3 things we learned about equipment theft from new report

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

15 July 2026

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Contractors are paying more than the simple replacement cost of stolen machines and equipment.

That’s according to a new global survey, which found that missing tools and equipment are also dragging down productivity and delaying projects.

Asset tracking firm Samsara said it had surveyed more than 1,500 executives across construction, logistics, utilities, field services, and other asset-intensive sectors in the US, Canada, Mexico, the…

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