Performance pay & crew engagement for the trades
More output from the crews you already have. Guaranteed.
We set it up with you, run it every week, and put the result in writing.
No card, no connector. From $16 per user a month, prepaid annually.
11.5%
average labor savings
+21%
worker output
+10%
worker wages
"We saw the impact in one month."
Mick Mulhall, Mulhall's
The problem
Death by a thousand cuts.
Small on their own. Together, they’re your margin.
Late startsExtra supply runsWaiting on materialWrong crew sizeReworkChange orders never billedOvertime creepSlow close-outs
WHY USWe’ve talked with 2,000+ trade operators. We know where the cuts are and how to close them.
How it works
Four steps. About 20 minutes a week.
CONNECT WHAT YOU RUN
AspireJobberLMNBOSSHousecall ProVonigoPaintScoutProcore+8
Has an API? We'll connect it.
OR USE OUR ADD-ONS
Time trackingClock in once, split the day by job
Job costingLabor cost vs budget, live
Jobs·Budgets·Crews·Hours·Pay rates→ checked and in Protiv
1Step 1
Get your data in
Connect what you run, or use ours.We pull in jobs, budgets, crews and hours from your systems. Has an API? We’ll connect it. No system? Use our time tracking and job costing.
2Step 2
Run the Protiv Engine
Analysis, incentives and rules, launch.We analyse your numbers, set the incentives with you, and launch. Safety and quality rules sit on every bonus.
1Analysis→2Incentives & rules→3Launch→4Every day
REWARD YOUR FIELD TEAM FOR
Labor savingsCrewsBeat the hours on each job
ProductionCrewsBudget hours completed
RevenueBranch & companyRevenue produced
Forecasted laborBranch & companyLabor cost % against your monthly forecast
%
Gross marginComing soonFor managers
THE RULES
SafetyAn incident or violation stops the bonus
QualityWork has to pass the walkthrough
CallbacksRework weeks later comes back off the next check
Miss a rule and the bonus is held. Hit them all and it pays.
ONCE IT’S LIVE, EVERYONE SEES THE SCORE
EVERY DAYCrew appHours left on the job, and what they’re on pace to earn.
EVERY WEEK, LIVE IN THE SHOPProtiv TVLeaderboards, contests and wins on the shop TV and in the app. English, Spanish, Portuguese.
EVERY PAYDAYScorecardWhat each person earned, and why.
This week · North branch◷ ~20 min
READY TO APPROVE & PAY14 jobs · $3,240 in bonuses
Approve 12
TOP PERFORMERS
Ramirez crew · 6 of 6 under budget+14%
Ramirez crew · 6 of 6 under budget+14%HOLD ACCOUNTABLE
Lee crew · callback held−$120
Lee crew · callback held−$120ADJUST
⚙Route 12 · budget too tightReview
FEEDBACK
💬Crew notes · 3 new this weekRead
3Step 3
Approve, pay and adjust
About 20 minutes a week.Approve, pay, and see who’s leading, who needs a push, and where to adjust.
4Step 4
Debrief
The results, and a business review.Every quarter: what worked, where it still leaks, and what we change next.
QUARTERLY BUSINESS REVIEWQ3
92%
crews engaged
$48k
earned by crews
3
leaks to fix
Next quarter→ Tighten route budgets on Route 12→ Add a margin goal for superintendents→ Run a 4-week start-on-time contest
Illustrative.THE RESULTMore output from the crews you already have.
11.5%
labor savings
+21%
worker output
+10%
worker wages
“Won’t they rush the work?”
Fast never beats safe or right.
Every bonus clears your safety and quality rules first.
Safety comes firstAn incident or violation stops the bonus.
Quality is checkedWork has to pass the walkthrough.
Callbacks come backRework comes off the next check, automatically.
AT LEAST
2×
BACK, OR YOUR
MONEY BACK
MONEY BACK
The Protiv Guarantee
Run the program with us. Get at least 2× back, or your money back.
Annual plan. Earned by running every step.
How the guarantee works
Your people already know how to do the work better.
Open a demo company and see it running in ten minutes.
No card. No connector. A demo company with jobs, crews and bonuses already running.