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Construction Equipment Tracking Software

Efficient construction equipment management with smartphones, QR codes, NFC or BLE tags.

Construction equipment tracking software increases efficiency on the job sites and boosts your productivity. Using QR Inventory software and mobile app you can track heavy equipment, small tools, trucks and fleet vehicles — including location, utilization and maintenance. Keep track of construction inventory, tools and equipment in real time, and have your projects completed on time and within budget. Optionally you can add an IoT asset tracking system for the fully automated construction equipment management and conditions monitoring.

Features And Benefits Of The Construction Equipment Tracking Software

Real Time Equipment Location

With the construction equipment tracking software you always know where your equipment is located and how it is being used. In the QR Inventory software you can track equipment in real time, and have a choice of tags and trackers that fit your needs and budget. With the real-time data on the equipment location and availability you can make better decisions on the asset allocation.

Equipment Utilization Tracking

Construction equipment tracking software gives you reports on historic equipment use. You can review equipment use per project per project and use this info for an accurate job site billing. Access stats on equipment use vs idle time in the yard, and do a better planning for equipment utilization, rentals and purchases.

Equipment Maintenance Scheduling And Tracking

Construction equipment management software allows you to schedule and track equipment maintenance, service and repairs. In the QR Inventory software you can create custom mobile forms and fill them out on a smartphone in the mobile app. Schedule and receive alerts on the upcoming preventive maintenance, warranty expiration and other important dates. By monitoring equipment usage and maintenance you can avoid assets damage and jobs delays. Equipment maintenance done on time extends its useful life and leads to the significant cost savings over time.

Equipment And Tools Accountability

Equipment management software helps you create an accountability system for the construction site assets. In the QR Inventory software anyone who is taking an equipment or tool has to check it out. When equipment is returned, it is checked in. At each check in or check you can require an employee to fill out a form to document equipment conditions. He can add photos and sign off for the equipment.
With the asset check out and check in system you always know who is responsible if anything is lost or damaged. The system prevents loss of the construction assets, break downs or theft.

Efficient Construction Equipment Management With Modern Technologies

Modern technologies play an important role in the construction equipment tracking and management. With advanced technologies you have a software system with the real time data and higher automation. You get live asset data that all team members can access from anywhere. At the same time company employees put in less time into equipment tracking tasks, and have more time to do their actual job.
A QR Inventory software uses modern technologies and tools for the efficient, real time construction asset management:

  • Smartphones, tablets or mobile computers for the job site asset tracking.
  • A mobile app for for QR code or BLE tags scanning, data entry and look up. A mobile app provides a connection to the back end cloud software and a central database.
  • QR codes or barcodes for the accurate assets identification and fast processing.
  • BLE tags for fast bulk asset scanning or a fully automated IoT asset tracking.
  • BLE IoT sensors for the construction equipment conditions monitoring.
  • IoT gateways for transferring asset tracking data to the back end cloud software without a need to scan.
  • A cloud software for the processing and storing of the asset tracking data. Data can be received from the mobile devices or IoT gateways.
  • A central database that serves as a central data repository and access point. It provides real time assets data to the authorized software users and devices.
  • Mobile forms for tracking construction equipment service and maintenance jobs.


A QR Inventory software is flexible. Pick the right set of technologies, modules, tags, scanning devices and cloud hosting options. Create a construction equipment tracking system that suits your needs and budget.

How Construction Equipment Tracking Works In The QR Inventory Software

A QR Inventory software gives you the right tools for the efficient construction equipment tracking. A QR code scanning mobile app makes it easy for the field technicians to track field equipment re-location and maintenance. A cloud software gives all authorized system users access to the live equipment status reports.

Mobile Equipment Tracking On The Construction Sites

Effective construction equipment management is vital for the smooth operations on the job sites.
Real time construction equipment tracking software helps you better organize equipment, reduces assets damage and loss. You can make sure that the right equipment is available when it is needed and where it is needed.
  

Construction Equipment Management With The Smartphone And QR Codes

Using smartphones and QR codes, NFC or BLE tags makes construction equipment tracking simple, accurate and efficient.

A QR Inventory software makes field asset tracking simple and efficient. Using a mobile app for the asset tracking on the job sites, you can:

  • Organize construction assets. Assets can include heavy equipment, machinery, tools and fleet vehicles.
  • Label assets with the QR codes, NFC or bluetooth low energy (BLE) tags.
  • Record everything that happens to the equipment on a smartphone with the QR code, NFC or BLE tag scan. You can track assets check in, check out, relocation, assignment to an employee or a project, and anything else you need.
  • Fill out construction site paperwork on site using mobile forms. You can create any type of forms you need. Some examples include equipment maintenance form, fleet vehicles DVIR form, tools calibration, safety inspection, and more.
  • Review real time assets location, status, movement and usage reports via the cloud software web dashboard.


