Mobile Turnstile Security Could Save the Construction Industry Millions in Theft of Equipment
Posted by Myles Duncil on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 @ 01:05 PM
Kevin Harrison
V.P. Sales & Marketing
MSSI (Modular Security Systems, Inc.)
Office 740-532-7822
Cell 740-237-6306
kharrison@securedbymac.com
Theft of equipment on construction sites, without a commercial security barrier or perimeter fence security, is a growing problem today. With underground markets, anyone can sell stolen merchandise such as cable, wire, portable offices, office trailers and building materials when not deterred by a security fence. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the construction industry in the United States lost nearly $1 billion in 2001 to equipment and tools theft. The average contractor loses more than $13,000 a year due to theft and vandalism. No known studies have determined the distribution of the theft losses among the different sectors of the construction industry, but left undeterred by a modular fence system thieves can get away with valuable tools and equipment. Many insurance companies state that equipment losses due to vandalism on construction sites without a security fence alone account for up to 22% of large contractor equipment losses.
The criminal world has discovered a lucrative and growing market: heavy construction equipment. Figures suggest this is a growing problem and is getting worse every year on construction sites lacking a security fence or commercial security barrier. The insurance Services Office shows and increases of up to 20% in the value of equipment thefts every year since 1996. In reality only 10-15% of this equipment is ever recovered. In an effort to provide a modular fence system with turnstiles and access control capabilities the Modular Access Control (MAC) portal can be dropped in any security fence line. By implementing a high quality commercial security barrier along with a MAC portal any construction site can significantly deter theft. According to Kevin Harrison, Vice President of MSSI, "we have had quite a few calls from people on major construction sites and one of their main concerns is equipment theft." By procuring perimeter fence security and a MAC portal as a commercial security barrier solution many of our customers have reported a significant drop in stolen equipment."
For More Info on the MAC Security Portal contact Kevin Harrison at the address above.
Modular Security Systems, Inc. (MSSI) is an intellectual properties holding company with expertise in designing and manufacturing unique solutions to address ever-changing world wide security issues. MSSI sales and core market segments include worldwide ports, worldwide refineries and petrochemical plants, military installations, global industrial contactors, mass transit and large public events.