The Boston Contractor That Turned Payroll into a Two-Hour Task
M. O'Connor Contracting, a leading General Contractor in Boston, partnered with Trayd to speed up payroll, automate reports, and gain real-time insights.
M. O’Connor Contracting
The Trayd Difference
“We were with ADP before, which had zero flexibility and a lack of solid customer service. Trayd is a newer player in the market, but they have been excellent so far. I can honestly say I have never had better customer service with any company I have ever dealt with.”
Adam Burrows
Controller, M. O’Connor Contracting
Payroll Time Saved
600hrs
600hrs
Administrative time reclaimed
Time returned annually through payroll and compliance automation
6x
6x
Faster compliance reporting
Certified payroll reports generated automatically
< 2hrs
< 2hrs
Payroll preparation and approval
From time entry through approval and submission
Adam Burrows
Financial Controller
M. O'Connor Contracting
Client Background
M. O’Connor Contracting (MOCC) is a Boston-based general contractor specializing in commercial, residential, and restoration projects. As a self-performing, non-union contractor, MOCC employs a staff of 30 consisting of office staff, project managers, site supervisors & field operators & laborers. A significant portion of their work involves prevailing wage projects, requiring certified payroll reports on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
Challenge
Payroll and reporting placed a substantial burden on MOCC’s Controller, Adam Burrows. Each week, 12–16 hours were spent reconciling ADP Run’s disconnected time-tracking module, performing manual prevailing wage adjustments, and generating certified payroll reports. These processes were inefficient, error-prone, and left limited time for financial planning. With Sage Intacct adoption underway, MOCC also needed a system that would integrate smoothly with ERP data.
Solution
MOCC implemented Trayd, a payroll and compliance platform designed for construction and specialty contractors. Key capabilities included:
Automated prevailing wage calculations and overrides
Ease of use for project based field employees
Certified payroll reporting generated instantly and accurately
Real-time labor visibility by project and cost code
Flexible payroll runs to support weekly pay cycles (removed bi-weekly)
ERP-ready data for a seamless transition to Sage Intacct
Results
The impact of Trayd was immediate and measurable:
Weekly payroll workload reduced from 12–16 hours to under 2 hours
Certified payroll reports produced automatically, minimizing compliance risk
Real-time labor data improved oversight of job costs
Consolidated back-office system prepared MOCC for future ERP integration
The all-in-one construction back office operating system.
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