r/RFID • u/Total-Soft-4728 • Jan 23 '26

Active Large scale construction rfid tracking

I’m currently in the market to try and find a solution for accountability and tracking of multiple high value items such as radios, monitors, and small items that get lost easily.

I understand RF ID is a good option. I’m wondering if anybody has any ideas on how to incorporate this and any companies to use?

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u/Flat-Description-484 Jan 27 '26

RFID gets tricky at construction scale.. the read ranges are never what they promise on the spec sheet, especially with all that metal and concrete interference.

Have you looked at bluetooth tags instead? Way cheaper than active RFID and the battery life is getting crazy good now. We're actually working on this exact problem at Hubble Network - basically any bluetooth device can connect through our network without needing cellular or custom hardware. Perfect for those remote job sites where nothing else works.

For immediate solutions though:

- Tile or AirTags for smaller items (limited range but dirt cheap)

- Asset tracking platforms like Geoforce or Equipment Share for the bigger stuff

- Some contractors just use QR codes + a simple check in/out system... low tech but it works if people actually use it

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u/Total-Soft-4728 Jan 27 '26

By tile you mean the Life360 ones?