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When to use this

Use the Foreman App when the person running the jobsite — not the office dispatcher — is the one who knows what trucks are needed, when, and how the day actually went. Common on civil, paving, and concrete crews where the foreman is closer to the work than dispatch.

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How it works

A foreman is a Tread user with field-level permissions. From the Foreman App on a phone or tablet, they can run the day end-to-end.
  • Create orders. Spin up a new daily order (the day’s work under a project) without calling dispatch.
  • Dispatch trucks. Assign internal drivers or share to vendors right from the jobsite.
  • Capture tickets. Photo, sign for, and confirm tickets (proof of load delivered) as trucks arrive.
  • Approve hours. Review and approve driver timesheets at the end of the shift, while the day is still fresh.
The office still sees everything in real time. Dispatchers can step in if the foreman needs help; billing pulls from the same approved data.

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Setup

1

Assign the Foreman role

In Settings → Users, give the foreman the Foreman role. This unlocks order creation, dispatch, and approval permissions on mobile.
2

Share the project to the foreman

On the project, add the foreman as a project contact. Only projects they’re assigned to show up on their device.
3

Install the Foreman App

Send the install link via email or SMS. The foreman signs in with the same credentials as the web app.

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Common pitfalls

Foremen create orders that bypass dispatch review. That is the point — but it also means the office sees orders appear without warning. Set a Slack or email notification so dispatch knows when a foreman creates new work.
Vendor adoption takes about four weeks. A complex multi-entity hauler we worked with saw four weeks of resistance from drivers and subhaulers before field-first approvals stuck. Stay firm on the workflow during the transition.