Beating The Plant Theft Epidemic / Hub-4.com, 12 February 2007
http://www.hub-4.com/news/412/beating-the-plant-theft-epidemic
"It's a sad fact of everyday life that theft of plant and construction equipment has reached an all-time high. Theft is a major problem for everyone involved in the industry, from major civil engineering companies through to family-run building firms. Construction sites are proving a magnet for criminals who know that thousands of pounds worth of machinery, tools and equipment are sitting around in a relatively small area and, in their eyes, this property is just waiting to be stolen. There's a huge demand for used plant and equipment in the UK, Ireland, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with evidence even directly linking equipment theft with the funding of terrorist groups."