Tools and equipment on your jobsite may be covered under builders risk insurance. Most Builders risk policies are written on an all perils basis which means the policy covers the loss unless its explicitly excluded from the policy. That being said, the type of theft involved matters for policy coverage. If the theft was
30/9/2021· The shortage of new plant equipment and long lead times is pushing up demand for second hand machinery. This demand makes this type of equipment even ore attractive for unscrupulous thieves targeting the construction sector, which already saw a 50 increase in crime last year. Adequate construction site security is crucial, is it time to rethink your site
There is a high demand for construction equipment and spare parts, especially when the construction economy is booming. Purchases of new equipment often require long lead time before delivery can be made. There is often a delay in theft discovery and reporting i.e., equipment theft over the weekend not discovered until Monday morning.
14/2/2019· Every month, as many as 1,200 equipment theft reports are filed with the National Crime Information Center. Heavy equipment is five times as likely to be stolen than it is to be damaged in a car accident, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the National Equipment Register. The average price tag of a stolen machine is $17,400.
Construction equipment should be engraved or marked in at least two 2 obvious and one hidden location. Use a hardened steel punch or etching tool to mark the serial numbers on the equipment. Report the loss of construction equipment to the police immediately.
13/4/2016· If you suffer from construction theft and builders risk insurance is in place, your policy will cover the bulk of the cost. Even knowing that you can get coverage for the cost of your theft, you still need to know what kind of theft you should be guarding against.
There are a number of reasons why equipment and/or property would be removed and disposed of, including, but not limited to: 1. Tradeins to vendors for newer equipment 2. Selling equipment to an external group / institution 3. Donating equipment to an external group /
The theft of construction equipment is a significant and growing problem and tends to grab the attention of loss control specialists due to the value of the machines that are being stolen and recent efforts to track and analyze the problem. There are, however, similar, and often related, crimes that result in losses that, although less severe