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SmartBarrel

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  • How Ogden Brothers Cut 20 Hours a Week in Payroll Admin | SmartBarrel
    SmartBarrel · Jun 18, 2026

    Ogden Brothers Construction reduced payroll administrative time by 20 hours per week by implementing SmartBarrel's biometric time-tracking system, which automated cost-coding and eliminated manual data entry errors.

  • Digital Construction Tools for Contractors for 2026
    Planera · May 29, 2026

    This article highlights SmartBarrel as a key digital tool for construction contractors, emphasizing its ability to automate time tracking and eliminate buddy punching through biometric facial verification. It notes that the platform helps contractors save significant costs and manual labor hours by integrating verified data into payroll and project management systems.

  • Best Construction Time Tracking Software to Improve Efficiency in 2026
    Space Coast Daily · Apr 29, 2026

    This industry article profiles SmartBarrel's hardware-plus-software biometric system, noting its $10.5M total funding and its widespread deployment across the US, Canada, and the Caribbean.

  • SmartBarrel Review 2026: Pricing, Features, Pros & Cons, Ratings & More
    Research.com · Apr 28, 2026

    A comprehensive review of SmartBarrel's 2026 platform, highlighting its AI-powered facial verification, expanded productivity dashboards, and deep integrations with major construction ERPs. The review underscores the platform's effectiveness in reducing administrative bottlenecks and improving job costing.

  • How Newtron Scaled Data Center Projects and Cut Payroll Time 20%
    SmartBarrel · Mar 5, 2026

    A case study detailing how Newtron utilized SmartBarrel's biometric facial verification to streamline timekeeping, resulting in a 25% reduction in manual data entry and a 20% decrease in payroll processing time.

  • How Thalle Cut Payroll Processing Time by 97% with SmartBarrel
    SmartBarrel · Mar 5, 2026

    Thalle Construction Co. successfully implemented SmartBarrel to replace manual, paper-based payroll processes, resulting in a 97% reduction in processing time for their workforce of over 2,000 employees. The transition eliminated significant administrative errors and payroll disputes common in their previous manual system.

  • Union Drywall Time Tracking: Western Partitions | SmartBarrel
    SmartBarrel · Mar 2, 2026

    Western Partitions, a large union drywall contractor, shares how they successfully implemented SmartBarrel's biometric facial verification to eliminate buddy punching and improve worker accountability across multiple regions.

  • Self-Perform Contractor Time Tracking: NexGen, A Gray Company Ditches Paper
    SmartBarrel · Feb 27, 2026

    NexGen, the self-perform arm of Gray Construction, reports that SmartBarrel's biometric time-tracking solution has successfully replaced paper-based processes, leading to more accurate data for financial and HR teams.

  • SmartBarrel and Plexxis Join Forces to Eliminate Payroll Chaos and Time-Tracking Errors for Subcontractors
    GlobeNewswire · Oct 8, 2025
  • SmartBarrel and Plexxis Join Forces to Eliminate Payroll Chaos and Time-Tracking Errors for Subcontractors
    GlobeNewswire · Oct 8, 2025

    SmartBarrel announced a strategic partnership with Plexxis, integrating its biometric time-tracking solution with the subcontractor-focused ERP to automate payroll and improve job-cost accuracy.

  • SmartBarrel’s bet on in-person work is paying off – and reshaping the future of construction labor
    Refresh Miami · Aug 12, 2025
  • SmartBarrel’s bet on in-person work is paying off – and reshaping the future of construction labor
    Refresh Miami · Aug 12, 2025
  • SmartBarrel's bet on in-person work is paying off – and reshaping the future of construction labor
    Refresh Miami · Aug 12, 2025

    SmartBarrel raised a $6 million strategic funding round to support its go-to-market expansion, bringing its total funding to approximately $10.5 million. The article highlights the company's growth in the construction tech sector and its commitment to in-person collaboration in Miami.

  • SmartBarrel Raises a $6M Strategic Round to Boost Growth
    LAB Ventures Blog · Aug 12, 2025

    SmartBarrel secured a $6 million strategic funding round to accelerate its growth in the construction technology sector. The company provides AI-driven biometric time-tracking solutions designed to improve labor management for contractors.

  • SmartBarrel's bet on in-person work is paying off – and reshaping the future of construction labor
    Refresh Miami · Aug 12, 2025

    This article highlights SmartBarrel's growth and its commitment to in-person collaboration in Miami, while detailing how its biometric labor management platform is helping contractors modernize workforce tracking. It notes the company's recent strategic funding round and its role in addressing inefficiencies in construction labor management.

  • How AI-Powered Time Tracking Is Revolutionizing Construction Labor Management
    For Construction Pros · Aug 7, 2025
  • How AI-Powered Time Tracking Is Revolutionizing Construction Labor Management
    For Construction Pros · Aug 7, 2025

    An industry-focused article detailing how SmartBarrel's biometric, AI-driven technology addresses critical construction challenges like time theft, buddy punching, and labor cost management.

  • How AI-Powered Time Tracking Is Revolutionizing Construction Labor Management
    For Construction Pros · Aug 7, 2025

    This industry-focused piece explores how SmartBarrel's biometric and AI-driven technology is addressing critical inefficiencies in construction labor management, such as buddy punching and manual data entry.

  • How AI-Powered Time Tracking Is Revolutionizing Construction Labor Management
    For Construction Pros · Aug 7, 2025

    An industry-focused piece detailing how SmartBarrel's biometric time tracking helps construction contractors solve labor management inefficiencies and improve project cost accuracy.

  • SmartBarrel’s AI-powered time-tracking solution makes construction sites more efficient and compliant
    Refresh Miami · Oct 2, 2023

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Business

Updated 5d ago
Overview
SmartBarrel provides a biometric, AI-driven time-tracking and labor management system for construction contractors. The company sells hardware and software solutions to general contractors and specialty trade contractors to automate payroll and eliminate time theft. It generates revenue through a business model combining hardware purchases and subscription-based software plans.
Website
smartbarrel.io
Industry
Construction software
Founded
2016

Key People

Updated 5d ago
  • Albert Bou FadelCEO & Co-founder

Funding

Updated 5d ago

Total raised: $7.2M

  • $6MSeries A· Aug 2025
    Investors: LAB Ventures
    Reported — from announcements
  • $1.2MSeed· Apr 2022
    Investors: LAB Ventures, Dreamit Ventures
    Reported — from announcements