Case Study: DeSilva Gates Construction achieves faster asset recovery, lower maintenance costs and safer driving with Verizon Connect

DeSilva Gates Construction locates their assets and big savings

DeSilva Gates Construction, a Dublin, California–based contractor in business since 1932, faced chronic difficulty locating equipment and managing maintenance efficiently — often resorting to rental replacements because assets couldn’t be found. To solve this, they deployed Verizon Connect’s mobile enterprise management (MEM) software and the Verizon Connect Coach app to improve asset tracking, inspections, and driver coaching.

Verizon Connect enabled precise asset pinpointing and commercial navigation for faster parts delivery, real‑time electronic inspections (paperless DVIRs) for immediate defect alerts, and engine‑data–driven maintenance that extended oil‑change intervals from the industry standard 3,000 miles to 8–10,000 miles. These changes reduced rental and downtime costs (avoiding breakdown exposures up to $20,000/hour), cut unnecessary servicing, and lowered speeding and rough‑driving incidents through gamified scorecards, improving safety and operational efficiency.

DeSilva Gates Construction

Jeff Workman

Safety Director