Recovering $12,400 Per Month in Labor Costs

Before ProForge

The payroll team relied on spreadsheets for everything: manual rate lookups across counties, hand-calculated fringe benefits, and cross-referencing union classification codes against wage determinations. Payroll Mondays routinely stretched to 14 hours. Errors were inevitable.

The Hidden Cost of Manual Processes

Fringe calculation errors, missed rate changes, and classification mistakes were costing the company money in two directions: overpaying on some projects and underpaying on others (creating audit liability). The team had no way to quantify the total cost until ProForge provided visibility into the actual numbers.

The Transformation

ProForge automated rate lookups, fringe calculations, and classification tracking. The system generates certified payroll reports that are audit-ready from the start. The payroll team finally trusts the numbers they submit.

Results

The contractor recovered $12,400 per month in labor costs that were previously lost to calculation errors and inefficiencies. They have passed 3 Davis-Bacon audits with zero findings since implementing ProForge. Payroll Mondays dropped from 14 hours to 8.