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What used to take 10-12 hours per week, and couple team members, now gets done in minutes.
RTM saves over 615 hours and $35,000 per year after switching from Paychex to Hammr.
“It feels cheesy to say Hammr has ‘revolutionized’ the business - but it has solved so many pains and breathed life back into our company.”
Since 1960, Roberts Traffic Marking (RTM) has built a reputation for precision, quality, and reliability in pavement marking. Founded as a family-run operation, the company has evolved over decades from a small striping service into one of Florida's most trusted subcontractors for airport runways, roadways, parking garages, and more. With over 60 years of experience, Roberts Traffic Marking remains dedicated to doing the job right - on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.
RTM now operates under the HFMM (Have Fun, Make Money) management group, led by Jason Corby. HFMM provides fractional executive support and streamlined administrative systems to outdoor service and blue collar companies across the Eastern United States. This partnership allows RTM to focus on their craft while benefiting from best-in-class operations, technology, and financial management, which is a perfect alignment of legacy expertise and modern efficiency.
RTM had been successful for decades using tried-and-true systems. Paper time cards, color-coded spreadsheets, and everything centralized in one office. There was comfort in the tangibility of paper, in the physicality of walking into the office and seeing everything laid out.
But success brought ambition. As RTM looked to scale geographically - winning projects 12 hours away instead of just the tri-county area - the limitations became impossible to ignore. The central question became urgent: how do you decouple from a centralized office when your entire operation depends on physical presence?
The paper-based workflows that had served them for decades now created cascading inefficiencies:
"Historically speaking, most of the apps we've tried using in the past were overly geared and designed for the office staff's lives to be easier since that’s who’s making the purchasing decisions on software… many other systems seem to miss the simplicity needed for the guys out in the field." — Jason Corby, HFMM Management
Jason wasn't naive. Years and years of experience with software and implementations had taught him to be skeptical. He'd seen it before: everyone claims to solve payroll and certified payroll, but few actually understand the complexity. Everyone claims to have a simple app for crews until it needs to be rolled out and battle tested in the field.
The pattern was familiar: software that did one thing well but failed at everything else. Solutions that claimed to integrate with an accounting system but could only dump a single payroll total - no project splits, no employee details, no timesheet data. Softwares that were either too simple to handle the complexity or so dang bloated with features they became unusable.
His primary concern: could any solution truly solve multiple problems without compromising on simplicity? Complexity and simplicity rarely coexist well in software.
What started as a search for 'just a time tracker' evolved into implementing a comprehensive platform that addressed pain points Jason didn't even know could be solved. Finding software that honored simplifying complex things was the challenge - and the surprise.
RTM requested early access to run parallel testing before going live. They planned an all-staff integration meeting, expecting to spend 2-3 hours walking each field employee through the new system one-on-one.
What happened next shocked Jason: After a couple minute tutorial, all the field workers had already downloaded Hammr’s app and clocked themselves in. The crew started asking if they could leave and go to work. They'd figured it out themselves - within a couple minutes.
"I watched guys who have used a paper time card for the last 18 years download the app and didn't say anything and they were clocked into the right job and job code." — Jason Corby
Jason planned to run dual systems for weeks - paper time cards alongside Hammr - to build confidence gradually.
On day three, the field crews asked if they could stop using paper entirely. The speed shocked him.
"The only reason we were doing the paper time card at the start is because that's what the guys have trusted for years to get paid. So the fact that they trusted the system to keep accurate record of what they were being paid. This is what gives us the confidence, trust and the visibility for both the office staff and the field guys."— Jason Corby
The trust was immediate and transformative. Before Hammr, crews didn't even have their time cards to verify hours. Now they had 100% visibility - every minute worked, accounted for and valued. That transparency built confidence throughout RTM’s team.
Hammr flipped that dynamic entirely. Every minute worked became visible and easily verifiable. Workers could see their hours in real-time on their phones. No rounding. No guessing. No silent resentment building over pay periods. The transparency wasn't just operational - it was relational.
When field workers see leadership investing in tools that make their lives easier (not just the office's) it sends a message. When they can verify every minute of work on their phones, it builds confidence. When they're treated as partners who deserve transparency, it strengthens relationships.
