I'm also in a construction related trade and we get compensated for travel time to/from work sites. Eliminating a day of travel time alone is a big deal for the

I'm also in a construction related trade and we get compensated for travel time to/from work sites. Eliminating a day of travel time alone is a big deal for the employer. When things get busy having a additional 10 hour day in the week can really get things moving too. They do pay overtime for that though.