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
Construction site fuelling Track every asset.
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.
We 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
Keep control as crews, machines and projects change.
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
Connect each site issue to its operator and asset.
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
Specify the fuel point for where the work happens.
FT4000 control or integrated dispensing
Use standalone FT4000 control where existing pumps are compatible, or discuss integrated dispensing where the site needs a new fuel point. Define power, communications, environmental exposure and any future relocation before the equipment is specified.
Identification that follows the job
Agree individual user credentials and consistent identifiers for machines, generators and site vehicles. Where mobile refuelling involves repeated movement between the vehicle and terminal, the T&M Plant DataNozzle project provides a workflow to discuss with Fueltek.
Tankwatch and communications
Tankwatch adds level, delivery and stock-movement information to suitable tanks. Remote visibility depends on the agreed communications and reporting arrangement, so review each compound or remote fuel location separately.
FMO transaction reporting
Define the project, asset and operator information that needs to accompany each fuel issue. Consistent names and site-defined prompts help teams use the resulting records for project review as machines and users move between locations.
Operational value
Follow fuel from the tank to the project record.
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.
Customer projects
Built for changing site conditions.
Our construction and plant projects range from nationwide fixed tanks to monitoring systems for mobile bowsers. Each installation is designed around the way the equipment is used.
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
For your project: map the tanks and control points at each location before planning replacements or additions. The GRS programme is a useful example of coordinating storage, management and monitoring across an operating network.
Read the GRS Roadstone case studySecure 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
At T&M Plant, operator feedback about repeated trips to the terminal helped shape DataNozzle. For your mobile operation, the identification arrangement needs to fit the vehicle, equipment and sequence of each refuelling visit.
Read the T&M Plant case studyTemporary 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
Map the fuel locations and the next site move.
Your site enquiry can include a list of fixed tanks, temporary fuel points and mobile arrangements, together with the machines and users they serve. Include expected site moves, available power and communications, and the project or asset information needed for each fuel issue. Agree who updates those records when the job changes.
- 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.
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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.
Practical guidance
Generators, temporary plant and backup fuel
Include stationary assets when defining the site’s fuel movements.
Account for every outlet
Identify fuel drawn by generators or other equipment as well as vehicle refuelling. Separate fixed consumption from recorded pump issues when reviewing stock.
Agree monitoring and responsibility
Define the required stock information, communication arrangement and person responsible for responding. Monitoring does not establish a guaranteed backup runtime.
