Perceptions of Building Contractors Concerning Plant Theft

The theft of plant and equipment is a significant problem in the construction industry. In the United Kingdom, it is estimated that the cost of theft of construction plant is around £500 million. However, the focus of attention has been the eects of plant theft to the construction industry rather than the causes. Determining the significances of the causes of plant theft will enhance the development of appropriate strategy for mitigating theft. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to present an analysis that was carried out to measure the significances of identified factors related to the theft of construction plant. The contribution indices and probabilities of contribution of the factors were derived in the analysis. The analysis shows that the highest contributing factor to plant theft is site location.