Trust became the foundation for everything else: higher morale, staff bringing forward improvement ideas, willingness to embrace future changes. As Jason reflects, "It's easier to change the next thing if the first thing goes well." Trust accumulates.
Mobile Time Tracking → Paper Eliminated
One-button clock-in that 18-year time card veterans mastered without instruction. Automated scheduling with crew-based notifications and PTO integration eliminated the morning coordination chaos.
Certified Payroll → Days to Minutes
Hammr automatically generates both legacy and updated (2025) federal certified payroll forms, LCPtracker reports, and state forms. What could previously eat up days of work now happens in minutes.
"We run payroll, then we go in and run our reports immediately after and save them in Google Drive. We're always ready to go," Jason says.
Fringe Benefits → Lower Payroll Taxes
Hammr automatically calculates and annualizes all fringe benefits including health insurance, PTO, and 401(k) contributions. Any remaining fringe can be offset into retirement accounts, significantly reducing payroll tax liability compared to paying everything in cash.
Accounting Integration → Real Labor Costs by Project
"This is the first time I've seen a third party payroll system capture things outside of QuickBooks and natively be able to get it in there," Jason notes. Seamless integration syncs employees, projects, cost codes, timesheets, and full labor burden costs. "To see the timesheet data flow into QuickBooks and have the labor piece be so well integrated, yeah, that was an area of surprise for me."
Time to run weekly prevailing wage payroll with Hammr
Before Hammr, prevailing wage payroll was a multi-person effort. Jason’s team spent 10-15 hours each week on payroll prep alone, and certified payroll reporting could stretch into full workdays depending on project volume.
Today? That process now runs in minutes.
Not because the business got smaller but because the system finally scaled.
With Hammr handling the heavy lifting, payroll no longer requires multiple team members tied up in prep and reporting. Jason now reviews payroll as part of his weekly financial oversight, not as an operational burden.
Those minutes have become strategic. Payroll is reviewed by total labor cost, classifications, and job alignment. This gives leadership clear visibility into where labor dollars are going and whether they reflect actual value delivered that week. It surfaces underutilized crews, cost outliers, and opportunities to allocate resources more effectively.
What used to be administrative overhead is now real-time business intelligence, giving leadership real-time visibility into labor and projects.
The photo feature became something unexpected: almost an internal Instagram for craftsmen. Crews started posting their work with pride - healthy competition that drives quality and attracts better clients.
But the photos solved operational problems too. On a project 12 hours away, Jason spotted black outlining on runway markings - work not specified in the contract. Without the photos, he'd never have known. Now he could reach out to the customer about potential change orders and set better expectations for future projects.
For overnight projects where crews sleep during the day, the photos eliminate unnecessary phone calls. The team gets project updates without interrupting anyone's rest or workflow.
Quantifiable Field Improvements:
The time savings were obvious: 10-12 hours back per week. But the emotional shift proved equally valuable. Staff won back culture and energy that had been drained by tedious workflows.
One project manager who'd worked in Sage for years had a breakthrough moment. Jason showed her the approval workflow: review the week, check one button at the top, done. Hours of work happened in a couple clicks.
When people see something they thought impossible become effortless, it transforms how they approach everything. The staff started asking: what else could we improve? Could we do this faster? What's actually necessary? The optimization mindset became contagious.
Office Efficiency Gains:
Visibility transformed how Jason runs the business.Real-time intelligence replaced reactive guesswork. Lead metrics replaced lag metrics.
The psychological shift proved as valuable as the operational one. Having a pulse on things eliminates stress. No more wondering about payroll costs - just knowing.
Strategic Advantages:
When field workers see software remove four or five annoying parts of their workflow, they understand: leadership cares about the details that matter to them. That recognition runs deep.
The ripple effects followed naturally. Staff started bringing forward their own ideas for improvement. Systems that had seemed permanent suddenly became negotiable.
Most importantly, it built credibility. Everyone's skeptical of change - especially when most change benefits someone else. But this change helped everyone. For Jason as a leader, that credibility compounds: successful change makes the next change easier. Trust accumulates.
"I firmly believe that it's the 'office's' role to make it as easy as possible for the people in the field to do their jobs and focus on the actual craft/trade/production. This is where the company can make the most money and if the admin systems and staff are streamlined then the additional revenue that the field guys produce can go into their pockets instead of those of the people in air-conditioned offices." — Jason Corby on field-first philosophy
On the software experience:
"The simplest platform I've ever used with the most intuitive complex features without being too bloated with useless things we don't need to run the business, and it simplifies the apps down to just 1 for the field staff."
