Keep plant fuel close to the work
Onsite storage and managed dispensing reduce routine travel to public forecourts and help teams plan fuel around shifts, concrete pours, road closures and other time-sensitive work.
Industry solution
Fuel Management for Construction
Control fuel issued to excavators, telehandlers, generators, site vehicles and other construction assets from fixed tanks, compounds or suitable mobile arrangements. Fueltek can link authorised dispensing to operator, asset, project and stock records.
Construction fuel is often stored away from permanent supervision and used by changing crews across several projects. A structured fuel management process helps reduce unrecorded issues, improve delivery planning and show where fuel has been consumed.
Understanding the operation
Bring depot-level control to changing sites.
Temporary compounds and remote work areas can make fuel control difficult. Plant may move between projects, operators may change, and tanks can be positioned where physical checks are infrequent. Paper logs often arrive late and may not match pump counters or delivery records.
Fueltek can provide a consistent method for identifying users and assets before fuel is dispensed. Transactions can then be reviewed by site, project, asset or period, while remote tank monitoring can add visibility where the installation and communications are suitable.
The most useful construction system starts with a clear asset and project structure. Good hardware cannot create meaningful reports if machines, users and sites are named inconsistently.
Benefits for construction operations
Control fuel from depot to workface.
Construction fuel moves through demanding environments, changing sites and mixed plant fleets. A connected Fueltek arrangement can help keep fuel available, associate dispenses with the correct asset or project and provide stronger evidence when costs or quantities are questioned.
Record fuel against the right asset
Transactions can connect quantity, time, user, vehicle or plant item and location. That creates a stronger basis for internal job costing, customer queries and project-level review.
Control fixed and mobile dispensing
Authorised access and vehicle identification reduce reliance on shared keys. For suitable mobile applications, the identification method can be engineered around bowsers and the real fuelling workflow.
Use a consistent process across projects
Common asset naming and reporting can bring together depots, compounds and temporary sites while preserving the location and project context of each recorded transaction.
Typical operational problems
Designed for real working conditions.
Fuel stored at temporary or remote compounds
Site tanks may sit behind changing access controls and away from the main office. Managers need a way to understand stock movement without relying only on occasional dip readings.
Plant shared between crews and projects
An excavator, generator or telehandler may move between operators and cost centres. The refuelling record must identify the actual asset and the project context required for internal costing.
Unrecorded or unauthorised use
Shared pump keys and open access make it difficult to distinguish legitimate refuelling from mistakes, fuel taken for the wrong asset or deliberate misuse.
Deliveries and stock are difficult to reconcile
Delivery tickets, tank readings and dispenser totals may be held by different teams. Without one process, apparent losses can remain unexplained and reorder decisions become reactive.
Day-to-day workflow
From identification to useful records.
1. Authorise the site user
An approved employee or contractor identifies themselves at the site fuel point.
2. Select the asset or project
The machine, vehicle, generator, job or cost centre is selected using the configured workflow.
3. Dispense and record
The terminal releases the pump and stores the measured issue with the relevant site, user and asset details.
4. Monitor exceptions
Managers can review unusual transactions, compare projects and check recorded issues against deliveries and tank information.
Relevant capabilities
Control, monitor and report.
Rugged managed terminals and dispensers
Equipment can be selected for the required site environment, usage level and physical arrangement, with appropriate protection considered during design.
Asset and operator identification
Give authorised users individual credentials and create records for plant, generators, bowsers and site vehicles.
Tankwatch remote level monitoring
Add remote visibility to suitable tanks so project teams can plan deliveries and investigate level changes between visits.
Transaction and stock reporting
Review fuel by project, site, asset, operator or reporting period and compare issues with delivery and stock information.
Operational value
Information that supports decisions.
Project-level allocationAssign recorded fuel to the appropriate job, site or cost centre.
Reduced unrecorded useRequire an authorised identity and asset before the pump is released.
Better remote visibilityMonitor suitable site tanks without depending only on physical visits.
Stronger reconciliationCompare dispensed quantities, deliveries and tank movement more consistently.
Fueltek project evidence
Built for changing site conditions.
Fueltek’s construction and plant work ranges from nationwide fixed tanks to monitoring systems engineered for mobile bowsers. The published projects show the value of designing around the operating method rather than forcing every site into one standard arrangement.
Nationwide storage and monitoring
GRS required secure, monitored replacement and new fuel infrastructure across a network supporting the movement of construction materials.
- Thirteen bunded tanks across the programme
- Twelve FT4000 systems with FMO reporting
- TankWatch, Datatag and DataNozzle technology
Secure records from mobile bowsers
T&M Plant needed robust fuel monitoring and reporting for an onsite refuelling service where transparent, defensible customer records were essential.
- FT4000 systems deployed from 2015
- Fueltek developed DataNozzle after reviewing the operating process
- Automatic vehicle identification reduced repeated manual entries
Temporary sites, bowsers and existing equipment need their own engineering and compliance review. Suitability should be confirmed before a system or access method is specified.
Implementation approach
Review the operation before specifying.
A successful installation starts with the real users, assets, peak periods and reporting responsibilities—not only the tank and pump.
- Identify which locations are permanent, temporary or supplied through mobile equipment.
- Create a naming standard for projects, machines, generators, vehicles and subcontractor users.
- Review the physical security, power, communications and environmental exposure at each fuel point.
- Decide whether transactions need asset hours, project codes, purchase references or other prompts.
- Agree how tanks will be moved, recommissioned or reassigned when a project changes.
- Train site teams on both the refuelling process and the responsibility for maintaining accurate asset data.
Suitable Fueltek pages
Helpful answers
Sector questions answered.
Can Fueltek equipment be used on temporary construction sites?
It can be specified for temporary or changing locations where the tank, pump, power, communications, physical protection and operating environment are suitable. The relocation process should be considered during design.
Can fuel be allocated to a project or cost centre?
Yes, transactions can be structured around configured sites, projects, assets or reporting groups. The data entry process should remain simple enough for reliable use in the field.
Can plant be identified without a road registration?
Yes. Plant and machinery can use an internal asset number, tag or other suitable identifier rather than a registration mark.
Can remote tank levels be checked centrally?
Tankwatch can provide remote level information for suitable installations with appropriate gauge arrangements and communications.
Can subcontractors be given controlled access?
Approved subcontractor users can be set up within the selected access and reporting structure. Permissions and responsibility for their transactions should be agreed in advance.
Can existing site pumps be connected?
Existing pumps may be integrated if they are compatible, serviceable and suitable for controlled metering. A technical review is needed before this can be confirmed.