Construction Equipment Management Software for Every Job
Clue's construction equipment management software puts tracking, maintenance, work orders, dispatch, and fleet costs in one system. Teams see every machine's location, hours, health, and cost across every jobsite, from purchase to retirement.
Fleet operations
One view for your fleet. Track, maintain, dispatch.
Know Exactly Where Every Asset Is
Live GPS tracking and OEM telematics integration give you real-time visibility across all your equipment. Whether it is on a jobsite, in transit, or at the yard, your team always knows where to find it.
Real-time map: Live equipment map with status
Location history: GPS breadcrumbs and location history per asset
Location sharing: Share equipment location via link (no login required)
Geofencing: Geofence alerts for arrivals, departures, and unauthorized movement
Keep Equipment Running With Automated Maintenance
Construction equipment management software should prevent breakdowns, not just log them. Clue automates PM scheduling based on engine hours, mileage, or calendar intervals and connects field inspections directly to work orders.
PM scheduling: PM plans triggered by hours, miles, or date interval
Mechanic scheduling: Mechanic scheduling calendar for shop workload planning
Auto work orders: Work orders created automatically from inspection issues
Maintenance history: Full maintenance history per asset in the equipment profile
Oil sampling: Oil sampling integration with AI lab report extraction
Dispatch the Right Equipment to Every Job
Coordinate every move from one view. Clue gives dispatchers a visual resource planner to assign equipment across projects, create dispatch requests, and track deliveries in real time.
Resource planner: Drag-and-drop resource planner across all projects
Dispatch: Dispatch requests with transport requirements
Pre-pickup inspection: Pre-pickup mobile inspection before any delivery
Return requests: Return requests from the resource planner
Measure Utilization and Keep Equipment Earning
Every asset earns more when it stays busy. Clue tracks actual operating hours from your telematics, compares them against reported hours, and surfaces underutilized assets so you can redeploy them or return rentals sooner.
Utilization report: Weekly utilization report by asset, project, or fleet
Hours comparison: Telematics hours vs. reported hours comparison
Idle tracking: Idle time tracking per asset
Custom targets: Custom utilization targets per equipment type
Control Costs With Fleet Financials and Parts Inventory
See the true cost of every piece of equipment. Clue rolls maintenance costs, rental costs, and operating expenses into a Total Cost of Ownership dashboard so you know exactly which assets are earning their keep.
TCO dashboard: TCO dashboard with cost breakdown per asset
Fleet Financials: Fleet Financials card with maintenance and rental costs
Parts inventory: Parts inventory management across shops and suborganizations
Parts KPI: Parts turnover ratio KPI for inventory optimization
Digital Inspections and Compliance Built In
Digital inspections keep every record in reach. Crews complete mobile inspections in the field, flagged issues become work orders automatically, and every record stays searchable for audits.
Custom templates: Custom inspection templates (DVIR, pre-trip, walkaround, and more)
Issue-to-WO flow: Inspection issues auto-linked to work orders
PDF reports: PDF inspection report download for compliance documentation
Calendar view: Full inspection calendar with asset-level history
Built for every role
Solutions for every team.
Field, shop, and office teams use the same system. Equipment managers, fleet managers, operations leaders, CFOs, and executives see equipment details for their work.
Equipment Manager
“It's a single pane of glass where you see everything across your fleet, from the field to the phone to the computer.”
Abe Sharaf
Equipment Manager, Pulice Construction
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Fleet Manager
“Imagine receiving 2,000 spreadsheets that needed to be approved individually in an email. There were entire teams dedicated to that. Now the system is fully automated, completely automated from beginning to end.”
Julio Lopez
Fleet Manager, Fort McKay Group
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CFO
“You went from doing two services a day to six services a day. That right there is priceless to me.”
Darrin Sheriff
Director of Maintenance & Purchasing, Palmetto Corp
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VP of Operations
“The big thing with Clue is that we're able to bridge the gap between our field, our operators in our shop, and other departments. Everybody's bought into Clue now.”
Eric Sellman
COO, Brent Scarbrough & Co
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Executive
“We had 20 different logins between all our different softwares and web platforms. Now all that information pulls into one spot and we're able to see it in a single place.”
John Igel
CEO, George Igel Co.
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Operations Manager
“The operator's in control of his own destiny. That was a huge reason why not only did I buy into it, but I'm also investing into it for the future.”
Ben Benoit
Operations Manager, Onshore Companies
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Across the whole fleet
One Platform for Your Entire Equipment Operation
From first GPS ping to final work order, Clue covers the full equipment lifecycle.
Full Fleet Visibility
Live GPS, OEM integrations, and location sharing give every stakeholder a real-time view.
More Uptime
Automated PM schedules and inspection-to-work-order workflows keep equipment in the field.
Smarter Dispatch
Visual resource planning means the right equipment gets to the right job at the right time.
Keep Assets Earning
Utilization reporting surfaces underused assets so you can redeploy or return them and keep them earning.
Controlled Spend
TCO dashboards and parts inventory management give you real numbers on every piece of equipment.
Audit-Ready Records
Digital inspections and maintenance history mean compliance documentation is always at hand.
