ZAB Webinar: Digital Construction in Practice

Telematics is not a buzzword. It is a competitive edge.

On 23 April 2026, Christian Meschnig, CEO of Rosenberger Telematics, took the stage, virtually, at the BAU.Live webinar series hosted by ZAB Zukunftsagentur Bau GmbH. The topic: how construction companies can use telematics to plan and manage projects more efficiently, without lengthy IT rollout projects or steep learning curves.

ZAB, Zukunftsagentur Bau, brings together the Federal Guild, State Guilds, BAU Academies, and the Construction Research Competence Centre. Their network reaches construction practitioners across the German-speaking market. The one-hour online session was open to all, free of charge, and broadcast via zukunft-bau.at.

What the audience heard

The session made one argument clearly: telematics is not exclusively for large enterprises. Construction companies of every size, from regional specialists to international main contractors, share the same fundamental problems. Mixed machine fleets. Multiple data sources. No single view of what is happening on site.

Commander addresses exactly that. The platform consolidates live machine positions, operational data, and logbook records into one interface, regardless of the hardware brand or the age of the equipment. Attendees heard how STRABAG, one of Europe’s largest construction groups, deployed Commander across an international fleet, using it as the single reference system for machine visibility and compliance reporting.

Key themes covered in the session:

• Real-time data collection from networked vehicles and machines on site
• Resource optimisation: knowing where every machine is and whether it is working or idle
• Job site safety improvements driven by reliable location and status data
• How to connect heterogeneous equipment without replacing existing hardware
• Why the software layer, not the hardware, determines long-term value

The message in one sentence

“Telematics is more than just a technical buzzword. It enables construction projects to be planned and managed more efficiently.” Christian Meschnig, CEO, Rosenberger Telematics.

That clarity is what the webinar delivered. No jargon-heavy technology pitch. A straightforward case: visibility over your assets means faster decisions, fewer idle resources, and better outcomes on site.

See Commander for your construction operation

If you missed the live session or want a personalised walkthrough focused on your own fleet and machine park, the Commander team is available for individual demos. Thirty minutes is enough to show what full asset visibility looks like in practice.