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Note: Equipment Tool for ANZ

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flag-australia.png The (Legacy) Equipment tool was developed specifically for use by Procore customers in Australia and New Zealand. For documentation, visit the  icon-external-link.png Company Level Equipment page and icon-external-link.png Project Level Equipment page on the Australia (English) instance of the Procore Support Site.

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Procore's Equipment tool ensures all machines are optimally used and effectively managed from arrival to departure. The company's Equipment tool is a registry of your company's owned or rented equipment for your worksites. When equipment is assigned to projects, it is added to the Project's Equipment tool where it can be used in Inspections, Timesheets, and your Budget.

Setup Guide

Overview

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This feature is currently available to select customers through a beta. If you would like to participate in the beta, reach out your Procore point of contact.

The Equipment tool helps you manage your company's equipment for your worksites. Whether owned or rented, Procore's Equipment tool ensures all machines are optimally used and effectively managed from arrival to departure. 

This guide walks you through how to set up and manage your equipment records in the company's Equipment tool. First, you need to set up your categories, types, makes and models. After creating your structure, you can create and manage individual equipment records and add them to your projects.

Add Equipment to Project Tools

  1. Navigate to the project's Admin tool.
  2. Under 'Project Settings', click Active Tools.
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  3. Mark the checkboxes for to add the following tools to your project:
    • Budget
    • Equipment (Beta)
    • Inspections
    • Timesheets
  4. Click Update.

Configure Timesheets Settings

Add Equipment Default Cost Type for timecard entries in the Company Timesheets tool.

  1. Navigate to the company's Timesheets tool. 
  2. Click the Configure Settings icons-settings-gear.png icon.
  3. Under 'Limiting Cost Codes by Cost Type', mark the checkboxes for Equipment and Labour.
    Note: If Labour is configured as your Default Cost Type for Timecards, the word 'Default' will display instead of a checkmark.

To configure additional settings, see Configure Advanced Settings: Company Level Timesheets.

Add Equipment to Fieldsets

To use equipment in Inspections, the 'Equipment' field must be enabled on your Inspections fieldsets and assigned to your projects.

Add Equipment to Existing Fieldset

  1. Navigate to the Company level Admin tool. 
  2. Under 'Tool Settings', click Inspections.
  3. Click Edit next to the fieldset you want to modify.
  4. Click the toggle for Equipment (Beta) to the ON icon-toggle-on.png position.
  5. For all other fields, click the toggle to the ON icon-toggle-on.png position to make the field visible in the section.
    OR
    Click the toggle to the OFF icon-toggle-off.png position to hide the field in the section.
  6. Mark the 'Required' checkbox to designate the field as required.
    OR
    Clear the 'Required' checkbox to designate the field as optional.
    Notes:
    • Fields without a checkbox are optional by default and cannot be changed to required.
    • A grey marked checkbox icon-checkbox-marked-grayed-out.png indicates that the field is required by default and cannot be changed to optional.
  7. Click Save.
  8. In the 'Apply changes to [#] project(s)?' window, click Assign Projects to add the fieldset to projects.
    • In the 'Assign Projects' window, mark the checkbox next to each project you want to apply the fieldset to and click Update.
    • In the 'Apply changes to [#] project(s)?' window, click Confirm.
  9. Optional: To set a fieldset as the default for new projects, click the icon-ellipsis-options-menu.png icon at the end of its row on the 'Fieldsets' tab and select Set as New Project Default.

