$35,000 in Theft has Church Plumbing Contractor Begging for Help
A Granger, Indiana contractor has asked police and citizens for help in reducing crime on their job site. Theft has cost them $35,000 since September, said the spokesperson for B.C. Mechanical Inc.
On the South Bend Tribune’s website the company’s Production and Safety Coordinator said “We’re pretty much just looking for the public’s help … we as a company don’t have the financial resources to have the security out there.”
Chief among the targeted items for theft at the St. Pius X site include copper pipe fittings and other items related to plumbing and heating. The market price for copper is at just under $3 a pound today.
“It obviously delays us to be able to complete assigned tasks,” he says. “It has a negative impact, too, on the bottom line. It’s just frustrating.”
Theft is always frustrating, and it affects all aspects of your job, from the morale of your crew to the profit you make. Don’t let your company get in a situation where you’re finishing a job to pay for the cost of theft on your site!
If you’re in the Indiana area and have any tips you may call county police at (574) 235-9611 or Crime Stoppers at (574) 288-STOP.
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