Telematics technology has been around for a while now, and many industries have used it for their own benefit. The long distance transmission of computerized information can be invaluable when trying to gain insight into your own operation. However, the construction industry has been slow to pick up on it.

Part of the reason for this is that telematics that are specifically tailored for the industry have only recently come into existence. Generally, telematics have been used to great effect with transport vehicles, but less so for mixed fleet and heavier equipment. Now, however, companies can collect vast swathes of data about their equipment, rather than having to do it all manually.

Telematics can provide a company with real time data, allowing you to manage your equipment more effciently. They also can provide you with data reserves and analytics so that can analyse certain pieces of equipment. For example, you can use telematics to ascertain when your equipment needs repairing, or maintenance in real time. It can tell you the state of the equipment now, and using the data reserves, you can check when repairs were last undertaken.

Tailored telematics is what is driving this sudden burst of interest in the technology. The systems are being built specifically for the industry, making them more useful than ever before. This, in turn, will mean that we see more and more cases of telematics being implemented in the construction industry in time.