Technology and tracking
What is telematics for a construction fleet?
GPS, odometer, battery, fuel and engine codes: understand which telematics data actually helps you run six construction trucks.
8 min
Your inventory under control.
Tools, vehicles, consumables, buildings: know what you have, where it is, what condition it's in and who it's assigned to.
- Inventory, assignments, maintenance and location in one place
- Designed and built by a Quebec construction company
- Identify with QR codes, locate with GPS
Used on job sites by
One tool nobody can find. A whole crew waiting.
Who has the saw? Which site is the generator on? Was the excavator repaired? When the information is missing, the calls, the trips and the emergency rentals pile up.
You search.
The tool moved to another truck or another site, and nobody knows where it ended up.
You improvise.
The equipment you planned on is already in use somewhere else, or waiting on a repair.
You pay twice.
You rent or rebuy gear you already own.
What is time spent searching costing you?
Lost tools, wasted trips, crews standing by: see how these costs can add up month after month in a construction SMB.
- $3M
- in annual revenue
- $30,000
- in tools
- $100/hr
- average hourly cost
Your Allokit plan depends on the number of assets you track. Get an estimate that matches your inventory.
Get my estimateIllustrative example · Estimated monthly costs for a construction SMB.
CauseMonthly cost
- Lost tools$125
- Time spent searching$400
- Checking warranties$50
- Emergency rentals$400
- Crews standing by$500
- Wasted trips$600
- Coordination (calls, texts)$125
- Wrong tool on site$200
- Scheduling$800
- Rescheduling (change orders)$400
- Premature wear$200
Monthly total$45,600 per year · 1.52% of revenue
$3,800Your tools. All your assets.One single view.
Bring your tools, equipment, vehicles and consumables together in one inventory. Find their last known location, their condition and who's responsible, then handle reservations and maintenance from the job site or the office.
Inventory and assignments
Tools, vehicles, consumables and buildings: every asset has its record, its last location, its condition and its history.
- Last known location, on the map
- Assigned to an employee or a project
- Consumable stock and lots
Preventive maintenance
Schedule maintenance and find repairs and warranties in each piece of equipment's record.
- One plan per asset, with its due dates
- Warranties on file before you pay for a repair
- Alerts: maintenance due, tool not returned, low stock
Equipment booking
Check availability and book the equipment you need before the job starts.
- Asset held for the job's dates
- Clear status: booked, to acquire or unavailable
- Cost of use based on duration and hourly rate
Identify your tools. Locate your equipment and your vehicles.
QR codes open your assets' records. Bluetooth trackers detect the tools near your vehicles and Allokit gateways. GPS devices report the position of your equipment and vehicles. It all lands in the same inventory.
QR codesOne scan opens the right record.A label links each tool to its Allokit record so you can look up or update its information in the field.
- Best for
- Hand tools, ladders, job boxes and shared equipment
Bluetooth trackerTools report in without a scan.A Bluetooth tracker lets Allokit vehicles and gateways automatically detect the tools around them.
- Best for
- Mobile tools, tool boxes and equipment that moves from truck to truck
GPS for equipmentThe last known position of your high-value equipment.A GPS tracker reports the position of trailers, machinery and high-value equipment into Allokit.
- Best for
- Trailers, generators, welders and outdoor equipment
GPS for vehiclesThe fleet and its data in one view.A GPS unit plugged into the vehicle combines its position with, depending on OBD compatibility, data that's useful for fleet management.
- Best for
- Service trucks, pickups, vans and OBD-II compatible vehicles
Born out of what a local construction company needed.
At Coboss Construction, Samuel Grant had lost close to $30,000 of tools in a single year. With Marc-André Croteau, he went looking for something that fit his company. That search led to Allokit.
Coboss brings the job site experience. DevActif builds the software. Product decisions are made together.
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Construction asset tracking: knowing where your tools are and who has them
Set up asset tracking for your construction equipment: unique IDs, holders, history and tracking by QR code, Bluetooth tracker or GPS.
4 min
5 spots — 20% off the first year
Take control of your inventory.
Let's talk about your tools, your equipment and your job sites to find the Allokit plan that fits.
