construction theft

Hawk solar mobile surveillance trailer protecting a California construction jobsite

Construction Equipment & Tool Theft Prevention in California: A 2026 Guide

At a glance: California contractors prevent construction equipment and tool theft most effectively with concentric layers: asset marking and registration, tracking, controlled access, secure lockup, lighting, and an active outer layer that can detect and interrupt after-hours activity. Jobsites expose portable tools, small equipment, heavy machinery, trailers, fuel, copper, and staged materials as layouts and work […]

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California construction site at dusk illustrating 2026 construction theft statistics, hot-target materials, and prevention

Construction Site Theft in California: 2026 Statistics, Hot-Target Materials, and Prevention

By Hawk Surveillance Systems. California construction site security Last updated: [4/29/26] Construction theft losses in the United States are widely cited at $300 million to $1 billion annually, based on insurance-reported incidents tracked by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The National Equipment Register supports this range but notes that actual losses may run substantially higher

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