Gulf Build Contracting
Gulf Build Contracting: biometric attendance across 12 sites in six weeks
A Dubai contractor with 1,400 workers replaced paper registers with face recognition terminals and offline 4G sync from POS Emirates, eliminating buddy punching and cutting monthly payroll preparation from two days to two hours.
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The challenge
Gulf Build Contracting manages residential and infrastructure projects across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain with a workforce of roughly 1,400 direct and subcontracted workers. Attendance was recorded on paper registers by site clerks and transported to head office weekly. HR estimated that between five and ten percent of recorded hours were never worked, and disputes over overtime were constant.
Several sites had no fixed internet, and previous attempts with card-based terminals failed because cards were shared or lost. Payroll preparation for WPS took two full days each month and was frequently late.
The solution
POS Emirates deployed rugged ZKTeco SpeedFace face recognition terminals at every site gate, housed in sun shields and connected through 4G routers with UPS backup. Devices store punches locally and synchronise to Time Attendance Software throughout the day, so remote sites report as reliably as city projects.
Workers were enrolled in bulk from HR records during induction sessions, shift templates were configured for standard, night and Ramadan hours, and supervisors approve overtime on a mobile app. Approved hours export monthly to the client's payroll system as WPS-ready files. Asset Management Software was added in a second phase to track generators, compressors and power tools moving between sites.
Results
- 8.5%
- Reduction in paid labour hours from eliminating buddy punching
- 2 hrs
- Monthly payroll preparation, down from two days
- 12
- Sites live within six weeks
Software used
Time Attendance Software - Synktime
Synktime, our cloud attendance platform, records clock-ins from face, fingerprint, card, RFID and mobile, applies UAE Labour Law shift and overtime rules automatically, and exports payroll-ready timesheets. It tracks over 20,000 employees a day for 250+ companies across the UAE and the wider GCC.
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Asset Management Software
POS Emirates Asset Management Software helps UAE companies, schools, hospitals and government entities track every fixed asset from purchase to disposal. Tag assets with barcode or RFID labels, audit locations from a mobile app, assign custodians, schedule maintenance and calculate IFRS depreciation — with tags, readers and installation supplied in Dubai.
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ZKTeco SpeedFace V5L Face Recognition Terminal
The ZKTeco SpeedFace V5L is a fast visible-light face recognition terminal with palm and fingerprint options, mask detection and built-in access control for doors and turnstiles. Designed for busy entrances in offices, factories and schools across the UAE, it is installed by POS Emirates with Time Attendance Software.
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MikroTik hEX Gigabit Router
The MikroTik hEX is a compact five-port gigabit router that gives small businesses in the UAE enterprise features such as dual-WAN failover between du and Etisalat, VPN for remote POS support, firewall rules and bandwidth control at a very low price. Configured and documented by POS Emirates engineers.
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APC Back-UPS 1100VA
The APC Back-UPS 1100VA keeps a POS terminal, receipt printer, router and biometric device running for 20–40 minutes during UAE power cuts and protects them from surges. With automatic voltage regulation and four outlets, it is the UPS POS Emirates recommends for every checkout counter and small network cabinet.
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Handheld UHF RFID Reader
An Android handheld UHF RFID reader with a 2D barcode scanner, 6-metre read range and all-day battery for stock takes, asset audits and search-and-find in stores, warehouses and hospitals across the UAE. Runs POS Emirates RFID and Asset Management apps so counts and audits upload instantly over Wi-Fi or 4G.
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Installation & Setup
We installs and configures POS terminals, printers, scanners, biometric devices and RFID hardware on-site across Dubai and all seven emirates. We mount devices, run cabling, install software, import your products and test every receipt so your shop, restaurant or office is billing and recording attendance on the day we leave.
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IT Consulting & Solution Design
POS Emirates consultants help UAE businesses choose and design the right combination of software, hardware, cloud and networking before they buy. From POS and inventory selection for a new retail chain to RFID feasibility studies and IT roadmaps, we deliver a documented solution, budget and rollout plan grounded in hundreds of UAE implementations.
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IT Support & AMC
We IT Support and Annual Maintenance Contracts keep POS systems, biometric devices, networks and business software running for shops, restaurants and offices across the UAE. Choose Bronze, Silver or Gold cover for remote and on-site support, preventive maintenance, software updates and loan hardware, with response times you can plan around.
Learn moreDeployment approach
- Pilot on two Dubai sites for two weeks to validate device placement and 4G coverage.
- Enrolment of 1,400 workers using photos captured at induction.
- Rollout to the remaining ten sites in two waves, including Al Ain and Abu Dhabi projects.
- Phase two: barcode and RFID tagging of 600 tools and plant items.
Outcomes beyond payroll
- Live headcount by site helps plan labour camp transport every morning.
- Midday break compliance reports are produced in seconds during summer inspections.
- Tool losses between sites fell sharply once issue and return were scanned.
"The system paid for itself in the first month of payroll." — Rajesh Nair, HR Director
“Twelve sites, one dashboard. Face recognition ended buddy punching and we close monthly attendance in two hours instead of two days.”
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