Increasing connectivity in construction

Jobsites look to overcome challenges posed by mixed fleets and proprietary telematics to achieve “one-dashboard” vision and increased machine utilization.

Wouldn't it be great if the entire jobsite - the general contractor, subcontractors, designers, owners, equipment vendors and material suppliers - were all working in sync with the data that shifts with each condition change, progress report, change order, telematics warning and machine inspection? That the right people got the right information at the right time to make informed decisions?

This “one-dashboard” vision is much easier said than done. The journey of one equipment manager illuminates the roadblocks. Several years ago, Langdon Mitchell, equipment division general manager for heavy civil contractor Morgan Corp., needed to have someone physically go machine-by-machine to update the software in his fleet.