Create a New Configurable Fieldset

  1. Navigate to the Company level Admin tool. 
  2. Under 'Tool Settings', click Inspections.
  3. Click Create New across from the Inspection Type you want to configure fieldsets for.
  4. Enter a name for the fieldset and click Create.
  5. Click the toggle for Equipment (Beta) to the ON icon-toggle-on.png position.
  6. For all other fields, click the toggle to the ON icon-toggle-on.png position to make the field visible in the section.
    OR
    Click the toggle to the OFF icon-toggle-off.png position to hide the field in the section.
  7. Mark the 'Required' checkbox to designate the field as required.
    OR
    Clear the 'Required' checkbox to designate the field as optional.
    Notes:
    • Fields without a checkbox are optional by default and cannot be changed to required.
    • A grey marked checkbox icon-checkbox-marked-grayed-out.png indicates that the field is required by default and cannot be changed to optional.
  8. Click Save.
  9. In the 'Apply changes to [#] project(s)?' window, click Assign Projects to add the fieldset to projects.
    • In the 'Assign Projects' window, mark the checkbox next to each project you want to apply the fieldset to and click Update.
    • In the 'Apply changes to [#] project(s)?' window, click Confirm.
  10. Optional: To set a fieldset as the default for new projects, click the icon-ellipsis-options-menu.png icon at the end of its row on the 'Fieldsets' tab and select Set as New Project Default.

Add Equipment to Company Inspection Templates

After the 'Equipment' field has been added to your fieldsets and assigned to projects, you can add the field to an existing inspection template or create a new template.

Add Equipment to Existing Template 

  1. Navigate to the Company level Inspections tool.
  2. Click Edit next to the template you want to edit.
    Note: It must have the same Inspection Type as the fieldset where the Equipment field was added (for example, Safety).
  3. Under Inspection Items, add sections and items to your inspection as follows related to your equipment:
    • + Add section: Click this button to add a section to your inspection template. 
    • + Add item: Click this button to add an item within the current section.
    • + Quick Add: See What is Inspection Template Item Quick Add?
      Note: You can reorder individual items within a section of your template by dragging your item with the reorder icon-reorder-grip.png icon. To reorder an entire section, click the toggle on icon-toggle-on-android.png icon next to Reorder Sections and drag the sections of your choice. Turn off Reorder Sections to continue creating your template. 
    • + Add References: Click this button to attach files from your computer for additional inspection item details. 
  4. Select a response type for individual items from the Response Type menu.
    OR
    To select the same response type for multiple items, mark the checkboxes next to the individual items or the section header, then click the Edit Response Type button.
  5. To turn on inspection item requirements, tab or scroll over to the Require Observations On or Require Photos On columns.
    Note: If the requirement is not provided by the user, the inspection response will not be saved.  
  6. Click Select a Response.
    • Status: You can select either a 'Conforming' or 'Deficient' status or you can select both.
    • Responses: You can select either 'Pass', 'Fail' or 'N/A' responses or you can select a combination of the three. You can also select 'Not Required'. 
    • Click 'X'  to remove any of your response types. 
  7. Click Update.

Create a New Template

  1. Navigate to the Company level Inspections tool.
  2. Click Create.
    Note: You can also Clone an Existing Company Level Inspection Template.
  3. Enter the General Information.
  4. For the Type, choose the Inspection Type that includes the Equipment in the configurable fieldset (for example, Safety).
    Note: The Equipment field does not display in the template but is available when the inspection is created in a project.
  5. Under Inspection Items, add sections and items to your inspection as follows related to your equipment:
    • + Add section: Click this button to add a section to your inspection template. 
    • + Add item: Click this button to add an item within the current section.
    • + Quick Add: See What is Inspection Template Item Quick Add?
      Note: You can reorder individual items within a section of your template by dragging your item with the reorder icon-reorder-grip.png icon. To reorder an entire section, click the toggle on icon-toggle-on-android.png icon next to Reorder Sections and drag the sections of your choice. Turn off Reorder Sections to continue creating your template. 
    • + Add References: Click this button to attach files from your computer for additional inspection item details. 
  6. Select a response type for individual items from the Response Type menu.
    OR
    To select the same response type for multiple items, mark the checkboxes next to the individual items or the section header, then click the Edit Response Type button.
  7. To turn on inspection item requirements, tab or scroll over to the Require Observations On or Require Photos On columns.
    Note: If the requirement is not provided by the user, the inspection response will not be saved.  
  8. Click Select a Response.
    • Status: You can select either a 'Conforming' or 'Deficient' status or you can select both.
    • Responses: You can select either 'Pass', 'Fail' or 'N/A' responses or you can select a combination of the three. You can also select 'Not Required'. 
    • Click 'X'  to remove any of your response types. 
  9. Click Create.

