Welcome to the 2025 Tools & Equipment Top 50! The Tools & Equipment Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Field Solutions and Equipment & Robotics Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and case studies.
This list highlights top tools and equipment-related solutions transforming the construction industry across key categories. From digital procurement platforms and rental marketplaces to fleet intelligence systems, tool tracking, operator safety technologies, and smart equipment attachments, these solutions help contractors improve efficiency, visibility, and safety across jobsites. Each category showcases leading innovations driving smarter equipment management and utilization.
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Research Highlight
BuiltWorlds' Equipment & Robotics Research Track
The BuiltWorlds Equipment & Robotics Research Track provides companies the opportunity to better identify and understand trends and emerging technologies and to collaborate in support of better machinery to help the industry work more productively and more safely.
The research track encompasses several key priorities, including safety and risk management, productivity optimization, and lifecycle management of equipment. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of data-driven decision-making and addresses sustainability and the environmental impact of equipment and machinery.
Members of the research track also have the opportunity to engage with industry peers in virtual and in-person working group sessions. These sessions involve peer discussions, in-depth reviews of research with analysts, special presentations by experts in the industry, and collaboration opportunities among members.
The 2025 Tools & Equipment Top 50 List is part of our ongoing effort to provide objective, non-biased research to AEC professionals as it relates to construction technology. Recently, we released the 2025 Annual Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report, which covers developments in equipment, machinery, construction robotics and related technologies
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This conference brings together top executives and innovation leaders across the infrastructure ecosystem to explore how capital, technology, and strategy are transforming the way we design, build, and manage assets. Attendees will dive into topics such as cost optimization, advanced materials, grid resilience, water innovation, next-gen P3s, and the future of digital infrastructure. With a focus on both public and private sector challenges, the event is built for those driving progress in construction, technology, planning, and operations.
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Digital Equipment Procurement
Boom & Bucket
Boom & Bucket provides a streamlined platform for contractors to buy and sell used heavy equipment. For sellers, it offers an efficient process with high-quality photos, videos, detailed inspection reports, and pricing analysis. Buyers benefit from comprehensive support and transparency, helping them make well-informed purchasing decisions. The platform is designed to simplify transactions and improve the overall experience for both buyers and sellers in the heavy equipment market.
DOZR
DOZR is a North American online heavy equipment rental marketplace and provider of WebStore e‑commerce software that allows rental companies to offer touch‑free bookings directly on their own or standalone sites, with integrated order approvals, payments, and ERP synchronization. Contractors can compare pricing and availability across 1,000+ rental partners and book securely via a single platform.
Equippo
Equippo is a global online marketplace for used heavy machinery founded in 2014 and headquartered in Switzerland, offering fully inspected equipment, transparent fixed pricing (including logistics and customs), worldwide delivery, money‑back guarantees, and “buy‑now, pay‑later” purchasing options. It serves buyers and sellers across more than 80 countries via curated listings and auctions.
FleetNow
FleetNow is a digital platform designed to connect equipment sellers (dealers, rental yards, and contractors) with buyers. It offers a comprehensive suite of services including lead generation, inventory and team management tools, and a price-estimator dashboard. The platform also provides e-commerce options, such as a "Direct" mode where FleetNow manages sales for sellers for a small commission. Additional features include digital inspection applications, cash-offer purchases, shipping assistance, and marketing support.
Gearflow
Gearflow specializes in mixed fleet parts and equipment procurement and management streamlining the buying and selling process for construction contractors. Their platform connects users with a network of suppliers, providing a wide range of parts and equipment to support diverse fleet needs. By enhancing transaction transparency and accessibility, Gearflow simplifies procurement and asset management for mixed fleets in the construction industry.
IronPlanet (Ritchie Bros.)
IronPlanet, under the parent company Ritchie Bros., is an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks. Known for its comprehensive inspection reports and convenient online auctions, IronPlanet provides a trusted platform for contractors and businesses to acquire machinery with confidence. Its integration with Ritchie Bros. expands access to a global inventory, combining the strengths of online convenience with the reach of the world's largest equipment auctioneer.
Machine26
Machine26 is a digital marketplace enabling construction machine owners to sell used equipment effortlessly, using their Inspection App to collect detailed condition data. Sellers gain access to a verified international dealer network and receive competitive offers quickly.
