Absence Management · Construction · Ipswich

# Absence Management for construction in Ipswich

Track sickness absence across sites, calculate Bradford Factor scores for your workforce, manage return-to-work interviews, and maintain compliance with SSP requirements for construction workers.

[Register your interest](/early-access)[Absence Management for Construction](/features/absence-management/construction) The difference

## Why Ipswich construction businesses use CubeHR

- Bradford Factor calculation highlights concerning patterns

- Return-to-work interview tracking with manager prompts

- SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) tracking after qualifying days

- Absence reporting by site, trade, and department

- Fit note tracking and expiry reminders

- Trigger-based alerts for HR intervention

 In practice

## How construction businesses in Ipswich use it

Illustrative examples of how it gets used, not customer case studies.
- A warehouse operation suspects a disproportionate share of absence falls on Mondays, but managers have nothing but anecdote to open a conversation with.

- An employee is on long-term sick leave and there is no structured review process, so months pass with no formal contact.

 More modules

## Other HR features for construction in Ipswich

- [Time Tracking](/features/time-tracking/construction/ipswich)
- [Compliance & Right to Work](/features/compliance-right-to-work/construction/ipswich)
- [Training & Development](/features/training-development/construction/ipswich)
- [Mobile App](/features/mobile-app/construction/ipswich)

[All construction HR features in Ipswich →](/industries/construction/ipswich)

### Absence Management for other industries in Ipswich

- [Absence Management for Healthcare](/features/absence-management/healthcare/ipswich)
- [Absence Management for Education](/features/absence-management/education/ipswich)
- [Absence Management for Manufacturing](/features/absence-management/manufacturing/ipswich)
- [Absence Management for Logistics & Transport](/features/absence-management/logistics/ipswich)

### Absence Management for construction across East of England

- [Cambridge](/features/absence-management/construction/cambridge)
- [Norwich](/features/absence-management/construction/norwich)
- [Colchester](/features/absence-management/construction/colchester)

 Questions

## Absence Management FAQ

What is the Bradford Factor?The Bradford Factor is a formula (S² × D) that measures the impact of short, frequent absences. S is the number of separate absence instances, D is the total days absent. It highlights disruptive absence patterns that cost more than single long absences.

What Bradford Factor thresholds should we use?Common thresholds are: 200+ (informal discussion), 400+ (formal review), 600+ (final warning). CubeHR lets you set custom thresholds per company. The defaults are configurable in settings.

How does SSP calculation work?CubeHR tracks the current SSP rate (£116.75/week for 2025), the 3 waiting days, qualifying days, and the 28-week payment limit. It calculates SSP entitlement automatically and includes it in payroll exports.

Can we track absence reasons?Yes. Standard absence reasons include cold/flu, injury, medical appointment, stress/anxiety, and more. You can add custom reasons specific to your company. All reasons are reportable.

 Coming soon

## Sort absence management for your Ipswich construction business

CubeHR is in early access. We are onboarding a limited number of UK businesses at a time so every one is set up properly. Register your interest and we will be in touch about a place.

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