The construction industry is a vast and complex sector that encompasses various activities related to the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and other physical structures. Projects can range from small residential buildings to large commercial complexes, highways, bridges, and other infrastructure projects. BLE technology offers a long reading distance, making it ideal for the construction industry. With GAO’s software, BLE gateways, and beacons, the technology can be used for:

• Asset Tracking: GAO’s BLE beacons can be used to track the location of equipment such as excavators, backhoes, bulldozers, graders, hand drills, portable concrete mixers, nail guns, screeds, and floats on construction sites, helping to reduce theft and loss of equipment. This can also help contractors optimize their use of resources by knowing which equipment is available and where it is located.
• People Tracking: Our BLE beacons can be attached to the helmets or vests of workers on a construction site to monitor their movements and ensure they are not in hazardous areas like debris falling, fire hazards, chemical leakages, etc. This can also help alert workers if they are entering restricted areas or if there is an emergency situation such as a fatal injury or death of a worker.
• Access Control: GAO’s BLE beacons can be used to send notifications to workers as they enter or leave specific secure, restricted, or hazardous areas. The notification is sent from a cloud or server to the site manager or security personnel on a construction site. This can include safety messages, reminders, or updates on the progress of the project.
• Environmental Monitoring: Our BLE beacons can be used to monitor the temperature, humidity, vibrations, and other environmental factors on a construction site. This can help contractors ensure that the conditions are safe for workers and that materials like steel, wood, etc. are being stored properly under the right conditions.
• Parking Control: GAO’s BLE gateways can be placed at parking gates to monitor the occupancy, entry, and exit of heavy vehicles like excavators, backhoes, bulldozers, and graders. As a result, BLE beacons and gateways can help improve the efficiency of parking management on construction sites.
• Proximity Positioning: Our BLE beacons can be installed throughout the construction site, allowing workers to be located in real-time using their smartphones. BLE beacons can be used to create virtual zones around hazardous areas or heavy machinery, triggering alerts on workers' smartphones when they enter or approach these areas.