New integration connects BuildOps field data directly into Lumber's payroll engine, giving Canadian contractors one connected system from the job site to the general ledger.
Palo Alto, California, Jul 29, 2026 . Lumber, the AI-powered construction workforce management platform, today announced a new integration with BuildOps, the AI-native platform for commercial contractors. The integration positions Lumber as BuildOps' go-to payroll partner for Canadian contractors, connecting field time tracking directly to payroll and the general ledger.
Lumber already supports contractors across the US and Canada with payroll, HR management, and field productivity tools built specifically for construction, including prevailing wage and certified payroll, union payroll, benefits administration, onboarding, time tracking, job costing, and a suite of built-in AI agents. This integration extends that same platform to BuildOps' Canadian customer base.
Canadian payroll carries its own layer of complexity: CPP/CPP2 contributions, EI, ROE filings, and job costing that has to hold up to scrutiny. For contractors running crews across multiple provinces and job sites, getting hours from the field into a compliant payroll run has historically meant stitching together tools that were never built to talk to each other. This integration closes that gap.
How the Integration Works
Once BuildOps and Lumber are connected, timesheets, job costing, and payroll data sync automatically, every pay period, with no manual entry required. Hours logged in the field flow straight into payroll and are recorded correctly in the books every time.
For contractors, that means:
- Payroll processes automatically, with union, prevailing wage, holiday, and per diem rules applied correctly on every run.
- Job costs stay accurate, since timesheets are matched to the right project, task, and cost code before payroll ever runs.
- Financials update on their own, as completed payroll flows back into BuildOps without manual reconciling.
- Canadian compliance is built in, covering CPP/CPP2, EI, and ROE requirements as part of every payroll cycle.
The result: crews clock in, and payroll runs itself. Audit-ready, correctly coded, and synced back to the books without anyone touching a spreadsheet.
What This Means for Contractors
For BuildOps customers running Canadian operations, the integration means real-time accuracy between what happens on the job site and what shows up in the ledger. Job costing, union payroll, and compliance are handled by Lumber's AI-powered compliance engine and not reconciled by hand at the end of the period.
"Canadian contractors have been stuck bridging the gap between the field and the back office themselves, reconciling BuildOps timesheets against payroll by hand, province by province. This integration closes that gap automatically. It's why we built our Canadian payroll engine in the first place, and why BuildOps is the right partner to bring it to their contractors."
— Richard Force, Head of Partnerships & Canada GTM, Lumber
"Our Canadian customers don't want generic payroll software — they want something that understands construction, and specifically what construction payroll looks like in Canada. Lumber gets both. This integration gives our contractors one connected system from the job site to the ledger, with no manual work in between."
— Christian Anderson, Head of Business Development, BuildOps
About Lumber
Lumber is an AI-native construction workforce management platform helping contractors manage payroll, compliance, scheduling, onboarding, time tracking, benefits, and workforce operations. Built for construction, Lumber enables contractors to reduce administrative burden, improve workforce productivity, and connect field teams with the back office. For more information, visit www.lumberfi.com.
About BuildOps
BuildOps is the AI-native platform for commercial contractors, bringing service, projects, and financials into one system, from the first customer call to the final invoice. Built-in intelligence runs through every workflow, giving contractors the visibility and control to keep jobs on schedule and on budget. Founded in 2018 by a U.S. Army veteran, BuildOps is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across North America. Learn more at buildops.com.
Media Contacts
Lumber: Sumeetha, sumeetha@lumberfi.com