Connect Your Fleet Systems
Clue offers 80+ integrations: OEM telematics including Cat VisionLink, John Deere JDLink, Komatsu Komtrax, and Volvo CareTrack; GPS providers including Samsara and Geotab; ERP and accounting systems including Viewpoint Vista, Viewpoint Spectrum, and Foundation; and construction operations systems including HCSS. Engine hours sync from telematics. Teams add equipment by hand to the same fleet view.
From the people who use it every day
What contractors say
“The big thing with Clue is that we’re able to bridge the gap between our field, our operators in our shop, and other departments.”
Brent Scarbrough & Company
“There were entire teams dedicated to approving spreadsheets one by one.”
Fort McKay First Nation
“The biggest difference has been the user friendliness.”
William A. Hazel
“It exposes dead cost or overhead that maybe we don’t know about because it gets lost in those three different systems.”
Moss Utilities
“Clue’s real-time data capability has completely changed the way we manage our assets.”
Darrin Sheriff, Director of Maintenance and Purchasing
“It was probably taking the better part of a day to combine all the data from the telematics.”
Derek Wolfe, Equipment Manager, George Igel Co.
“Clue allows us to effectively control our operations: financially, effectively and safely.”
Joseph Yammine, Project Manager, Graham
“QR codes have been a game changer for us with regards to operator inspections.”
Ben Benoit, Operations Manager
“It’s a single pane of glass where you see everything across your fleet, from the field to the phone to the computer.”
Abe Sharaf, Corporate Equipment Engineer
“Our field guys were tired of having a new product, a new something to learn each time.”
Rob Judge, Sr. Procurement & Program Manager
“Our equipment is in far better shape since we started using Clue, for sure.”
Jake Farley, Equipment Manager, Silver Star Construction
Asset Directory in Clue: Saved Views, Bulk Edits & Meters
Parts Management in Clue: Requests, Delivery Tracking & Inventory
Template Manager in Clue: Inspection Templates, AI Import & Shared Categories
Preventive Maintenance in Clue: Build a PM Plan, Automate Work Orders
Work Orders in Clue: Repair History, Parts, and Labor Costs
Common questions
Construction equipment management software FAQ.
What is construction equipment management software?
Construction equipment management software is a platform that helps contractors track, maintain, dispatch, and analyze their heavy equipment. Core capabilities include GPS tracking, preventive maintenance scheduling, work order management, digital inspections, utilization reporting, and fleet financials. Clue is purpose-built for heavy civil construction and integrates with OEM telematics from John Deere, Samsara, and others.
See Clue pricingHow is Clue different from generic equipment management systems?
Generic equipment management tools are built for warehouses or light vehicle fleets. Clue is built for construction: it tracks by engine hours (not just location), integrates with construction OEMs, supports DVIR and pre-trip inspection templates, and measures utilization against project hours. Every feature maps to how heavy civil equipment operations actually work.
What equipment types does Clue support?
Clue supports all heavy civil equipment categories: excavators, loaders, graders, compactors, cranes, haul trucks, scrapers, concrete equipment, and more. It also manages light vehicles, trailers, and attachments. Any asset with a GPS device or OEM telematics connection can be tracked.
Can Clue integrate with our telematics or OEM hardware?
Yes. Clue integrates with Samsara, John Deere, and other OEM and telematics providers through 80+ integrations. Most contractors do not need new hardware to get started.
How does Clue help reduce equipment downtime?
Clue automates preventive maintenance scheduling based on actual engine hours from telematics. When a mechanic completes an inspection and flags an issue, a work order is created automatically. Oil sampling integration gives maintenance teams early warning on fluid conditions. The result is fewer unexpected failures and more equipment available when jobs need it.
What size construction company is Clue designed for?
Clue works for contractors managing fleets of 20 assets up to thousands of pieces of equipment across multiple projects and regions. Smaller companies benefit from the tracking and maintenance features. Larger enterprises use multi-suborganization parts management, fleet analytics, and OEM integration to manage complex operations.
How does modern fleet management software improve construction site equipment utilization?
It pulls actual operating hours from telematics and compares them against project schedules, so underused machines surface before they waste money. Clue's weekly utilization report shows working, idle, and down time by asset, project, or fleet. Dispatchers reassign or return underused equipment instead of renting more.
Which fleet management software is best for managing large construction equipment assets?
For heavy construction fleets, the best fit is software built around equipment rather than vehicles: engine-hour maintenance, OEM telematics for mixed brands, dispatch, and job-level costs. Clue covers those in one platform and manages whole fleets, from a single yard to crews spread across regions.
Does Clue offer mobile solutions for equipment management?
Yes. Clue offers native iOS and Android apps for field inspections, work order updates, timecards, and equipment tracking. Mechanics, operators, and foremen can complete their full daily workflows from their phone without needing a laptop or returning to the office.
What should you look for in construction equipment management software?
Look for a platform that pulls engine hours directly from telematics, connects to the OEM systems you already have, and covers tracking, inspections, work orders, and ERP export in one place. Construction-specific features like DVIR support, cost code integration, and mixed fleet handling matter more than generic fleet management capabilities.