From lumber to heavy machinery, building materials and equipment often disappear from jobsites. Whether from a tradesman who thought a tool was theirs, or thieves loading trucks with materials, the loss adds up quickly for builders and developers.
Unfortunately, that loss multiplies as new materials must be waited for and tradespeople must be rescheduled. Insurance premiums rise with each claim. Future homeowners, in turn, feel the effects as they await completion and that delayed certificate of occupancy.
Headlines throughout the United States read loss after loss of jobsite thefts, some surpassing millions. However, builders are deciding to tighten their jobsite security and adapt to new ways of surveillance to protect their companies and the future homeowners they serve.
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