All information recorded in the mobile app is submitted to the backend cloud software in real time. Authorized software users can access live equipment data at any time from anywhere.

As a result, you have a simple software tool for construction asset management that is easy and fast. You always know where the assets are, for which project they are used, how long each asset was used for each job and when, asset conditions on check out and return, and all other details.
  

Automated Construction Equipment Tracking Using Bluetooth IoT Technology

Smart IoT solutions help you increase productivity on the construction sites, and free job site workers from asset tracking tasks.

Bluetooth asset tracking further automates construction equipment and tools management. With the QR Inventory software you have a choice of using mobile devices or a dedicated Bluetooth IoT gateway for the job site asset tracking.

  • Construction equipment and tools tracking with the BLE tags and a smartphone. You can use a QR Inventory mobile app for tracking construction assets with the BLE tags. BLE tags can be read by a smartphone at a distance, and do not require scanning. A job site or a yard foreman just needs to click one button in the mobile app to check all assets on the truck or a pallet in or out. This bulk scanning capability of BLE tags offers a big speed advantage over the QR codes.
    If you need to move large volume of assets between the construction sites and the yard or warehouse, BLE tags will save you a lot of time and effort.
  • Fully automated construction equipment tracking with BLE tags and a Bluetooth IoT gateway. An IoT asset tracking module in the QR Inventory software has all required software and hardware components for the automated construction equipment tracking. No scans or any human participation is needed. A Bluetooth IoT gateway detects assets tagged with the BLE tags and sends asset tracking data to the cloud software on its own.
    You get real time reports on the current equipment and tools location, construction equipment movement history, equipment usage report per project and idle time in the yard. You can create geofenced areas and receive instant alerts on the misplaced assets.


With the fully automated construction equipment tracking system you do not have to rely on the job site employees for asset management tasks. You get a full view of your assets and no errors.

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Equipment Specs Access With A QR Code Scan

Using QR code scans to access equipment specs and data makes field technicians' job better and more efficient. A technician gets all needed info without a delay, and can make better decision on the equipment operations or repairs.

Job site employees often need to view info on the asset they are working with, but have no way to do it. A QR Inventory software makes this problem go away, and saves you hours of the employees' time.

A mobile app lets you view all info on each asset with one scan of the QR code, NFC tag or a BLE tag. Info can include equipment specs, pdf documents, images, drawings, past service records, and more. Anything that a technician needs to know on the job can be instantly accessed. You have a total control on what data field employees can access with a QR code scan.

If a job site technician or a contractor needs to sign off on the safety sheet before operating a heavy construction machinery or a tool, he can do so in the mobile app. The signature will be saved, sent to the server and is accessible via the equipment tracking software reports.
  

Tracking Construction Equipment Use Authorization

Before an employee can start using some of the construction machinery and tools he may need to obtain a certification. You can easily manage users certifications in the QR Inventory software.

You can upload users certificates list for all equipment types, and update it as needed. When an employee tries to check out a tool or equipment, A QR Inventory software will verify that he has a required certification. If an employee is not authorized to use the selected asset he will not be able to check out the tool. Instead he will be redirected to the page with the info on how and where he can get certified.

Construction Equipment Maintenance Tracking

A mobile app, QR codes and a cloud software combo makes construction equipment maintenance tracking easy and timely.
Maintenance management is a must have feature of the construction equipment tracking software. Regular equipment maintenance helps find and fix small issues before they become a major problem. Well-maintained equipment is less likely to fail in the most unfortunate moment. You also reduce the risk of accidents that can cause injury to the operators.
A QR Inventory software streamlines equipment maintenance with QR codes, mobile forms and auto alerts.
  

Using Mobile Forms For Construction Equipment Maintenance Tracking

Keeping track of the construction equipment maintenance is really important. It helps the equipment work well, keeps everyone safe, saves money, and makes the whole project go smoothly. It's a smart way of doing things that helps the construction company and the people involved in the project.

Mobile data collection module of the QR Inventory software makes it easy to keep track of construction equipment maintenance and service while you're at the job sites. All you need is a smartphone.

You can create custom mobile forms for all types of job site paperwork using the cloud software web dashboard.

Field technicians can simply use their smartphones to fill out these forms in the mobile app. Once they're done, the forms are sent in real-time to the backend cloud software.

