# HeadLight

> HeadLight is a Seattle enterprise software company that replaces paper-heavy infrastructure inspection with photo-rich, geolocated, auditable field records. Its Fieldbook-led platform serves public agencies, engineering firms and contractors across construction oversight, materials verification, forms, reports, contract administration, and bridge and asset management. The useful idea is not merely digitizing a clipboard: HeadLight captures evidence once at the jobsite, then turns it into reports, workflows, search, analytics and claims support.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** George White (Co-Founder and CEO), Si Katara (Co-Founder and President), Joe Mahoney (Co-Founder), Steve Muench (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 54 employees in supplied company data; LinkedIn lists a 51-200 employee range
- **Products:** Fieldbook, Construction Oversight & Inspection, Materials Verification, Reports and Field Forms, Bridge & Asset Management
- **Notable:** HeadLight says its platform has captured more than 22 million observations and generated more than 2.4 million unique documents., HeadLight says it is used on more than $20 billion of infrastructure across 25+ states., A WSDOT research program found mobile inspection improved the completeness, consistency and accessibility of project records.

## Products & services

- **Fieldbook** — iPad and web software for capturing geolocated photos, video, notes, quantities and other observations, then searching, reviewing and approving project records.
- **Construction Oversight & Inspection** — Configurable workflows for daily inspection, progress tracking, compliance and a defensible project record.
- **Materials Verification** — Sample planning, collection, laboratory testing and compliance workflows connecting field, lab and project leadership.
- **Reports and Field Forms** — Digital forms and automated reports, including daily work reports, punch lists, weekly progress, pay estimates and invoices.
- **Bridge & Asset Management** — Inspection, UAS imagery, geolocation, defect tagging, condition ratings and configurable FHWA-oriented reporting for bridges and assets.
- **Deployment, Integration and Training** — Configured rollouts, integration with systems such as AASHTOWare SiteManager, iPad inspection units and virtual or on-site training.

## Achievements

- HeadLight says its platform has captured more than 22 million observations and generated more than 2.4 million unique documents.
- HeadLight says it is used on more than $20 billion of infrastructure across 25+ states.
- A WSDOT research program found mobile inspection improved the completeness, consistency and accessibility of project records.
- An Oregon DOT pilot reported that all participants believed data quantity improved, while 63% said data quality improved.
- Named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 in 2021 and the Inc. 5000 in 2021, according to HeadLight's careers page.
- Recognized in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list in 2022, according to HeadLight.
- Received several 2024 construction-technology recognitions, including BuiltWorlds Smart Jobsites Top 50 and BETAN's data capture and analytics category, according to HeadLight.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — HeadLight announced it was partnering with STV and Turner Construction on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Midtown Bus Terminal replacement program.
- **2024-12** — iOS Fieldbook version 3.3.7 added native Apple image annotation, faster uploads, smarter storage management and form-status filtering, and raised the minimum supported version to iOS 15.
- **2024** — HeadLight reported recognition by Construction Executive, BETAN, BuiltWorlds and Enterprise Viewpoint in construction-technology lists and awards.

## Links

- Website: https://headlight.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/headlightiq
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/headlightiq

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Last updated: 2026-08-21