Build Smarter: B010 & B-Mobile for Construction Tracking

A New Age of Construction Site Visibility

Dust flies as a forklift unloads steel beams. Workers in neon vests crisscross the site. The foreman checks a clipboard and then glances at a half-completed building. There’s hustle everywhere. Deadlines loom, and every minute counts. Yet with all this motion, losing track of critical assets and people is still a daily headache.

Construction sites are dynamic by nature. Materials arrive in bulk. Equipment shifts around. Crew members come and go. Progress depends on orchestrating all these moving parts, but confusion creeps in when a single pallet of supplies goes missing or when a forklift stays idle on the wrong end of the job site. Even small inefficiencies scale into big costs.

Then there’s the safety angle. Personnel require close supervision. Visitors need badges. Expensive machines must remain secure. Traditional methods—like clipboards, manual sign-outs, or simple gates—often fail to keep pace. In an age where technology solves so many problems, why not tackle these tracking and safety issues head-on?
Enter Bluetooth-based IoT solutions. Unlike older radio-frequency identification (RFID) setups, Bluetooth beacons advertise at low power, with no subscription fees. Small gateways mounted around the site pick up signals, forward data to the cloud, and generate real-time location insights. This approach offers wide coverage for both assets and people without the need for each beacon to have a cellular or LoRaWAN radio built-in.

This post spotlights a powerful pairing: the Balise industrielle B010 plus a Solution B-Mobile. Together, they deliver a flexible, low-maintenance way to see who’s on your site, where vital gear is located, and how to optimize usage. Better still, we’ll explore a few additional Lansitec products to round out the system. Let’s walk through the tech and see why this combination makes sense for construction.

Meet the B010 Industrial Beacon

The B010 Industrial Beacon is a rugged and dependable device designed for challenging environments like warehouses and factories. A construction site is no different—it’s dusty, sometimes wet, and always chaotic. That’s where the B010 thrives.

Key Specs and Features:

Heavy-Duty Housing: IP68 rated, meaning it handles dust, splashes, and general rough treatment.
Longue durée de vie de la batterie : Up to five years with default 1-second intervals and 0 dBm transmit power. Fewer battery swaps mean less downtime and maintenance.
Flexible Advertising Intervals: Choose intervals from 100 ms to 5 seconds, letting you balance power consumption with tracking precision.
AoA Support (Optional): Angle-of-Arrival technology for advanced positioning in specialized deployments.
Built for Assets or People: Quick to mount on large machines, shipping pallets, or even wearable gear.

On a construction site, you might attach a B010 beacon to a forklift, generator, or a stack of timber. As soon as it’s in place, the beacon begins sending out iBeacon signals every few seconds (or more frequently, if needed). Over time, supervisors get instant visibility: “There’s the forklift near the loading dock.” Or, “Those steel beams are on level three, not level two.”
When items often shuffle around, the B010 is a lifesaver. A single glance at a mobile dashboard can tell you what’s where. Efficiency soars as teams spend less time looking for equipment and more time using it.

The B-Mobile Solution: Why It Complements B010 Perfectly

The B010 Industrial Beacon is only half the equation. It broadcasts the signals, but you still need a way to collect them and forward the data to the cloud. That’s exactly where B-Mobile shines. Think of B-Mobile as a system for “mobile beacons” plus fixed gateways. Instead of placing beacons on walls and having trackers on assets, B-Mobile typically puts the beacon on the asset (the B010) and uses one or more Passerelles Bluetooth in fixed positions to pick up the signals.

How It Works:

Asset Tagging: You attach B010 beacons to equipment, tools, or materials.
Gateway Deployment: Gateways, powered either by battery or solar or direct AC power, stand guard in key areas—site office, entrance gates, tall poles.
Data Forwarding: When a beacon comes within range, the gateway reads its broadcast. The gateway then sends the data over LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi, or cellular (depending on the gateway model) to the cloud.
Real-Time Visibility: A server translates the gateway’s received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and ID data into a location. Supervisors see real-time or near-real-time positions on a user-friendly dashboard.

Why is B-Mobile a Great Match?

Cost-Effectiveness: Each piece of equipment only needs a low-power beacon (like the B010). You don’t have to buy or maintain a pricey cellular/GPS tracker for every single asset.
Low Maintenance: The beacon battery can last for years. The gateways might need occasional servicing, but fewer devices require less frequent upkeep than equipping everything with full-blown trackers.
Scalable Coverage: If the site expands, just add more gateways. If a new area opens up—like a second storage yard—you drop in another gateway there. The beacons remain the same.
Déploiement facile : Gateways can sit on existing structures or be mounted on simple stands. Some versions, like solar models, need no extra wiring.