When getting ready to service or repair an asset, technicians can quickly access past maintenance and service logs, as well as asset specs. This is done by scanning a QR code, NFC tag, or a BLE tag with the smartphone. Having instant access to this data helps employees complete the job more efficiently and with higher quality.

After maintenance and service tasks are completed, the records are instantly available to the authorized software users from anywhere.

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Construction Equipment Tracking Software With Automatic Alerts

A construction equipment tracking software ensures that assets are well maintained and extends their useful life. You can create custom alerts for all kinds of equipment management tasks. Make sure that all tasks are taken care of and nothing falls through the cracks!

Here are some alert types that you can set up in the QR Inventory software:

  • Preventive maintenance. Create reminders to alert you which equipment requires preventive maintenance soon. Make sure that equipment maintenance is done on time. Prevent equipment damage, job delays and accidents.
  • Warranty expiration. Get a warning on the assets warranty expiration. Make sure that all needed repairs are done before warranty is expired.
  • Out of range values.Get an instant alert if the data submitted in the equipment inspection form contain out of range values. You define what should be considered "out of range" when creating a form. React to the problems fast and prevent equipment damage, downtime or replacement.
  

Equipment Conditions Monitoring With The IoT Sensors

Use predictive maintenance rather than preventive maintenance. Make sure that equipment is serviced based on the actual conditions, not on a preset time frame. Monitor temperature and humidity conditions for the sensitive assets and job site areas using an IoT temperature and humidity monitoring system. The system consists of BLE IoT sensors and gateways. Everything is fully automated - you do not need to do any manual work or measurements. You automatically get digital temperature and humidity logs 24/7. You can access logs for all job sites from one central web interface.

If temperature or humidity goes outside of the range that you set you receive an instant alert. This alerts system allows you to act quickly and prevent equipment damage.

Easy To Use And Flexible Equipment Management Software

Adjust construction equipment tracking software to your business model and workflow. A QR Inventory software allows you to configure the system based on your needs.
A user-friendly and intuitive interface in the web software and mobile app reduces learning curve to the absolute minimum.

  

Set Up Construction Equipment Tracking Process The Way You Need

It's important for the construction equipment management software to be flexible. Every construction job is unique, with its own needs and ways of working. Construction jobs use many types of equipment, from big machines like excavators to smaller tools and vehicles. A flexible software can handle all your job requirements and make your life easier, not harder.

A QR Inventory software is very flexible. It is easy to adjust your construction equipment tracking process to the way you do business. You can control many aspects of the asset management via the cloud software web dashboard. Here are some of the things you can control:

  • what data do you want to store in the software for each asset group
  • which asset transactions do you need
  • what other data you want to collect when construction equipment is moved, checked out or checked in
  • how to handle various field locations: job sites, service trucks, etc.
  • what data field technicians can access with a QR code scan


You can create:
  • custom mobile forms for tracking construction assets service and maintenance
  • custom alerts on various events, from preventive maintenance to out of range data submitted in a mobile form
  • custom pdf reports for sharing with the clients or external auditors
  • and more...
  

A User Friendly Mobile App And Cloud Software Interface

A software is only useful if company employees can work with it without any problems. The software use should not distract them from their main jobs.
A QR Inventory software is simple and intuitive. You can set it up within several days and start getting benefits of the digital construction equipment tracking.

  • A mobile app interface is simple and uncluttered. It has just the right functionality for the field equipment tracking tasks.
  • A mobile app advanced features reduce manual entries, and make equipment tracking tasks quick and simple. These features include a QR code scanning, selection lists, smart auto-fill, photo capture, and more.
  • A cloud software interface is intuitive, user-friendly and is designed to reduce repetitive tasks.
  • Our software walk through session gets you up to speed fast so that you could become productive in no time.

Comprehensive Construction Equipment Tracking Reports

Real-time reporting provides instant view into the status of all construction jobs. Timely information allows project managers to track progress, identify delays, and make informed decisions promptly. This helps construction companies to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
  

Real Time Reporting On The Construction Equipment Location, Movement And Conditions

With the QR Inventory software you can access construction assets reports in real time. Review location of the construction assets that you are using for each job through one central panel. Check where is heavy machinery, small construction equipment and tools, vehicle fleet, etc. You instantly see for which project construction equipment is being used, who checked it out, and what do you have available in the yard. You can check asset conditions on check out and return, review photos and signatures. A historic asset locations report takes guesses out of the job site billing. You can review all equipment that was used for each job. Review dates when equipment was on the job, total number of days and the total cost.


Statistical reports in the QR Inventory software give you a clear picture of construction equipment utilization. Use this data for better resource allocation, equipment purchase and upgrades decisions.


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