Plant theft can be a significant problem, not to mention an expensive one. A problem that is costing the construction industry over £800 million every year. 

This growing issue has resulted in the owners of plant machinery significantly stepping up their security efforts. A fantastic solution is the Thatcham approved Sure-Track MT3 tracking and recovery device.

Read on to discover our latest theft recovery within the plant and construction industry. A Takeuchi TB228 Mini Digger, stolen from a plant hire firm in Oldham, that was thankfully fitted with an MT3 tracking and recovery device.

The theft of Welfare Units can be somewhat of an inconvenience, leaving users without essential facilities on site.

Make sure thieves don't get away with this by fitting your units with a Sure-Track MT3 tracking device.  

Read on to discover our latest theft recovery success, involving a 7 Man Solar Powered Eco Welfare Pod, one of our experienced finders and the armed police!

A recent survey carried out by the insurer Allianz Cornhill has revealed that more than £70M worth of construction and plant machinery was stolen from sites across the UK in 2016. It estimates that the UK construction industry is now losing over £800 million a year when other costs associated with plant theft are taken into account.

Thieves are attracted to plant machinery because of the generally very low recovery rates (less than 10%) compared with motor vehicles (55-60%). This is because plant machinery has few identifying marks that can be easily seen and lack of registration documents mean it is difficult for the police to identify stolen plant and return it to the owner.

Owners of plant machinery have been urged to step up their security efforts to help address this growing problem. With a 91% recovery rate, Sure-Track are encouraging owners of plant machinery to fit an MT3 tracking and recovery device.

Read on to discover our latest theft recovery within the plant and construction industry. A Bobcat Excavator, stolen from a plant hire company in Leicester.

It was a busy end to the year for Sure-Track, recovering over £100,000 worth of stolen assets for our customers. Evidence that our MT3 vehicle tracking and recovery device is the ideal solution for customers looking to protect their vehicles.

We work across various industries, and our recent recovery list shows just that:

A recent survey conducted for the Chartered Institute of Building identified that 92% of their respondents in the construction industry are affected regularly by theft, with over 21% of these revealing that theft takes place on a weekly basis from their sites.Theft of construction equipment runs at over £2 million per day in the UK and only about 5% is ever recovered.

This high volume of plant and construction theft means that many in the industry are taking extra precautions to ensure their sites and machinery are secure. Sure Track works with many plant and construction companies across the UK, who take advantage of our MT3 tracking and recovery unit to increase their chance of getting their equipment back quickly, should it ever be stolen.

Read on to discover our latest theft recovery within the plant and construction industry. A Komatsu PC09-1 Mini Excavator, stolen from a carpentry and restoration company in the Midlands. 

After two decades on the decline, the number of cars stolen in England and Wales rose by a staggering 9% in 2015 alone. In response to this, Sure Track works with many car owners as well as a high volume of top car dealers. Our Thatcham approved MT3 tracking and recovery device helps car owners and dealers remain one step ahead of thieves, safe in the knowledge that should their vehicle ever be stolen, we'll go above and beyond to ensure it gets recovered!

Read on to discover our latest find, a car stolen from a car dealer’s forecourt in Manchester!

According to the National Rural Crime Network, 51% of rural businesses are fearful of becoming victims of crime. As part of our commitment to tackling rural crime head on, and helping businesses and individuals in rural areas sleep sound, knowing their tools and vehicles are safe, Sure Track works with a range of agricultural and farming businesses.

Read on to discover our latest find - a stolen Fertiliser Tanker (full of fertiliser!) belonging to an agriculture / farming manufacturer. 

Date: 24/07/16

Customer: Yorkshire Construction Firm

Location: Manchester

Asset stolen: JCB 533-105 Telehandler

Asset value: £40,000

Date: 07/12/15

Customer: Plant Hire Company

Asset stolen: Bobcat E25 2.5 Tonne Excavator

Asset value: £23,000

Date: 26/11/15

Customer: Plant Hire Company

Asset stolen: Takeuchi TB228 Excavator

Asset value: £25,000

Date: 12/11/15

Customer: Caravan owner

Asset stolen: Hobby Caravan 720 Premium 2012

Asset value: Approx £22,000 (plus cost of additional work)

Date: 07/11/15

Customer: National Plant Sales and Hire Company

Asset stolen: Thwaites 3 ton dumper truck

Date: 30/09/15

Customer: National Plant Hire Company

Asset stolen: 3 Tonne Terex Dumper

Asset Value c. £20,000

Over the past 5 years the total number of car thefts in UK has gone from 66,360 in 2009/10 to 39,588 in 2013/14, a drop of  40.3%. (Source: The Car People original research March 2015). However recovery rate statistics for 2002-2012 from Retaina Group show a decline from 70% to 41%. You are less likely to lose your Fiat or Ford these days, but professional gangs targeting top end luxury vehicles are making it harder for those cars to be recovered.