Do you know today which equipment is available on which site, how well your fleet is utilized, and what each asset actually costs per project?
ETM.next gives construction contractors, civil engineering groups and EPC organizations one view of their entire equipment fleet, covering the full process from request and dispatch through use, return, maintenance and billing, across owned fleet, external rentals and contractor-managed assets.
The challenge
Why equipment costs leak out of construction projects
Project execution is time-critical, but the picture behind equipment, fleet and site assets is usually fragmented. Some contractors run ERP, fleet, telematics and maintenance systems that were never designed to work together. Others rely on spreadsheets, phone calls and local knowledge. Either way there is no single, reliable view of equipment availability, allocation and cost across projects and sites.
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No visibility of equipment availability: Equipment is purchased or rented externally while owned assets sit idle on another site. The result is avoidable CAPEX and double costs.
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Owned fleet and rentals managed separately: Return deadlines are missed, rental costs accumulate unnoticed, and there is no single process for internal versus external equipment.
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Maintenance and compliance disconnected from dispatch: A machine can be physically available but not ready to work, because inspection, certification, maintenance or operator constraints are unresolved.
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Inaccurate cost allocation to projects: Equipment is charged as overhead instead of being allocated to the project that actually uses it. Project margins become unreliable.
The solution
One equipment management process, from request to billing
ETM.next is a cloud-based SaaS solution for managing the lifecycle, fleet and internal rental of construction equipment, tools and critical assets. Built on SAP Business Technology Platform, it integrates with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA and third-party ERP systems. So, you gain control of the equipment fleet without replacing what already works.
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Real-time equipment availability
Across all sites, all equipment, in one view, so planners can redeploy owned assets before approving another external rental.
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Internal and external rental in one process
Own fleet and third-party equipment handled through the same request, dispatch, handover and return workflow, with return deadlines tracked.
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Automatic project cost allocation
Per project, per site, cause-based, with flexible pricing, usage-based rates, internal and external billing, multicurrency and joint-venture support.
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Inspections, safety and compliance
Inspections on handover, condition recording, e-signature and photo documentation captured through the mobile app during normal execution.
Core Capabilities:
Outcomes with ETM.next
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Higher confidence in project-critical equipment availability
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Faster cross-site allocation and redeployment decisions
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Reduced external rentals, CAPEX needs and project cost leakage
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Stronger maintenance, inspection and certification control
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Reliable project margins through cause-based cost allocation
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One connected process across ERP, EAM, telematics, fleet and site tools
Tailored to the operating realities of global construction and infrastructure organizations.
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General contractors
Coordinate equipment and fleet readiness, allocation and accountability across multiple active sites and project portfolios, from request through billing.
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Civil engineering contractors
Improve control of mobile plant, specialist equipment and distributed project fleets across road, rail, bridge, tunnel and earthworks programs.
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Industrial construction and EPC
Connect high-value equipment, contractors, inspections and phase readiness across complex site programs from procurement through commissioning and closeout.
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Specialist contractors
Control specialist asset availability, certification, maintenance and deployment for lifting, foundations, mechanical, electrical and temporary works.
Frequently asked questions
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What is ETM.next for construction and infrastructure?
ETM.next is an asset management solution that creates a governed operating layer for project-critical equipment and fleet across construction contractors, civil engineering groups and asset-intensive project organizations. It supports the end-to-end process from request, planning and allocation through dispatch, maintenance, utilization, return and billing, connecting everything into one actionable view of project readiness.
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How does ETM.next improve project delivery?
It gives project and equipment leaders a reliable answer to what is available, allocated, maintained, compliant and ready for each project phase, replacing manual reconciliation across multiple systems with one governed lifecycle model that surfaces readiness risk before it affects the schedule.
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Do we have to replace our existing ERP, EAM or project systems?
No. ETM.next is designed to create a governed operating layer across your existing ERP, EAM, telematics, fleet, project and workshop systems. The goal is value before system change and improving visibility & lifecycle control without starting from a system-replacement agenda.
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Which asset classes does ETM.next cover?
Heavy earthmoving equipment, cranes and lifting equipment, mobile fleet and transport assets, generators, pumps and mobile power, tools and specialist equipment, temporary site infrastructure, yards, depots and workshops, and rented or contractor-managed equipment.
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Is ETM.next only for SAP environments?
No. ETM.next is SAP-certified and runs side by side on SAP BTP, but it is ERP-agnostic and integrates equally with Oracle, Infor and Dynamics environments.