Free Construction Timesheet Template

The Temporra Team · 6 July 2026 · 5 min read · Resources

A clean weekly timesheet you can copy into Excel or Google Sheets in two minutes — plus what every timesheet should capture, and the exact point where a spreadsheet starts costing you more than it saves.

The template (copy into Excel or Google Sheets)

Make the header row bold, one row per worker per day, and set the Total column to =(Finish−Start)×24−Break/60.

Worker	Date	Job site	Start	Finish	Break (mins)	Total hrs
A. Worker	Mon 07/07	Beachfields	07:00	16:00	30	8.5
A. Worker	Tue 08/07	Beachfields	07:00	16:30	30	9.0
…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Week total

Want this as a ready-made file? Email support@temporra.app and we’ll send the spreadsheet version — or skip the spreadsheet entirely (see below).

What every construction timesheet should capture

Worker & date — obvious, but date format matters for sorting.
Job site — the single most useful column for job costing and CIS; without it you can’t tell where the money went.
Start, finish & break — actual times, not “8 hours”.
Total & overtime — calculated, so there’s no arithmetic to argue about.
Approval — a sign-off step before it hits payroll.

Where the spreadsheet quietly costs you

A spreadsheet is fine for a few workers on one site. The hidden costs show up as you grow:

Spreadsheet	Time-tracking app
Filled in from memory on Friday	Captured in real time at clock-in
Can’t prove who worked, or where	Face + GPS proof on every clock-in
Overnight shifts & breaks miscalculated	Hours & overtime calculated automatically
Re-keyed into payroll by hand	One-click CSV / CIS export
No audit trail	Timestamped, exportable record

How hours are calculated (and where spreadsheets slip)

Hours = finish − start − unpaid break. 07:00 to 16:00 with a 30-minute break = 8.5 hours. The classic spreadsheet bug is the overnight shift: 22:00 to 06:00 naively subtracts to −16 hours unless you handle the date rollover. An app handles that automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What should a construction timesheet include?

Worker name, date, job site, start and finish times, break duration, total hours, overtime, and a space for approval. For CIS work, capturing the job and rate makes payroll and subcontractor statements far easier.

Is a spreadsheet timesheet good enough?

For a handful of workers on one site, a spreadsheet works. It breaks down as you grow: entries are filled in from memory, can't prove who worked where, and re-keying into payroll wastes hours and introduces errors.

How do I calculate hours worked on a timesheet?

Subtract the start time from the finish time, then subtract the unpaid break. For example 07:00 to 16:00 with a 30-minute break is 8.5 hours. Overnight shifts cross midnight, which is a common source of spreadsheet errors.

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