How an MWBE Excavation Leader Grew Operations Without Growing Overhead
Tompkins Excavating scaled job site operations by 40% while keeping back-office headcount flat — all with faster payroll approvals and streamlined reporting.
Tompkins Excavating
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
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Payroll Time Saved
Weekly processing cut from 12–16 hours to under 2 hours.
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Faster ERP Readiness
Consistently high ratings from clients across industries.
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Team Growth
Instant, accurate reports minimize compliance risk.
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Manual Prevailing Wage Calculations
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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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