The company interviewed more than 200 end users on jobsites across the country and worked with an independent research company, which polled more than 1,500 construction end users and buyers.
The study also found that 97 percent of construction industry professionals surveyed were concerned about jobsite security; tool theft, material theft and truck/van protection were top three types of jobsite losses; 60 percent of those surveyed said tool theft is the No. 1 concern and has the greatest financial and economic impact; replacement cost, lost time and decreased personal productivity are the top three reasons for jobsite security concerns; more than 50 percent of respondents had equipment stolen in the past 12 months; more than 75 percent of jobsite theft occurs at night and on weekends; and 77 percent of jobsites have experienced theft up to five times each year over the past three years.