On solving complexity with simplicity:
"The thing about certified payroll is it is very complex. I think a lot of times complexity and simplicity don't live really well in a solution. The simplicity at which such a complex problem is solved - I think that speaks a lot to Hammr's product and the vision behind it."
On the unexpected benefits:
"I didn't choose Hammr based on the daily production report or photos feature or based on all these other features. I needed to pay for a solution for payroll and certified payroll to be done well - any not a bolt-on afterthought. All those other features were unexpected enhancements that elevated our entire field and office staff, which was probably the most exciting thing for me."
On what it's really about:
"Hammr solved a lot of annoyances for us. It's allowed us to eliminate a lot of pains that add up."
On the onboarding experience:
"Honestly, it felt easier than it should be. Sometimes when you’re so used to dealing with bloated and complex systems it’s kind of shocking when you find something that virtually eliminates the complexity. It was kind of fun and I know that’s something not usually said during software changes or switching payroll.”
On competitive advantage:
"My biggest concerns for the product? My competitors start using it haha."
Unlike bolt-on labor reporting tools, Hammr is payroll-first with prevailing wage and compliance natively built into the core platform. Most larger players don't truly understand certified payroll - they see a form and understand certain elements, but miss understanding the complexity or simplifying it. Hammr solves it across state and federal requirements with multiple reporting formats across labor reporting systems.
When RTM called with questions, they got people who actually understood prevailing wage - not generic payroll support.
The mobile app's simplicity enabled 18-year time card veterans to clock in without instruction. The interface feels intuitive - like early Apple products where users instinctively just knew what to do. No extensive training modules needed. Whatever you think it should do, that's what it does. Wherever you look for something, that's where it is.
Working seamlessly with Inuit Enterprise Suite (IES) was a must for RTM. For the first time, Jason saw a third-party app capture data outside accounting and seamlessly integrate it back in, complete with timesheet details and full project-level labor costs.
Jason appreciated Hammr's willingness to say no to feature creep. Using the rocks, pebbles, and sand metaphor: most companies try to add rocks on top of an already-full jar. Hammr focused on the foundational rocks first - construction payroll and certified payroll - then added sand around them. When you look at a jar full of sand, you don't see the rocks. But they're there, and it’s the infrastructure supporting everything else.
RTM is scaling aggressively through 2026 as they expand into new states. With Hammr’s unified construction payroll, HR, and field-to-finance platform - they’re set up to grow without chaos or operational bottlenecks.
"I've always been a firm believer in the best way to leave a legacy is to help people accomplish things that they never could have accomplished on their own and that's why I love business and specifically in the outdoor service and blue-collar space. I have not seen one app solve so many field to office issues and do so in such a simple manner." — Jason Corby, HFMM Management
When asked about his favorite thing about Hammr, Jason returns to his company's core values: Have Fun, Make Money. This implementation was fun - a word rarely associated with payroll migrations or systems upgrades.
“Hammr has its own identity, culture, and personality. People do business with people. Getting to know the team, understanding their vision, seeing how they support customers - the entire process was enjoyable. And frankly: it worked. When you take a bet and it pays off, that's exciting.” — Jason Corby
"I have not seen one payroll migration or systems upgrade described as 'fun' - that's the dream right there." — Brek, Hammr Founder
Hammr is the payroll and HR platform built specifically for contractors doing prevailing wage work. Our software automates certified payroll reporting, calculates fringe benefits, and provides intuitive mobile time tracking - all while integrating seamlessly with your existing accounting systems.
Founded on the principle that field workers deserve technology designed for them - not just office administrators - Hammr serves contractors from coast to coast who are tired of cobbling together disconnected tools and paying penalties for compliance mistakes they shouldn't have to make.
Our partnership with Roberts Traffic Marking and HFMM represents exactly the kind of relationship we strive to build: working alongside seasoned operators who understand their craft deeply and need technology that respects their expertise while eliminating administrative burden. When a 60-year-old company with three generations of family leadership chooses to modernize, we don't just provide software - we become a trusted partner in that evolution.
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