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Scaffolding & crane hire

Scaffolding and crane payroll software.

Crane and scaffolding crews carry high-risk licences, project allowances and long days across multiple sites. In Australia, Project Payroll interprets the Mobile Crane Award and construction EBAs from approved hours, applies allowances automatically and pays super every run.
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What do we interpret for scaffolding & crane hire?

MA000032 Mobile Crane Hiring Award and MA000020 — as at August 2026. Agreements are read and built by us, then maintained as rates and increments step.

  • Base hours38.00 hrs @ $35.52 — CW5 / crane operator$1,349.76
  • OvertimeInterpreted automatically8.00 hrs @ 200%$568.32
  • Multi-storey allowanceInterpreted automatically38.00 hrs @ $0.75$28.50
  • Tool allowanceInterpreted automatically1 week @ $34.40$34.40
  • Gross$1,980.98

How hours arrive

How do hours reach payroll?

Flow · from BuildPass / Procore / Deputy, no CSV

  1. Step 1

    Timesheets

    Approved on site

  2. Step 2

    Award & EBA

    Interpreting award…

  3. Step 3

    Payroll

    Paid, STP2 filed

  4. Step 4

    Super

    Every pay run

  5. Step 5

    Job costs

    Live to cost codes

See the full integration directory for the exact shape of each connection.

Scaffolding & crane hire payroll questions

Are high-risk licence classifications supported?

Yes, mapped to award classifications and maintained as licences are renewed.

Can hours split across sites in a day?

Yes, per cost code, which is normal for hire crews.

Do you handle daily hire termination provisions?

Yes, including notice and redundancy fund contributions where an EBA prescribes them.

Who maintains rates?

We do, ongoing, at no extra cost.

Reviewed August 2026. General information, not legal advice.