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Construction Equipment
Lured in by a great deal on a Bobcat, contractor is robbed at gunpoint
So here’s a perfect example of “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” In this case, it was the promise of a $5,000 Bobcat. According to a report from the Post-Tribune, an owner of a roofing company from Hobart, Indiana met his eventual attacker at a bar called the Tilted Kilt in nearby […]
October 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Less equipment is being stolen in the U.S., but getting your stuff back is still a big problem
The National Insurance Crime Bureau released its annual report yesterday showing a seven percent drop in heavy equipment thefts since last year and a 19 percent drop since 2008. But the real kick in the pants contained in this report—only 20 percent of this stolen equipment is ever recovered. The NICB co-produces the report with […]
October 14, 2013
Construction Equipment
Drunk Tennessee teen steals a Bobcat because he was “trying to cover his nudity”
Thieves have come up with a lot of reasons for stealing construction equipment. Most want to sell it, others want to use it as part of a grand bank heist scheme. But 19-year-old Joseph Michael Hall’s excuse is our favorite yet. You see, Hall was found Sunday morning driving a Bobcat skid steer down Maynardville Highway […]
August 6, 2013
Construction Equipment
Man steals excavator, uses it to steal ATM
This brings a whole new meaning to “knocking over an ATM.” Police in Winston-Salem, North Carolina are on the hunt for a man accused of first stealing an excavator from a nearby construction site, and then using it to drive off with an entire ATM and its contents. According to WGHP Fox 8, police responded […]
April 10, 2013
Telematics
Thief steals backhoe in broad daylight
The video below just goes to show you how much of a problem equipment theft is becoming. In Houston recently, a thief walked up to a construction site, donned a safety vest and swiped a backhoe, valued at $40,000, in broad daylight. A camera at a convenience store on the corner of South Gessner Road and […]
January 30, 2013
Business
LoJack and TomTom partner to provide fleet telematics
LoJack announced today that it has formed a partnership with TomTom to offer fleet telematics in the first quarter of this year. LoJack will begin marketing and installing TomTom products and services including its WEBFLEET fleet management service. Users will be able to stay on top of fuel use, routing and real-time traffic data with […]
January 24, 2013
Construction Equipment
Thwarted theft — you gotta love this one
Knaack just sent us this story as a promo to their Jobmaster storage chest, but the tale will bring a smile to most contractors. Working on a building, Terre Haute, Indiana contractor Garmong Construction Services, finished up for the day, locking up in the typical fashion: locks and dead bolts on both the front and […]
July 17, 2012
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