Construction projects vary in size and complexity. With such lengthy project timelines and high costs, it’s nearly impossible to keep track of the countless assets required to produce these buildings. That’s where construction asset management software comes in. It’s the digital solution to tracking, costing, and making decisions for these types of projects.
So, which solutions are the best in the market? Perez sheds light on several options below.
1. ZTR
ZTR operates globally in the industrial internet of things (IoT) industry. The company creates custom-designed industrial equipment and management solutions that digitally connect a client’s equipment, business systems, partners, and customers.
The company has solutions that cater to various needs:
- Data management
- Rental management
- Private and commercial fleet management
- Analytics
- Telematics
“ZTR’s best use cases involve off-road vehicles, such as bulldozers, skid steers, and heavy equipment,” says Perez. “Its GPS and telematics capabilities are solid, and you can use a number of features to really dig deep into the operational side of equipment.”
2. Geotab
Geotab also offers construction asset management software and focuses heavily on IoT and telematics. According to its website, ABI Research ranks it as the top commercial telematics vendor worldwide.
The company’s solutions address a number of needs:
- Asset tracking and management
- Driver tracking
- Routing and dispatching
- Fleet optimization
- Driver safety reporting
- Sustainability
“While Geotab offers similar solutions to ZTR, Geotab is not as robust overall,” says Perez. “But I would say where Geotab excels is with on-road vehicles, such as fleet vehicles and pickup trucks.”
3. AlignOps
AlignOps takes a more granular perspective on construction sites by focusing on small tools, such as drills and saws. It’s easy to lose or misplace smaller tools or leave them at different construction sites, leaving workers with limited means to complete their projects. Perez says the solution best answers this question: “Where’s your tool?”
AlignOps helps warehouse, yard, office, and field personnel have what they need through
- Tool crib
- Asset tracking
- Tool tracking
- Warehouse management
- Equipment tracking
- Materials management
- Field productivity
“If you want granular tracking of location and maintenance schedules of everyday construction tools, AlignOps could work for you,” says Perez. “Compared to similar solutions, AlignOps has a more comprehensive offering, integrates with more enterprise-level solutions, and has been around longer.”
4. HCSS
HCSS is heavy construction software that supports companies in the pre-construction, construction, fleet management, and construction support areas of their businesses. The company claims its solution aids a wide variety of personnel, including estimators, project managers, foremen, dispatchers, truck drivers, and executives.
The company offers solutions for
- Estimating
- Project opportunity tracking
- Proposals
- HeavyBid certification
- Job costing
- Field productivity
- Time tracking
- Quality control
- Fuel tracking
“HCSS manages maintenance-related issues really well,” says Perez. “You can easily track data from your initial purchase through all maintenance instances over time.”
5. Yardz
Yardz designs all-in-one construction asset management software. Whether it’s for small tools and instruments or office and heavy equipment, the company’s solution tracks all assets for construction projects, whether you own or rent them. Beyond asset tracking, you can also handle logistics, maintenance, and more.
The company’s solution enables
- Rental management
- Asset tracking
- Tool checkout
- GPS/telematics
- Automated reporting
- Dispatch and logistics
“Rental management is a Yardz specialty,” says Perez. “About half of construction assets are rented and typically tied to multiple rental companies, which makes keeping up with them and making rent-vs-own decisions complicated. Yardz makes it simple.”
If you’re having trouble deciding on construction asset management software, Perez has some advice: “Consider the major problem you’re trying to solve and how well a solution addresses it. Does the tool automate tedious manual work? Does it reduce the amount of behavioral change your team needs to make? Keep in mind, the technology should fit your company, not the other way around.”
Construction Asset Management with Jotform Tables
Jotform Tables simplifies construction asset management by turning form submissions into a structured, shareable database—perfect for tracking tools, vehicles, machinery, and materials across job sites.
You can create a custom form for your crew to log asset usage, location changes, equipment checkouts, or maintenance requests. Every entry updates a central table in real time, giving your team full visibility into asset status and availability.
Key features for construction teams include:
- Dropdowns and checkboxes to track asset condition, job site, or assigned worker
- Formula columns for calculating usage hours or depreciation
- Color-coded status indicators for quick visual checks
- Mobile-friendly forms and tables for on-site updates
With Jotform Tables, you can reduce loss, improve accountability, and streamline your asset tracking—all while keeping your construction projects on schedule.
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