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Holiday Equipment Theft Remains a Serious Risk for Construction Companies
Construction sites are especially vulnerable when crews leave for long weekends and holiday closures. In July 2026, the National Equipment Register warned that the Independence Day period is one of the most active equipment theft periods nationwide. Its analysis identified jobsites and dealer or rental locations as primary burglary targets and advised equipment owners to take proactive security measures.
The same lesson applies to any period when a jobsite, storage yard, or contractor facility will be unattended.
Thieves Take Advantage of Predictable Closures
A normal overnight shutdown may leave a site unattended for ten or twelve hours. A holiday closure can create several consecutive days with limited activity. Equipment may not be discovered missing until employees return. By then, it may have been transported to another city, concealed on private property, stripped for parts, or transferred to another vehicle.
Construction company owners should establish a specific security procedure for weekends, holidays, and project shutdowns.
Create an After Hours GPS Plan
Start with a complete asset check before the site closes. Verify the location of equipment, trailers, trucks, and high value mobile assets.
Establish geofences around the jobsite and storage yard. Confirm that movement and after hours alerts are active. Assign at least two responsible managers to receive notifications so an alert is not missed when one person is unavailable.
GPS and Track’s battery powered asset tracker includes options for long battery life, geofencing, after hours alerts, and movement notifications. The company also offers tracking modes intended to provide more frequent location reporting during a theft recovery.
Fleet vehicles can use real time hardwired or OBD trackers to provide current locations and detailed travel history.
Add Location Visibility to Procurement Protection
GPS and Track provides long life battery trackers for trailers and construction equipment. Available features include geofences, movement notifications, after hours alerts, and an aggressive mode for more frequent reporting during a recovery situation. Real time hardwired or OBD trackers can protect pickups, service trucks, and powered assets while also providing route and travel history.
Create geofences around jobsites, supplier yards, company facilities, and approved storage locations. Require documentation whenever a protected asset is transferred. Investigate unexpected movement immediately. The longer it takes to replace an asset, the more damaging a theft becomes. GPS and Track helps construction companies protect the equipment, trailers, and vehicles that supply chain disruptions have made harder to replace.
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