Fall is in full swing, and October brings plenty of news from mJob. This month, we're introducing the touchless Stride 80 Palm Vein Clock with full mJob integration, sharing the latest construction industry outlook, and counting down to Groundbreak 2026 in Orlando. You'll also find a quick tip on custom field names, our Refer a Friend program, and a new complete guide to construction time tracking on the blog.
Reece Jordan
Communications Director
The Stride 80 equipped with the OnlyYou™ Palm Vein Reader is now available and works seamlessly with mJob. Employees simply hover a hand over the sensor to clock in, giving your crews a fast, hygienic, and highly secure way to record time.
Ready to upgrade your timekeeping? See the full specs and watch the Stride 80 in action.
Learn More & Get a QuoteThe latest data heading into October shows spending bouncing back in August and contractors still adding workers, while rising material costs continue to put pressure on margins.
U.S. construction spending rose 0.9% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.20 trillion, though it remains 1.7% below a year earlier. Residential, nonresidential, and public spending all increased for the month, with data center construction continuing to stand out.
Construction added about 11,000 jobs in September, led by roughly 16,000 new nonresidential positions while residential employment dipped. The construction unemployment rate came in at 3.5%, signaling continued demand for skilled field labor.
Construction input prices jumped 1.2% in August and are now 8.9% higher than a year ago. Iron and steel, softwood lumber, switchgear, and copper wire and cable are each up more than 10% year over year, making accurate job costing more important than ever.
mJob is heading to Orlando, Florida for Procore Groundbreak 2026, happening October 21-22 at the Orange County Convention Center.
We'll have a booth in the Expo Hall, so be sure to stop by, meet the mJob team, and learn more about how our latest automation, integration, and workforce management capabilities can help connect your field and office operations.
New Chat Feature
We've launched a new Zendesk Chatbot to provide instant support and answers to your mJobTime questions!
How it helps you:
How to Add Custom Field Names
If your accounting or payroll software uses different field names, the Field Renaming tab allows you to rename those fields within mJob so they match the terminology used in your external systems.
Match your terminology. Rename mJob fields so they use the same labels as your accounting or payroll system, making it easier for your team to recognize the data they're working with.
Sort numeric IDs correctly. If you have fields that use numeric-only IDs, check the box beside the applicable field(s). This causes the codes to sort numerically rather than alphabetically, ensuring they appear in the correct order for users.
Example: Job ID 01001 is numeric-only, while Job ID 0110TX is not. Only enable numeric sorting for fields whose IDs contain numbers only.
Know a contractor who could work smarter with mJob? Send them our way. When your referral completes a qualified demo, we'll send you a $50 digital gift card as a thank you.
Tracking time in construction is about far more than clocking in and out. Learn how connecting labor hours to jobs and cost codes improves payroll accuracy, job costing, and field visibility, plus what to look for when choosing time tracking software for your crews.
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