An unsecured construction site is a playground for vandals, thieves and trespassers. The 2017 "Construction Equipment Guide" reports that construction site theft costs the industry between $300 million and $1 billion annually. As a result, construction equipment on site as well as the dollar investment in the construction project demands that construction site security must be a priority.
The potential costs are staggering, so what is the solution? As with any construction management challenge, analyzing the hazard(s) of a specific job is integral and security is no different. Although jobsite security is multi-faceted, one of the greatest necessities is addressing the reality of trespassing.
Trespassers come in many different sizes and shapes and have just as many different intentions as to why they choose to trespass. Statistics collected by the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) and Insurance Service Offices (ISO) indicate that approximately 6.3 percent of builders risk losses are attributed to theft, burglary, robbery, vandalism and malicious mischief.
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