About Adana Construction
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Adana’s vision is to be a first-class contractor working collaboratively with our clients, delivering contracts safely, on time, and of high quality with minimal impact on the environment. They employ 400 people across 7 project sites, requiring an agile and reliable system for workforce management. With teams constantly on the move and a growing need for integration with broader business systems, the company sought a more scalable solution than its existing time and attendance system.
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The Challenge
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The company’s previous Time & Attendance system was basic and lacked the flexibility, reliability and integration capabilities necessary to support a growing and dynamic workforce. The system’s rigidity, reliance on manual data entry, unreliable time clocks, inconsistent reporting, and inefficient scheduling had become significant challenges—particularly with the implementation of the Xpedion ERP system, which requires seamless data connectivity. With nearly 400 employees using Chronicle across multiple sites, the need for a reliable, flexible, and accurate Time & Attendance solution became a top priority.
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Our Solution
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Chronicle was selected as the new time and attendance platform due to its:
- Purpose-built design for multi-site workforce management
- Seamless ERP integration (specifically with Xpedion)
- GT8 Facial recognition clocking terminals
- Advanced features like mobile GPS tracking, and shift planning tools
- Scalability and adaptability to support both large projects and smaller, short-term contracts
- Technical Support Desk by phone or email to help with any queries.
- Ability to develop bespoke requirements
Outcome
Automated Integration with ERP
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Chronicle integrates directly with Xpedion ERP, allowing attendance data to flow effortlessly into Payroll, HR, and project management modules. This automation has:
- Eliminated repetitive manual data entry
- Minimized human error
- Accelerated Payroll processing
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Real-Time Attendance Monitoring
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Supervisors can now monitor attendance live, track trends, and make faster, more informed decisions regarding staffing and scheduling across all sites.
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Mobile & GPS Capabilities
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Employees can use facial recognition terminals or the mobile app for GPS check-ins and geofenced time tracking, ensuring accurate location data. This is especially useful for remote, small-scale, or mobile crews.
Leave and Holiday Management
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Chronicle’s self-service portal allows staff to:
- View public holidays
- Submit leave requests
- Track their leave balances
This transparency reduces admin overhead and aids managers in planning.
Dynamic Shift & Roster Management
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Chronicle simplifies the creation of custom shifts and rosters, allowing scheduling by:
- Project site
- Role
- Start/end times
Managers can quickly respond to last-minute changes, absences, or evolving project needs—keeping workforce planning agile and responsive.
Customisable Reporting
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Chronicle’s reports are tailored to meet specific Payroll and operational needs, including:
- Quick Fire Report
- Payroll Reports
- Worked Hours Report
- Employee Import to Payroll (a Custom Report built for Adana)
- A two-week sprint pattern for quick turnaround of bespoke development.ㅤ
These reports reduce Payroll processing time and ensure accuracy.
Facial Recognition Terminals
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Contactless facial recognition devices provide faster, more secure check-ins, improving accuracy and reducing clocking fraud.
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“The Project went very smoothly, we kicked off in April 2024 – by the end of May 2024 the main Project delivery had taken place. Following this a bespoke report was created for Adana to further streamline their processes. Adana completed a few months of testing with the data recorded from Chronicle Online to refine their bespoke reporting, and by October 2024 we officially completed the Project and passed over to the Chronicle Account Management Team”. Zac Ballard, Chronicle Project Manager
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Customer Support Experience
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Chronicle’s support has been a standout aspect of the rollout. The team is:
- Highly responsive and knowledgeable
- Provides step-by-step assistance during system setup and shift configuration
- Proactively addresses any issues not covered in the knowledge base
- Supports the company’s evolving needs by offering guidance and quick escalations when needed
This strong support has ensured a smooth transition and ongoing success with the platform.
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Conclusion
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By switching to Chronicle, Adana has transformed its time and attendance management—gaining:
- Real-time workforce insights
- Seamless Payroll integration
- Greater scheduling flexibility
- Improved data accuracy
- Reduced administrative workload
With ongoing feature updates and a responsive support team, Chronicle continues to grow alongside the business—supporting its projects, people, and performance.
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“Customer support is excellent. Chronicle has been especially strong when it comes to setting up shifts and rosters. From the initial setup to ongoing adjustments, Chronicle’s support team walked us step-by-step to help when needed, and made sure everything is configured to suit our specific operational needs. This has saved us a great deal of time and ensured our scheduling runs smoothly.” Nick Mateszko, Adana Construction
About Chronicle Computing
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Chronicle Computing was established to provide small, medium, and large companies with the most functional, robust and affordable Cloud-Based Workforce Management System in the UK. Specialising in Time and Attendance, Access Control, HR and Scheduling Solutions. Chronicle Computing has extensive experience in managing, implementing, configuring, installing and training users on WFM systems.
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Mission Statement – ‘To provide an affordable, simple and robust web-based workforce management system that users can prepare a payroll run with and extract management information, critical to a successful organisation.’
Contact Details
Chronicle Computing Ltd
Unit 52
Shrivenham 100 Business Park
Majors Road
Watchfield
SN6 8TY
Telephone: 07401578527
Freephone: 0800 1073284
Email: [email protected]
