Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Telematics, including GPS vehicle tracking systems, provide construction business owners with a powerful tool to help cut costs and operate their vehicles more efficiently. But, there are other important benefits to a telematics solution that are often overlooked. These include improved productivity and reduced labor costs.'

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 22, 2018

Many midsize general contractors are implementing technology solutions to help them stay competitive and relevant in construction. Fleet management and telematics are just a couple example of the technologies that are gaining traction across the industry.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

While growth in the construction segment is a good sign, it comes with a new set of challenges that the industry needs to address. The Teletrac Navman 2017 Telematics Benchmark Survey: Global Construction Edition not only highlights these challenges, but also uncovers the ways in which the construction industry is beginning to solve for them.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 12, 2017

Construction work can be dangerous in normal situations, but a jobsite in a disaster zone, whether natural or manmade, has its own inherent risks for crew and equipment. Vehicle and equipment telematics add another layer of safety to your disaster-located jobsite and provides real-time actionable intelligence for on-site crews.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Rod Sutton, editorial director of Construction Equipment, talks with Del Lisk, VP safety services for Lytx, about how video coupled with artificial intelligence can help fleets coach operators. Other articles about how to use telematics… To read more, go to www.ConstructionEquipment.com/video-ai.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2017

Aforecast from PwC, also known as PricewaterhouseCoopers, estimates the volume of construction output will grow by 85 percent to $15.5 Faced with increasing pressure and razor-thin margins, businesses are making significant investments in telematics technologies to meet this demand. trillion worldwide by 2030.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 23, 2018

According to a 2017 telematics benchmarking survey of global construction, which examined best practices, trends and current issues influencing organizations in the United States, respondents found that managing costs (46 percent), growing revenue (30 percent) and business expansion (26 percent) were considered top business challenges, as the industry (..)

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2017

The role of your company’s work trucks in delivering materials to a construction site quickly, efficiently and safely can make or break a project. To enable the many steps in a construction process to stay properly sequenced and on schedule, intricate vehicle timing is essential.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 24, 2016

Advanced technologies continue to proliferate in today’s construction market, and they have become more accessible than ever before to contractors. Many new machines now come straight from the factory with integrated telematics systems that make it easy for business owners to start using this advanced technology.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 1, 2018

For business owners within the construction industry, one always challenging undertaking is that of finding the best way to manage your machine inventory. Telematics systems have been around for years, but as the technology has increased in capacity, so has user acceptance, usage and expectations.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 17, 2018

According to a 2017 telematics benchmarking survey of global construction, which examined best practices, trends and current issues influencing organizations in the United States, respondents found that managing costs (46 percent), growing revenue (30 percent) and business expansion (26 percent) were considered top business challenges, as the industry (..)

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Telematics is defined as the use of technology that allows construction vehicles to send, receive and store information. This allows contractors to keep close tabs on the productivity, uptime and operating costs of their fleets. It also allows them to monitor machine health to take a proactive approach to maintenance and repair.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Telematics, wearables, online collaboration, 3D model management tools and the ever-evolving ways contractors collect and use data took center stage in the first day of ENR's all-virtual FutureTech construction technology conference.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 9, 2020

The installed base of construction equipment OEM telematics systems will reach 6.9 The IoT market research provider released a new market research project that indicates that the global installed base of active construction equipment OEM… million units worldwide by 2024, according to Berg Insight.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Tenna has its expanded Integration functionality that connects its equipment management platform with various external construction software products, platforms, and systems. This includes inbound data integrations with OEMs in accordance with ISO 15143-3 telematics standards, and other data…

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Construction Equipment

JULY 22, 2020

Case Construction Equipment has released the next generation of its SiteWatch telematics platform. The latest version features an all-new dashboard, more intuitive navigation, and new overview sections that spotlight critical information. SiteWatch comes standard for three years on all Case heavy…

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Command Alkon has entered into an agreement to acquire Trimble’s construction logistics business, which includes machine control and fleet management for aggregates and mining firms, as well as grade control for dozers and excavators. The acquisition will combine Trimble’s telematics solutions with…

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 4, 2016

Advanced technologies continue to proliferate in today’s construction market, and they have become more accessible than ever before to contractors. Many new machines now come straight from the factory with integrated telematics systems that make it easy for business owners to start using this advanced technology.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 27, 2017

