Portable Storage Helps Prevent Construction Tools Theft

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With construction tools disappearing from job sites, containerized storage offers a safe, secure stowaway to put the foreman's mind at ease.

KANSAS CITY, MO. (Jan. 3, 2011) – Heavy equipment theft is a growing problem throughout North America, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). As with vehicle theft, organized crime rings are the primary driving force behind heavy equipment theft.

In many instances, the NICB says, these sophisticated criminals have equipment shopping lists. They know what types of equipment they want and where to find it, and frequently target construction sites rather than secured dealer lots. Many of these organized criminal rings send stolen construction equipment to other countries. Stolen equipment is often transported to the nearest port or across the border prior to its being reported as stolen, the NICB reports.

Because fencing around a construction site is considered a fire hazard, construction foremen must find some other means of securing tools on-site. One way to safeguard tools is with a portable storage unit, said John Finnessy, CMP, Executive Director of the National Portable Storage Association (NPSA), a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of the portable storage industry.

NPSA-sanctioned portable storage containers are manufactured from steel, offering strength and security that is unrivaled by traditional tool sheds or lockers. The containers are readily available in sizes ranging from 10 feet to 40 feet.

"Beyond securing tools, portable storage also offers a low-cost alternative to erecting temporary office facilities that will later be torn down," Finnessy said. "Portable storage containers can be easily modified to add roll-up doors, windows, electrical outlets and even air conditioning, making them an ideal, secure office space. When the building is complete, the container can move on to the next job or, if rented, be returned to the vendor."

For more information, visit www.npsa-us.org.

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