Construction equipment theft

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Theft of construction equipment , is a criminal act of stealing or trying to steal construction equipment, including all types of heavy equipment. Theft of construction equipment has been recognized as a significant problem in the United States and elsewhere in the world, including Canada, Australia, Europe, and Japan.

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Incident

Construction equipment is believed to be targeted by thieves as it is often unsafe, easily disguised and very expensive. Some construction equipment can cost up to $ 150,000. Backhoe can cost $ 45,000 to $ 55,000 (this and other figures in US dollars in 2010); skid steer loader, $ 25,000 to $ 35,000; generator, $ 25,000 to $ 150,000 (for trailer installation); forklifts, $ 12,000 to $ 50,000.

Anti-theft actions performed for registered motor vehicles are often not used on construction equipment: open cabin construction equipment can be easily accessed by thieves; equipment often has a "one key fits all" ignition system; construction equipment often do not have a standard vehicle identification number or serial number, and when they do, thieves often delete numbers; title and registration for non-mandated equipment. Storage records for construction equipment are often poor, so the identification of difficult items becomes difficult. Large construction equipment is used to flatten the security fence before thieves leave storage or construction.

Thieves usually remove all identification numbers before reselling them, often to unsuspecting contractors. Other equipment can be stripped down into components to be sold separately on the black market. Several items stolen in the United States and Britain are sold abroad.

Theft can occur from a construction site, by thieves posing as customers of a rental company and from a storage area of ​​equipment. Stolen construction equipment is sometimes used to commit other crimes. For example, thieves have used construction equipment to move or destroy bank ATMs.

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Scope of issue

According to Al Tayyeb used in the UAE, Equip Heavy Equip. & amp; Machine Tr. L.L.C., more than 450 items of stolen construction equipment were reported to the Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association in 2008 in Japan alone.

In the United States, the National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates that in 2007, more than $ 1 billion of construction equipment was stolen every year.

In the United Kingdom, according to 2009 Equipment Theft Report , published by National Plant & amp; List of Equipment, the items most often stolen in the country in 2008 were trailers (911 thefts), excavators (849), dumper sites (244) and telehandlers (202). The biggest increase occurred on agricultural tractors (up 149 percent), quad bikes (up 83 percent), forklift trucks (up 67 percent), and portable generators (up 55 percent). Manager Ter Tim Purbrick said the organized criminals found the construction theft very profitable.

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Anti-theft action

In 1998, the Home Depot store chain, which leased construction equipment, implemented two policies that dramatically reduced theft, according to the company: It stopped leaving equipment in the trailer, ready to be transported, and used tire locks rather than chains for secure equipment in place. "When prospective thieves see that they have to load equipment into a trailer, which takes extra time, makes more noise and may attract attention to their actions, they decide it's not worth the trouble," Dan McAreavey, product manager for Home Rental Tool Depot for North America, say List of Equipment Rental , a business publication.

In the United Kingdom, Security and Registration of Construction Equipment (CESAR) and National & amp; The Device Register program allows companies to register equipment to help recover stolen items.

In 2008, a trend was identified in the UK where criminals rented equipment for fake sites and then vanished once equipment was delivered. "The initial indication is that the CESAR registered plant is up to six times more likely to be recovered than the non-listed CESAR item", according to RSA (formerly Royal Sun Alliance), a UK insurance company. RSA recommends that rental businesses be sure to identify lease equipment and build credit with customers or use credit or debit cards for payment.

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See also

• Theft
• Motor vehicle theft

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References

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External links

• National Equipment List, Inc.

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