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Stop Generator Theft: 14 Portable Generator Security Tips

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Portable generators stay in high demand in the used marketplace – that’s part of what makes them such common targets for thieves. Their very portability makes them popular theft targets too. In fact, a recent study by ForConstructionPros.com (PDF) found that portable generators are the 2nd most-stolen item from jobsites.

Don’t make your construction site a target for portable generator theft! This article describes 14 different ways you can protect your portable generators, divided into pro-active and reactive measures.
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Video Camera Surveillance Under Fire as a Tool for City Improvement

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

A surveillance project fulfilled by Pro-Vigil partner ProGuard Security Services in Chandler, AZ has come under scrutiny from some of Arizona’s local news outlets.
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Stolen Fork Lifts Used to Rob ATMs

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

In the wake of our article on skid steer loss prevention comes news of thieves stealing forklifts and front end loaders from jobsites and then using them to steal ATMs…
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Fence Jumper Deterred: Mobile Video Surveillance in ACTION

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Even good jobsite security fencing can only do so much… Security fences mostly help honest people stay honest. It takes mobile video surveillance and onsite deterrents to actually STOP CRIME.

This fence jumper has the coolness of a pro thief… Watch how calm and collected he is, even as the VGS Cube’s strobes and sirens blare.

Watch Pro-Vigil Mobile Surveillance in Action:

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Kid Learns What “Live Video Security System” Means

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

This kid learned the difference between video security and Pro-Vigil LIVE MONITORED VIDEO SECURITY.

He’s obviously talented, and our live monitors appreciate his ability to entertain, BUT… he has absolutely no reason to be on a Pro-Vigil protected jobsite at almost midnight on a Monday.


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Jobsite Intruders vs. Live Security Camera Monitoring

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

These four guys didn’t stand a chance on this jobsite – it’s protected by three of Pro-Vigil’s Virtual Guard Station Cubes.

Our remote surveillance guards watch the security cameras mounted on the Cubes for signs of intruders like these… Watch what happens when we hit the strobe lights at 17 seconds in the video.

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10 Skid Steer Security Tips: The Jobsite Thief’s Favorite Tool

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Thanks to jobsite theft research conducted by ForConstructionPros.com we know that items most stolen from jobsites nationwide break down like this:

1) Compressors: 15%
2) Portable Generators: 13%
3) Trailers: 13%
4) Skid Steers: 10%

This data helps GCs better secure their jobsites by adding extra layers of security to those items. However, ForBusinessPro’s findings don’t show one of the core jobsite theft tactics that we’ve seen time and time again. Protecting yourself from this single tactic will reduce jobsite theft attempts considerably.
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Video: 5 Guys Scared Off Pro-Vigil Protected Jobsite

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

At 00:30 five guys walk onto the jobsite like they own the place. Our best guess is they weren’t there to steal… Jobsite thieves usually pull up in pickup trucks. Whether there to steal, vandalize, hang out or just “cut through” they had no business on a Pro-Vigil protected jobsite at 11pm at night.

At 00:58 you can see the strobe flash – outlined in green – that sends them all running home to bed…

Pro-Vigil delivers the crime stopping power of a security guard by combining remote surveillance and onsite crime deterrents like strobes, sirens and shouts of warning. Put Pro-Vigil on your property today >>

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Highway Construction Site Security: 11 Ways to Stop Road Jobsite Theft

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

In the coming months highway construction projects will begin around the country and thousands will go back to work. This is exciting news for construction thieves too, who will be even more aggressive and bold due to the current economic climate. This article looks first at the particular vulnerabilities of the highway construction site, then at methods for stopping loss due to theft. Don’t put your profits into the pockets of thieves – protect your organization’s hard earned money by implementing these highway jobsite security tips.
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Construction Stimulus Overview: Resources, News, Opinion

Friday, March 6th, 2009

This article provides an overview of stimulus related resources for those seeking to better understand where the stimulus dollars are going. The opinion section provides some insight into what construction industry analysts think about the situation.

If your business already works in the public sector then you will probably see some growth, particularly in highway and bridge construction.

If you’re in the private sector, well, here’s the positive spin on the situation: low material costs, low interest rates and low wages make this a great time to build if you or your clients can get the cash. One construction industry analyst noted that “smaller-scale loans from regional and local banks are going forward for commercial projects.”
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