SubscribeTag Guard, the specialists in wireless security systems for construction sites and construction plant and machinery, report another success for their Locator vehicle tracking device.
The theft of plant and machinery from construction sites is reckoned to be at an all time high with construction sites becoming a magnet for criminals and organised gangs who know that highly valuable equipment is just sitting there waiting to be stolen. And there’s huge demand for used plant and machinery not just in the UK but Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The Tag Guard Locator Vehicle Tracking System
Theft has become a major problem not just for major construction companies but smaller family run businesses too. A number of companies now specialise in security systems specifically for the construction and building sectors; Tag Guard being one of them, and they report another recent success for their Locator tracking device. This had been fitted to a digger belonging to Gelder Construction in Lincoln; stolen over a weekend, the crime was detected by Tag Guard’s site security system and CCTV footage was recorded. The tracking system alerted Tag Guard’s 24-hour control centre to the removal of the digger from site and provided the location of where it had been taken to and the time it arrived. Gelder Construction staff were able to go to the exact location near Doncaster where the digger was found and the Police were then called.
Excavators, and because of their compact size especially mini excavators, represent the biggest single category of machinery stolen from construction sites. Almost half of the near £50 million worth of stolen plant and machinery recorded in 2005 were excavators. The Tag Guard Locator vehicle tracking system was specifically designed for use on excavators, diggers and other high value plant. Simple to set up and operate, it will give customers complete control over vehicle or plant use and will not only help prevent theft but could reduce down time and operating costs by identifying unauthorised use. The Locator system also has the highly regarded Thatcham Category 5 approval.
Tag Guard pioneered the development of wireless security systems and are now at the forefront of fighting crime in the construction industry. For more information about the company visit their website at www.tag-guard.com.