Tag: Theft
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Rishi Sunak turns spotlight on equipment theft
He added: “I am grateful to North Yorkshire Police for all their hard work, and for the recent funding uplift for the national rural crime unit, but does the minister agree with me on the importance of implementing the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 and, more broadly, ensuring that rural areas get the attention they…
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Why Construction Site Theft Is Rising in 2025 — and How Proactive Security Can Stop It
The first half of 2025 has been plagued by economic uncertainty – and that includes the construction industry. Construction spending has taken a dip of about 3.5% year-over-year. On top of that, tariffs on Canadian lumber, which comprises 85% of U.S. lumber imports, are at 14.5% and expected to increase to 34.5%. According to Oxford…
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ARA Addresses Rental Equipment Theft
Picture this: a customer comes in requesting a specific piece of equipment they need for the next couple of days. It’s in stock. You do your due diligence, capture their information, set up the agreement, take payment, etc. After a quick inspection and confirming the machine is in good order, it’s brought around to the…
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The Unconventional and Most Effective Ways to Protect Plant from Theft
Plant theft in the UK has cost the industry an estimated £400 million a year. In response to this large and persistent crime wave The Plant Theft Action Group (PTAG) has taken initiatives to stop the plight of plant theft from continuing and worsening. There are number of steps that have been taken from the…