You get a robust, flexible, and forward-thinking approach to asset visibility. But there’s more to the story. Let’s see how additional Lansitec devices amplify the power of B-Mobile on a construction site.

Going Beyond: Additional Devices from Lansitec’s Catalog

To paint a fuller picture, consider pairing the B010 + B-Mobile setup with a few other “friends” from the Lansitec product family.

Wearables for Worker Safety

Balise pour casque B011
Description: A rugged Bluetooth beacon that fits right onto a standard hardhat.
Construction Use Case: Tracks worker whereabouts, triggers proximity alerts if they enter hazardous zones, or even helps locate them in emergencies.
Bonus Safety: Some helmets can incorporate sensors for motion or impacts, giving instant alerts if someone falls or is struck by debris.

Balise Bluetooth Badge B006
Description: A slim ID badge form factor.
Construction Use Case: Perfect for office staff, temporary visitors, or subcontractors who don’t need a full helmet sensor. Gateways see exactly who checked in, who’s authorized for certain areas, or how many people are inside a building.

Tools and Materials Management

Balise Bluetooth portable i3
Description: A tiny, adhesive-friendly tag.
Construction Use Case: Great for frequently lost items—handheld drills, measuring devices, or toolboxes. Slap it on, and let the gateway track the location. You’ll reduce time wasted searching for small but essential gear.

Étiquette Bluetooth B002
Description: A paper-thin label beacon.
Construction Use Case: Ideal for shipments of consumable materials that come on-site for a few weeks. Stick the label on crates or boxes. Gateways read them and confirm the location.

Gateway Options

Passerelle Bluetooth solaire
Description: Runs purely on solar power with an internal 5300mAh battery.
Why It’s Perfect: Minimal wiring for large, outdoor construction zones. Suitable for remote corners of the site where power cables would be expensive or impossible.

Passerelle Bluetooth macro
Description: High-capacity, 38,000mAh battery with IP66 housing.
Why It’s Perfect: For indoor or partially covered areas lacking reliable sunlight. Lasts years with minimal maintenance. Moves easily if the site layout changes.

With these devices, you create a seamless ecosystem:
Workers: Helmet beacon or badge beacon.
Equipment: B010 or i3 tags.
Supplies: Thin label beacons.
Gateways: Deployed in just the right spots to collect signals from everything.

An On-Site Example: “Riverdale Green Tower” Project

Let’s illustrate how all this fits together by imagining a fictional construction project. “Riverdale Green Tower” is a 15-story building that broke ground six months ago. The team wants to prevent lost assets, cut search time for key equipment, and improve worker safety.

Step-by-Step Implementation:

Identify Assets and Hazards:
The project has heavy-duty equipment like excavators, bulldozers, and a tower crane.
Smaller gear includes power drills, rebar cutters, and surveying tools.
Some areas—like the steel fabrication zone—pose unique safety hazards for workers.

Beacon Assignment:
Each large machine gets a B010 Industrial Beacon firmly bolted onto it.
Smaller tools receive i3 portable Bluetooth tags.
Construction staff wear B011 Helmet Beacons or B006 Badge Beacons if they’re in less hazardous roles.

Gateway Setup:
Solar Bluetooth Gateways stand near open-air zones: the perimeter fence, the entrance gate, and the materials laydown yard.
Macro Bluetooth Gateways go under partial roofs where workers gather (like break areas or the inside of half-finished floors). These have a robust battery and don’t rely on sunlight.

Software Integration:
The site manager logs into the B-Mobile dashboard.
Each beacon’s ID, along with a short description (“Excavator #2,” “Drill #11,” “Worker John Smith”), appears in the system.
The system translates gateway readings into approximate positions.

Daily Operations:
Workers arrive and pick up gear. The B006 Badge Beacon ensures the security manager knows who’s checked in.
A crane operator climbs to the top. The helmet beacon monitors that he’s there. If he stays beyond shift hours, an alert triggers.
Does someone need a generator? Check the mobile app: the generator’s B010 beacon says it’s near the southwest corner.

Benefits Realized:
Fewer lost items. Tools and equipment aren’t misplaced for hours or days.
Lower theft risk. If valuable gear strays beyond the site perimeter, the system notices and sends a notification.
Improved safety. Supervisors know if staff enter restricted areas or if a helmet beacon remains motionless for too long (possible injury).

