How Draghi Burgos Streamlines Operations and Improves Time Tracking with Raken

The problem: Time tracking and data collection were cumbersome and time consuming

In the days before Raken, Draghi Burgos collected employee time cards manually. “We used to have everyone text me their hours at the end of the day,” says Theresa Bork, a project engineer at Draghi Burgos. “Eventually, I was texting close to 20 people a day.”

It also took a long time to collect data from the field for effective decision making. They needed a more efficient way to operate so that they could truly reach their full potential.

The solution: Simplifying workflows with Raken

Draghi Burgos was looking for a helping hand so they could make the most of their hard work. That’s why they turned to Raken.

“We needed something to help us keep track of hours and how they get assigned,” says Alex Burgos, the owner of Draghi Burgos Construction. “It also gave us the ability to make sure that we’re on track production-wise.”

Digital time cards and geofencing improve payroll accuracy

After switching to Raken, Theresa no longer had to worry about keeping all her different employee’s time cards straight based on the text messages they’d sent, saving her time and making her job easier. “It’s been nice to take a step back and let Raken do the work,” she says.

“It’s also easy for people to forget where they were and what they were doing,” Alex adds, referencing the time clock feature, which enables employees to capture their own time for each day.

Raken’s geofencing capabilities, which logs workers’ locations when they clock in and out, have also helped a great deal with guaranteeing accuracy in time tracking. “There’s not as much second guessing or trying to figure out where someone was,” says Theresa. 

Theresa and the team also use the geofencing feature to set custom rules that prevent time clock interactions while outside of their project radius. It uses this information to automatically flag workers who leave that radius when logged in and send location-based reminders to clock in or out.

With this feature enabled, Draghi Burgos is able to avoid confusion and ensure honesty.

Resource scheduling prevents confusion

With Raken’s resource scheduling, Draghi Burgos can easily allocate their workforce across their jobsites. “It is nice that we have that calendar format,” says Alex.

The flexibility and clarity that comes with Raken has enabled Draghi Burgos to be more adaptable and efficient with how they use their workforce. 

Production tracking helps keep costs on track with estimates

Draghi Burgos also uses production tracking in Raken to more closely track both costs and expenses while monitoring overall performance. “When we get a job, we input all the budget line items that match our estimate, including hours, cost codes, names, and job titles,” Alex says. It helps them to stay on budget and make note of any growing expenses.

By visualizing equipment, labor, and material data in real time and tracking project progress, Draghi Burgos is able to more effectively see where they are and what needs to happen in order for them to meet their goals. Raken streamlines the data collection process for Draghi Burgos and eliminates the guesswork, empowering them with effective decision making.

Making it easier to manage company growth

All of these tools combined have helped Draghi Burgos to scale their company as they land new business and bigger projects. “It has allowed us to manage our growth more effectively,” says Alex, specifically citing Raken’s time tracking and resource scheduling capabilities. 

The Raken team has also been a consistent and present partner for Draghi Burgos along the way, showing that we’re also adaptive and flexible in how we work. “They’ve been great. Super responsive,” Alex says. “And I appreciate that they’ve taken feedback and implemented it with either patches or upgrades.”