How do you choose your CIAW solution for construction and infrastructure?
In Belgium, Check in at Work is mandatory. Since that requirement came into force, a range of tools has emerged, each with its own approach and focus. That choice affects your entire operation. Employees need to be able to check in with ease, administrators want visibility, and registrations must reach the RSZ correctly. A good CIAW solution saves time, prevents errors, and delivers more than just a ticked compliance box. These are the most important criteria.
1. Ease of check-in
The tool is used daily by workers on site. The simpler the check-in process, the lower the risk of errors. Look for a solution that lets employees check in via an app on their smartphone. GPS location that automatically shows nearby construction sites saves valuable time.
2. RSZ integration
A CIAW tool must transmit registrations correctly to the RSZ. When evaluating options, verify that this integration is in place and check how confirmation is made visible. That way, you can be confident that registrations have been processed correctly.
3. Managing subcontractors and foreign workers
On a large site, you rarely work exclusively with your own staff. Subcontractors, self-employed workers, and temporary staff also need to be properly registered. The main contractor bears responsibility for this. When choosing a tool, check how subcontractor management works and whether foreign workers with a Limosa declaration can be added.
4. Data insights
Many CIAW solutions record attendance and stop there. But the data generated by daily registrations holds more value. Who was on which site, and when? How many hours were worked per project? Does actual staffing deviate from the plan?
A tool that answers these questions gives you more than compliance – it gives you the insight to make adjustments. So look not only at how a tool registers, but also at what you can do with that data afterwards. Are there reports? Can you filter by project, employee, or day?
5. Integration with the rest of the operation
This is the criterion that makes the biggest difference – and represents a major opportunity for construction and infrastructure organisations.
With a good CIAW tool, you know who is on site, how much has been worked, and what the deployment per project looks like. But a construction site is more than people. Vehicles, machinery, and equipment are on the move every day. Where are they? How much fuel does a machine consume? What are the operating hours? What is the CO₂ output per project?
A standalone CIAW tool cannot answer those questions. A platform that combines attendance data with data on vehicles, machinery, and equipment gives you a more complete picture. And small optimisations based on that data can make a significant difference to costs and sustainability over the course of a year.
When choosing a CIAW tool, it is therefore worth considering whether the solution goes beyond registration alone.
What does the right choice deliver?
Which platform you choose determines how much value you extract from your CIAW data. The right choice provides the insight to run your operation more effectively. Ultimately, that is the foundation for true asset intelligence – and for keeping a grip on everything that moves on and around your construction site.
GPS-Buddy integrates Check in at Work into Flowter: the same platform where data on people, vehicles, machinery, and equipment comes together. This makes attendance registration part of the complete operational overview.
Curious what that means for your organisation? Explore the solution or schedule a demo.