Machinery Partner
Machinery Partner is an online platform specializing in the sale of high-quality, new, and used construction equipment. It offers a user-friendly interface for browsing and purchasing machinery, along with detailed listings and transparent pricing. Machinery Partner focuses on providing excellent customer service and ensuring that buyers have access to reliable equipment and comprehensive support throughout the purchasing process.
Machinery Trader
Machinery Partner combines a heavy‑equipment procurement marketplace with built‑in financing and service support, offering global sourcing, expert guidance, flexible capital options, and nationwide logistics. The platform lets buyers streamline purchasing, financing, delivery, inspection, and technical support in a single digital experience.
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Equipment Rental Marketplaces & Aggregators
BigRentz
BigRentz is a construction procurement platform that connects over 6,000 active rental companies and 14,000 rental yards, covering more than 90% of U.S. job sites within a 30-minute drive and 98% within an hour. This broad network helps reduce transportation costs, which can account for up to 40% of equipment rental expenses. Construction businesses, which typically spend around 35% of their time on non-optional tasks like equipment procurement, can save 15-20% on rental management by using BigRentz, factoring in transportation, sourcing time, and service-related costs.
Boels Rental
Boels Rental operates in 27 European countries with over 830 branches and more than 860,000 rental items. It serves sectors including construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, and events, providing a one-stop solution that includes tools, machinery, site setup, and 24/7 support and delivery. Boels emphasizes seamless operations, technical expertise, and tailored project assistance.
EquipmentShare
EquipmentShare is a U.S.-based, tech-enabled construction equipment rental provider with over 326 locations across 44 states and more than 273,000 connected assets in its fleet. It combines equipment rental, sales, service, and its proprietary T3™ platform for real-time telematics, fleet management, and jobsite tracking to enhance productivity, safety, and uptime.
Herc Rentals
Herc Rentals is a North American full‑service equipment rental firm with over 600 company-operated branches in the U.S. and Canada, approximately 10,200 employees, and a $6.3 billion fleet based on original equipment cost. It provides rental equipment and support services to diverse customer sectors, including construction, industrial, government, infrastructure, event production, and emergency response, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and consultative solutions.
Kiloutou
Kiloutou is the third-largest generalist equipment rental company in Europe, operating around 600 branches across seven countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Denmark, Portugal), with over 350,000 rental units and 7,000+ employees. The company serves a wide customer base, including construction firms, tradespeople, SMEs, public authorities, and industry, offering the largest product range in the market with more than 1,000 equipment references.
Loxam
LOXAM is a European equipment rental company serving the construction, industrial, and events sectors. Operating in 30 countries with over 1,100 branches, it offers a fleet of more than 650,000 rental units. The company provides general and specialized equipment solutions, including access platforms, power systems, modular buildings, and earthmoving machinery.
Renta
Renta is a North European equipment rental company offering a full range of professional construction machinery and tools for both business and consumer use. Their fleet includes aerial lifts, excavators, air compressors, power generators, hand tools, and safety gear, all sourced from trusted, well-known brands. They also provide modular on-site facilities, scaffolding with weather protection, and complete turnkey site services including transport, lighting, climate control, and facility maintenance to support efficient project execution.
Sunbelt Rentals
Sunbelt Rentals is a leading equipment rental company in North America, providing a broad range of tools and equipment for commercial, industrial, residential, and municipal projects. With a network of over 1,250 locations and a fleet of more than 1 million rental assets, the company supports customers across construction, facilities management, events, and emergency response.
Tobly
Tobly is an online platform specializing in the rental of aerial lifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, and forklifts across multiple locations in the U.S. It offers a streamlined rental process with upfront pricing, 24/7 customer service, and centralized management of rental information via a dashboard. Tobly helps contractors and facilities managers rent construction equipment efficiently, providing a reliable and fast solution for equipment needs.
United Rentals
United Rentals is a leading equipment rental company offering a wide range of machinery and tools for construction, industrial, and municipal applications. With an extensive fleet that includes excavators, aerial lifts, and generators, United Rentals provides flexible rental options and nationwide delivery. The company focuses on delivering reliable equipment and exceptional customer service to help businesses efficiently complete their projects while minimizing downtime and maintenance costs.
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Fleet Intelligence Platforms
Caterpillar VisionLink
Caterpillar VisionLink is a cloud-based telematics platform powered by Trimble that provides real-time insights into equipment location, utilization, fuel usage, health, and productivity. It supports mixed-fleet visibility and helps owners manage costs and optimize operations.
Clue Insights
Clue is a construction equipment management platform that provides a centralized system to track, maintain, and manage both owned and rented assets. It uses real-time data to streamline work orders, inspections, fuel monitoring, safety, and dispatching.
Equipment360 (HCSS)
HCSS Equipment360 is a maintenance and shop management solution designed for construction fleets. It helps manage preventive maintenance, inspections, work orders, inventory, and mechanic workflows by connecting field, office, and shop operations.
Geotab
Geotab is a telematics platform that offers real-time GPS tracking, vehicle health diagnostics, driver behavior monitoring, and fuel usage insights. It supports custom reporting, regulatory compliance, and fleet optimization through scalable solutions.
IntelliShift
IntelliShift is a connected fleet intelligence platform that unifies GPS tracking, driver safety, fuel management, maintenance, inspections, and AI-powered dash cams. It enables safety and operations teams to improve fleet performance, reduce risk, and ensure compliance.
JDLink (John Deere)
JDLink is a machine connectivity solution that wirelessly transmits equipment data such as location, idle time, fuel usage, and productivity. It integrates with the John Deere Operations Center to enable data-driven decisions across mixed fleets.
MachineMax
MachineMax is an equipment telematics platform that collects real-time machine data to deliver insights into utilization, location, idling, fuel consumption, and emissions. It is designed to optimize operations across heavy equipment in construction, mining, and industrial sites.
Motive
Motive is an operations platform that integrates fleet management, compliance, maintenance, driver safety, and spend control into a single system. It uses AI and automation to help fleets improve safety, efficiency, and cost control.
Rooster Asset Intelligence Systems
Rooster Asset Tracking is an equipment management system that uses rugged Activity Trackers and cellular-connected Hubs to capture minute-by-minute usage data, GPS location, and telemetry (e.g., fuel usage, engine hours) to automate reporting and utilization analysis.
Samsara
Samsara is a connected operations cloud platform that combines telematics, video-based safety, equipment monitoring, compliance tools, and workflows. It helps organizations increase visibility and efficiency across vehicles, assets, and facilities.
Teletrac Navman
Teletrac Navman is a global telematics provider that offers real-time fleet tracking, driver behavior analytics, vehicle diagnostics, and fuel management. Its cloud-based platform helps improve productivity, safety, and regulatory compliance for vehicle fleets.
Tenderd
Tenderd is an AI-powered platform for equipment and fleet operations that delivers real-time tracking, maintenance insights, and sustainability analytics. It transforms heavy equipment and vehicles into smart assets to improve productivity and reduce emissions.
Tenna
Tenna is a construction-specific fleet and asset management platform that provides GPS tracking, preventive maintenance, dispatch, safety compliance, and mixed-fleet visibility. It connects assets, projects, and workflows to improve equipment utilization and decision-making.
Trackunit
Trackunit is an IoT and telematics platform for the construction industry that provides real-time visibility into equipment location, usage, and health. It connects people, machines, and processes to reduce downtime and increase jobsite productivity.
Trimble
Trimble TMT Fleet Maintenance and FleetWorks are maintenance and operations tools designed for heavy-duty and commercial fleets. These solutions manage preventive maintenance, repairs, parts, scheduling, and diagnostics, integrating telematics and ERP systems.
Wheels
Wheels (formerly Wheels, Donlen, and LeasePlan) is a fleet management company offering vehicle leasing, maintenance, fuel programs, telematics, and EV transition solutions. It manages over 800,000 vehicles and provides mobility services across North America.
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Tool Inventory & Utilization Management
Hilti ON!Track
ON!Track is a holistic, cloud-based system that helps construction teams track equipment, regardless of brand, across jobsites and vehicles, while managing consumables through alerts and reporting to drive productivity and reduce waste.
Milwaukee Tool ONE-KEY
Milwaukee’s ONE-KEY is a free, cloud-based inventory and connectivity platform that allows users to customize, track, and manage tools, as well as control performance settings from a smartphone, tablet, or desktop. It is supported by a large Bluetooth tracking network, providing real-time tool visibility and management across jobsites.
