Equipment: Tracking Your Tools & Machinery

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The Equipment page is used to manage a centralized list of tools, machinery, and operational assets used across projects in Buildend.

Overview

The Equipment page is used to maintain a centralized registry of tools, machinery, and operational assets used across your organization.

It serves as a single source of truth for equipment information, ensuring consistent visibility for both office and field teams.

Equipment records are used to:

Equipment assigned during scheduling is also reflected on the equipment record for visibility.

Each equipment record contains key details that help identify, organize, and track assets across projects in Buildend.

Equipment Number
- A numeric way of identifying the item. This
Equipment Name
- The name used to identify the equipment (e.g. “Chainsaw”)
Ownership
- Is it owned by your company or is it rented?
Office
- Office location this is assigned to
Equipment Category
- The type of equipment (e.g. Excavator, Loader, Generator).
Make
- The manufacturer of the equipment (e.g. Caterpillar, John Deere).
Model
- The specific model name and number of the equipment
Serial Number
- The unique identifier assigned by the manufacturer
Year
- The year this equipment was manufactured
Assignments
- Projects the equipment has been scheduled to be used in. This is listed based on the schedule task it is assigned to.
Exceptions
- Any dates where this equipment will be unavailable to schedule.

These details ensure equipment is consistently identified and easily managed across all projects.

⚠️ Can’t find the Equipment Make or Category you need?

These values are managed by your organization. Please contact your Buildend Administrator to determine if it needs to be added.

Centralizing equipment information helps: