Where is that equipment? Managing equipment across multiple construction sites

Equipment that was on one construction site yesterday is needed on another today. Someone borrowed the drill, someone was supposed to return the compactor, and the extension cord… it was last seen somewhere near the warehouse. Sound familiar?

In construction companies, equipment often moves between workers, the warehouse and different job sites. The more jobs and crews you have, the harder it is to keep track of where a given machine is, who is using it and when it is due back.

Who had that equipment last?

When the current information is missing, asking around begins, along with going through messages and searching site by site. The time you could spend on work disappears on figuring out where the equipment you need is.

That is why it is worth taking care of a few basic rules:

• assign each device its own barcode,
• record loans and returns,
• note who is using the equipment and where it is,
• keep track of return dates, inspections and servicing.

Thanks to this it is easier to avoid situations where the equipment is needed but nobody knows where to look for it.

Equipment records without constant asking

In Contractors.es you can keep equipment records and manage its circulation between workers and construction sites. Thanks to barcodes, all it takes is scanning with a phone, a tablet or a barcode reader to quickly get access to the information about a given device.

You can check, among other things: its location, the person using the equipment, the return date or the loan history. The system also helps you keep track of inspection and servicing dates.

Less searching, more work

Well-run equipment records let you limit unnecessary searching and make planning the use of equipment easier. This is particularly important when a company runs several sites at the same time.

No more searching and asking around. Equipment information is organized and available when it is needed. Read more about the equipment warehouse module in Contractors.es.