By the end of each day, the site manager sees usage patterns, dwell times, and movement trends. Over weeks, they can reassign resources more efficiently, cut wasted effort, and safeguard the workforce more proactively.

Key Advantages of a B010 + B-Mobile Setup

Minimal Ongoing Costs: Bluetooth beacons have no monthly subscription or SIM fees. Gateways transmit over LoRaWAN or local network connections. This model is cost-effective at scale.
Longue durée de vie de la batterie : The B010 beacon can last five years under typical intervals. That’s crucial for any operation that can’t stop to replace batteries. Gateways like the Macro or Solar version also run for months or years without external power or frequent battery swaps.
Évolutivité : Add more beacons to track additional equipment. Move or add gateways to broaden coverage. The system grows alongside the project, so you’re never stuck with a fixed installation.
Flexible Form Factors: From helmet beacons to tiny adhesive labels, you can track big machines, small tools, or even people. It’s an all-in-one approach on a single network.
Real-Time (or Near-Real-Time) Insights: A manager can open a dashboard and see everything. They can track usage hours, detect maintenance needs, and schedule repairs proactively. With historical data, they spot inefficiencies or areas that need rethinking.

Practical Tips and Considerations

Map Your Coverage: Plan gateway locations carefully. Aim for coverage near the main office, high-traffic zones, and storage areas. On multi-floor buildings, consider placing gateways on each level or focusing on areas with the greatest need.
Adjust Advertising Intervals: For real-time movement (like a crane or forklift), set a shorter beacon interval. For static assets (like a giant spool of cable), lengthen the interval to conserve battery.
Monitor Battery Health: While the B010’s battery lasts years, occasional spot checks or a digital readout in the management dashboard can alert you if the device draws more power than normal.
Combine Data Streams: If your site has existing LoRa sensors for temperature or humidity, integrate them into the same platform. The more data you gather, the more robust your site intelligence becomes.
Start Small, Then Scale: It’s often wise to pilot the system on a single area or building floor. Work out any kinks. Once you see the benefits, expand across the entire project.

Future of Smart Construction

IoT in construction keeps evolving. Some sites already use drones to scan inventory. Others adopt augmented reality for blueprint overlays. In many ways, this wave of digital transformation is about capturing data that was previously invisible. Where is that forklift at 2 p.m.? How many boards of lumber did we move on Tuesday?
The B010 Industrial Beacon and B-Mobile solution excel in bridging the physical and digital worlds. Tomorrow, advanced analytics might overlay a heatmap of equipment usage right on 3D building models. Or machine-learning algorithms might detect workflow choke points. Eventually, automated reorders of materials could trigger when supply runs low.

Yet technology should stay practical. Day-to-day managers need easy wins: consistent coverage, less lost time, fewer missing items, and a safer team. That’s exactly what a Bluetooth beacon plus gateway system provides.

Building a Safer, Smarter Site

The construction industry has long relied on paper logs, manual checks, and radio calls to keep everything running. But schedules tighten, and sites get larger. Mistakes or wasted time become expensive. Simple, powerful IoT solutions like the B010 Industrial Beacon and B-Mobile framework offer a more efficient path.

Once you see the difference—faster equipment searches, streamlined resource allocation, and real-time safety checks—you won’t look back. Add in extra wearable devices for workers, or label beacons for your consumable materials, and your site’s situational awareness jumps to the next level. Gateways, especially solar or macro models, make deployment painless in places that lack power or stable infrastructure.

The future is about integration. The B010 and B-Mobile solution integrate seamlessly with other Lansitec hardware. The result is a living, breathing system that grows and adapts with your project. Whether you manage a small renovation or a skyscraper build, you can breathe easier knowing your site is covered.

No more guesswork. No more combing through tool lockers. No more frantic calls asking, “Who moved the forklift?” With a modern Bluetooth-based tracking network, you know instantly. Construction is tough. But with a system like this, you’ll eliminate small headaches that add up to big ones. That’s a smart investment, whether you’re finishing a single building or an entire city block.

Ready to explore further? You can start simple. Tag a few crucial items with the B010. Install a gateway near the main site office. Watch how the data flows in. Soon, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. In a challenging field like construction, technology can be your biggest ally. The B010 + B-Mobile solution proves that better visibility is within everyone’s reach.

That’s the promise of IoT: a site that runs smoother and stands safer, with less friction and more control—so you can build the future on a foundation of real-time insights.

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