Add Equipment to Project Inspection Templates

After the 'Equipment' field has been added to your fieldsets and assigned to projects, you can add the field to an existing inspection template or create a new template.

Add Equipment to Existing Template 

  1. Navigate to the Project level Inspections tool.
  2. Click the Configure Settings icons-settings-gear.png icon.
  3. Click the Templates tab.
  4. Click Edit next to the template you want to edit.
    Note: It must have the same Inspection Type as the fieldset where the Equipment field was added (for example, Safety).
  5. Under Inspection Items, add sections and items to your inspection as follows related to your equipment:
    • + Add section: Click this button to add a section to your inspection template. 
    • + Add item: Click this button to add an item within the current section.
    • + Quick Add: See What is Inspection Template Item Quick Add?
      Note: You can reorder individual items within a section of your template by dragging your item with the reorder icon-reorder-grip.png icon. To reorder an entire section, click the toggle on icon-toggle-on-android.png icon next to Reorder Sections and drag the sections of your choice. Turn off Reorder Sections to continue creating your template. 
    • + Add References: Click this button to attach files from your computer for additional inspection item details. 
  6. Select a response type for individual items from the Response Type menu.
    OR
    To select the same response type for multiple items, mark the checkboxes next to the individual items or the section header, then click the Edit Response Type button.
  7. To turn on inspection item requirements, tab or scroll over to the Require Observations On or Require Photos On columns.
    Note: If the requirement is not provided by the user, the inspection response will not be saved.  
  8. Click Select a Response.
    • Status: You can select either a 'Conforming' or 'Deficient' status or you can select both.
    • Responses: You can select either 'Pass', 'Fail' or 'N/A' responses or you can select a combination of the three. You can also select 'Not Required'. 
    • Click 'X'  to remove any of your response types. 
  9. Click Update.

Create a New Inspection Template

  1. Navigate to the Project level Inspections tool.
  2. Click the Configure Settings icons-settings-gear.png icon.
  3. Click the Templates tab.
  4. Click Create.
  5. Enter the General Information.
  6. For the Type, choose the Inspection Type that includes the Equipment in the configurable fieldset (for example, Safety).
    Note: The Equipment field does not display in the template but is available when the inspection is created in a project.
  7. Under Inspection Items, add sections and items to your inspection as follows related to your equipment:
    • + Add section: Click this button to add a section to your inspection template. 
    • + Add item: Click this button to add an item within the current section.
    • + Quick Add: See What is Inspection Template Item Quick Add?
      Note: You can reorder individual items within a section of your template by dragging your item with the reorder icon-reorder-grip.png icon. To reorder an entire section, click the toggle on icon-toggle-on-android.png icon next to Reorder Sections and drag the sections of your choice. Turn off Reorder Sections to continue creating your template. 
    • + Add References: Click this button to attach files from your computer for additional inspection item details. 
  8. Select a response type for individual items from the Response Type menu.
    OR
    To select the same response type for multiple items, mark the checkboxes next to the individual items or the section header, then click the Edit Response Type button.
  9. To turn on inspection item requirements, tab or scroll over to the Require Observations On or Require Photos On columns.
    Note: If the requirement is not provided by the user, the inspection response will not be saved.  
  10. Click Select a Response.
    • Status: You can select either a 'Conforming' or 'Deficient' status or you can select both.
    • Responses: You can select either 'Pass', 'Fail' or 'N/A' responses or you can select a combination of the three. You can also select 'Not Required'. 
    • Click 'X'  to remove any of your response types. 
  11. Click Create.

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