ToolWatch by Align Ops
ToolWatch by AlignOps is a cloud-based construction asset management platform that delivers real-time visibility and control over tools, equipment, and consumables across job sites, warehouses, and vehicles through intuitive workflows, wireless tracking technologies, and mobile apps. It helps reduce tool loss, streamline field to warehouse logistics, and prevent unnecessary costs through features like audit trails, automated alerts, and embedded reporting.
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Equipment Safety & Operator Protection
AMCS Technologies
AMCS Technologies is a safety-focused company that designs and manufactures advanced electronic systems for construction sites, specializing in zoning and anti-collision solutions for lifting equipment. Its products are adaptable to various crane types and site configurations, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
ARCURE Blaxtair
ARCURE is a provider of video-based pedestrian detection systems for off-road industrial vehicles. Its flagship product, Blaxtair, uses embedded cameras to automatically detect and localize pedestrians in real time, alerting operators to prevent collisions. Blaxtair is used in sectors such as construction, mining, and logistics, and is distributed globally by ARCURE and its partners.
Reactec
Reactec provides workplace safety and risk management technology focused on monitoring and preventing exposure to health hazards such as vibration, noise, and proximity risks. Its ecosystem includes wearable devices and a cloud-based analytics platform that delivers real-time insights to protect workers and reduce risk. Reactec’s solutions are used to support regulatory compliance and proactive safety strategies in industrial environments.
SEEN Safety
SEEN Safety develops infrared-based detection technology that identifies pedestrians in the path of mobile equipment to prevent collisions. Their IRIS sensors are installed on vehicles and automatically detect reflective high-vis workwear, providing real-time alerts to operators. SEEN’s technology enhances site safety by addressing visibility limitations in busy, high-risk environments.
SiteZone Safety
SiteZone Safety offers proximity warning systems designed to prevent collisions between people and vehicles on worksites. Their wearable tags and vehicle-mounted units create a virtual detection zone around machinery, alerting both operators and pedestrians when someone enters a hazardous area. SiteZone is used across construction, logistics, and industrial sectors to improve situational awareness and reduce incidents.
Speedshield Technologies
Speedshield Technologies provides fleet management and safety solutions for industrial equipment such as forklifts and material handling machinery. Their systems include access control, impact detection, speed management, and telemetry tools to enforce safe operation and improve asset oversight. Speedshield's technology is widely used in warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing environments.
Wenco
Wenco, a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery, offers SmartCap, a wearable fatigue monitoring solution that measures brain activity to detect drowsiness in real time. Designed for use in heavy equipment operations, SmartCap helps prevent fatigue-related accidents by providing alerts and data analytics for fatigue risk management. It integrates with broader fleet and safety systems to support continuous operator health monitoring.
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Equipment Attachments & Smart Add-Ons
Engcon
Engcon is a leading global manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick couplers, and control systems for excavators. Their solutions increase productivity, safety, and flexibility by enabling the excavator bucket and attachments to rotate and tilt, reducing the need for repositioning. Engcon’s systems are designed to support efficient and sustainable operations across construction, utility, and infrastructure projects.
Steelwrist
Steelwrist develops and manufactures tiltrotators, quick couplers, and work tools for excavators with a focus on efficiency, safety, and durability. The company emphasizes robust design and advanced technology, including a fully automatic quick coupler system, to streamline operations and reduce downtime. Steelwrist’s solutions are used globally across various sectors including construction, demolition, and utilities.
Topcon Positioning Systems
Topcon Positioning Systems provides precision measurement and automation solutions for the construction, geospatial, and agricultural industries. Their technologies include machine control, site positioning, and digital workflow tools that improve productivity and accuracy in field operations. Topcon supports end-to-end digital construction processes with a focus on data-driven efficiency.
Trimble Earthworks
Trimble Earthworks is an advanced grade control platform that helps contractors automate and optimize excavator and dozer operations. It uses GNSS and sensor technology to guide machines with high precision, improving accuracy and reducing rework. The system integrates with Trimble’s broader connected construction ecosystem to streamline workflows and increase jobsite productivity.
Volvo Dig Assist
Volvo Dig Assist is a suite of on-board machine control applications developed by Volvo Construction Equipment to enhance digging accuracy and efficiency. Integrated with Volvo’s Co-Pilot display, it provides real-time guidance for tasks such as trenching, grading, and leveling. Dig Assist is designed to boost operator productivity and reduce reliance on manual measurement.
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