This is where telematics and analytics can help. In the past, construction fleet managers have used educated estimates and back-of-napkin calculations to determine what equipment mix is the most efficient. Not having the right mix of equipment can leave your staff and your project to deal with expensive downtime.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

With the ongoing digital transformation of construction and other traditional trade industries, the need to leverage advanced technologies like AI and autonomous machines for high-performance and streamlined operations is growing. Kevin Aries, head of global product success at telematics provider…

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 9, 2020

An index created by telematics provider Trackunit is monitoring the effects of unplanned downtime on equipment due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Called the "Downtime Index," the data illustrates the weekly changes in engine usage among around 150,000 off-highway construction machines in Europe and…

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

I have a lot of clients who manage fleets of heavy construction equipment, so I jumped at the chance recently to attend a presentation on new telematics technologies given by one of the country’s largest equipment suppliers.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Case Construction Equipment’s telematics portal, Case SiteWatch, now aligns with the ISO-15143-3 telematics standard. This update allows owners of a mixed fleet to access the machine data in one place. Users can activate the API from the Case SiteWatch web portal. Source: Case.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Command Alkon has entered into an agreement to acquire Trimble’s construction logistics business, which includes telematics solutions for ready mix… Editors note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Trimble was divesting machine control. That is not the case. CE regrets the error.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 14, 2013

Telematics is defined as the use of technology that allows construction vehicles to send, receive and store information. This allows contractors to keep close tabs on the productivity, uptime and operating costs of their fleets. Here are some of the benefits provided by this technology:

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 10, 2019

One-third of respondents report improved driver/operator behavior as a result of using telematics, according to Teletrac Navman's 2019 Benchmark Survey. The survey covers construction, oil and gas, and mining industries in the U.S., One-third also report that the technology prevents speeding.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The folks at Volvo Construction Equipment have summarized six ways to help fleets ensure uptime. Telematics Real-time remote monitoring is just one… While utilizing any of these tips alone can benefit an operation, taken together they can make a long-term positive contributions to project successes.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 15, 2019

Tasman Geosciences allows its dealer, Titan Machinery, visibility into its Case SiteWatch telematics program so that Titan can proactively address service issues for the earthmoving division, according to a job story published by Case Construction Equipment. The newly created division exists within…

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 23, 2016

Contractors with telematic-equipped fleets will be interested to learn Verizon Telematics, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, has signed an agreement to buy Telogis, Incorporated. Verizon's purchase of Telogis will expand its market share in the growing industry of connected vehicles.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 27, 2017

. . Telematics are an important part of tracking equipment, setting geo-fences, and monitoring security. has developed a new way to track who's who on construction jobsites. posted this video explaining how construction companies in the D.C. Eyrus, a data collection and software company in Washington, D.C.,

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 29, 2017

Teletrac Navman , a global software-as-a-service provider that leverages location-based technology for GPS fleet tracking and fleet management solutions, has released findings from its first Telematics Benchmark Report: Global Construction Edition.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Teletrac Navman has released results from its 2018 Telematics Benchmark Report: Global Construction Edition. The survey found that 42 percent of short-staffed organizations are taking action to address it, including increasing pay (50 percent), offering better benefits (30 percent), and offering…

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) are working jointly on two separate initiatives to help speed implementation of telematics data into end-user systems. ISO certification is expected shortly, with the final standard available in the first quarter of 2016.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 22, 2014

The German trade association that recently committed to the AEMP/AEM Telematics Standard has launched a research project to test how telematics impacts construction.'

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2023

mhodges Thu, 10/12/2023 - 15:11 JLG’s new ClearSky Smart Fleet™ system builds upon the company’s world-class service, support and user experiences to transform telematics into an intuitive, two-way solution. A traditional telematics system on an excavator or a wheel loader only transmits data when the machine’s ignition switch is “on.”

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Case Construction Equipment, according to its website , has launched "SiteWatch," the company's first foray into telematics. Case Construction Equipment, according to its website, has launched "SiteWatch," the company's first foray into telematics. February 26, 2013. read more

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 1, 2016

John Deere JDLink telematics package is available as a factory-installed option on all new large-frame G-Series skid steers (330G, 332G) and compact track loaders (331G, 333G). The telematics solution is installed as the machine is being built in Dubuque, Iowa.

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