looking out this buggy at this windswept incredibly harsh landscape”
// LESSONS FROM ConstructionClock Inc.
When working in remote or extreme-cold sites, prefabricate aggressively and ship redundant components — assume some will fail in transit or not fit on site.
Hard-quoting evolving or experimental projects is a trap; open-book cost-plus preserves the relationship and reflects reality when scope is fluid.
Some projects should be taken on at cost or below as intentional marketing investments — they generate referrals and portfolio credibility that more than offset the margin sacrifice.
In extreme cold, air-powered tools and battery tools are the first failure points; plan tool redundancy and a heated break space to cycle tools back to operating temperature.
Design for disassembly from the start on temporary structures: reusable pipe-and-clamp scaffolding goes back to regular job sites; sacrificial elements are planned in, not accidents.
Owners with design or architecture backgrounds attract unusual, design-led projects that keep talent engaged — the 'wicked and weird' pipeline is a recruitment and retention tool.
// KEY PEOPLE
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// NOTABLE
Founder David Peters ran his own subcontracting business in Winnipeg for nearly two decades before building ConstructionClock, which he founded around 2022.
SOURCE ▸ConstructionClock raised a CA$2 million seed round in 2025, led by Manitoba-focused Trillick Ventures with returning Chicago-based investor M25, following a ~$1.2M pre-seed in late 2024.
SOURCE ▸The company reports more than 3,000 construction companies on its platform, with roughly 80% of usage from the United States and the remainder spread across more than 20 countries; it operates as a remote team of roughly 25 people.
SOURCE ▸ConstructionClock was featured as a startup at the NAHB International Builders' Show and describes itself as a fully automated, hands-free time-tracking app for construction companies.
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