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Securing the outdoor construction site : strategy, prevention, and mitigation / Kevin Wright Carney ; acquiring editor Tom Stover ; designer Greg Harris.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carney, Kevin Wright, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Construction equipment.
- Securities theft.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (0 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Securing the Outdoor Construction Site: Strategy, Prevention, and Mitigation offers a holistic view of security planning for vulnerable capital projects, providing the strategic and tactical plans needed to protect large areas with a minimum investment in personnel and equipment.This book is a one-stop reference that provides effective security strategies, methods, and tactics to mitigate the theft of equipment and how to avoid these incidents altogether.In addition, the book outlines the true costs of construction site theft to organizations in terms of lost time, equipment, and brand reputation, along with increased insurance premiums and danger to personnel.It lists the types of theft that regularly occur at sites, explores their underlying causes, and documents their worldwide financial significance. Finally, readers will learn how to conduct a construction site survey with loss prevention in mind, and how to budget for the unexpected.- Provides complete guidelines for implementing a loss prevention program for any large outdoor construction project- Offers proven strategies for minimizing capital loss and costly delays using a minimum number of personnel and security technologies- Demonstrates how to develop proactive partnerships with law enforcement to stop theft before it occurs- Includes the latest data on outdoor construction theft and its impact- Draws on case studies and examples from around the world
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Securing the Outdoor Construction Site
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Who Should Read This Book
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Impact of Construction Site Theft
- The Interstate 5 Project in Norwalk: Part One
- The Bridge at Hesperia: Part One
- Danger to Security Personnel at the Site
- You Get What You Inspect, Not What You Expect
- Chapter Points by Discipline
- 2 What Is Being Stolen?
- Machinery and Vehicles
- Mitigating Strategies to Prevent Vehicle and Equipment Theft
- Metals
- The Interstate 5 Project at Norwalk: Part two
- Materials
- 3 Rolling the Dice
- The Bottom Line
- Have a Security Planning Meeting
- Do-It-Yourself Security
- The Proposal
- 4 Naming the Losses
- Expect the Unexpected
- Who are the Thieves?
- The Background Investigation
- The Theft Triangle
- Theft by Outsiders
- Embezzlement
- Theft of Machinery
- Theft of Materials
- Fire
- Injury Accidents
- Fatalities
- Vehicle Collisions
- Flooding
- Earthquakes
- Watercraft Accidents
- Aircraft Accidents
- 5 Assessing the Risks and Potential Losses
- The Site Survey and Vulnerability Assessment
- Construction Plans and the Site Visit
- Site Survey and Vulnerability Report
- The Indispensable After-Action Report
- 6 Recovering After the Loss
- Planning for the Loss
- Action Plan
- Advance Arrangements
- Mutual Aid Agreements
- Additional Personnel
- Recovering Reputation
- 7 Loss Mitigation Strategies and Tactics
- Security Contractor versus Proprietary Security
- Selecting Your Security Services Contractor
- The Importance of Photographs
- The Importance of Camera Systems.
- The Critical Importance of Lighting
- Walking the Site
- Protectable Grouping
- Multiple Officer Sites
- 8 Gadgets
- The Bridge at Apple Valley
- Convergence
- Cameras
- Lighting
- Tracking Devices
- Fencing and Gates and Other Physical Barriers
- Alarms and Motion Detectors
- Communication Devices
- Security Vehicles
- 9 Establishing Standards
- Have a Plan
- Equipment and Materials Marshalling
- Divided Sites
- Machinery Security
- Materials Storage
- Employee Screening
- Access Control
- Crime Statistics for Construction Sites
- 10 Construction Equipment 101
- Real Construction People, Please Bear with Us
- Aerial Work Platform
- Air Compressor
- Arrow Sign
- Asphalt Batch Plant
- Backhoe
- Backhoe Loader
- Bidwell Machine
- Bobcat
- Bulldozer
- Cherry Picker or Bucket Lift
- Concrete Batch Plant
- Concrete (or Cement) Mixer
- Concrete (or Cement) Mixer Truck
- Dredge
- Dump Truck
- Excavators
- Bucket Wheel Excavator
- Compact Excavator
- Compactor (Handheld)
- Compact Track Loader
- Dragline Excavator
- Long-Reach Excavator
- Feller Buncher
- Forklift Truck (Forklift)
- Generator
- Grader
- Jackhammer
- Light Tower
- Loader
- Paver
- Pickup Truck
- Pile Driver
- Reclaimer
- Roadheader
- Road Roller
- Skidder
- Skid Steer Loader
- Soil Compactor
- Telescopic Handler
- Tractor
- Trencher
- Walk-Behind Power Trowel
- Water Tower
- 11 Organizations
- Security Organizations
- Asian Professional Security Association
- The American Society of Industrial Security International
- Association of Threat Assessment Professionals
- Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries
- Canadian Security Association.
- Central Association of Private Security Industry (India)
- China Security and Protection Industry Association
- InfraGard (USA)
- International Professional Security Association
- National Association of Security Professionals (UK)
- Security Industry Association (USA)
- Security Providers of Australia Ltd.
- Construction Organizations
- American Concrete Institute
- American Road &
- Transportation Builders Association
- The Associated General Contractors of America
- Asian Concrete Federation
- Canadian Construction Association
- Cement Association of Canada
- Civil Contractors Federation (Australia)
- The Concrete Society (UK)
- Concrete Society of Southern Africa
- Construction Equipment Association (UK)
- Construction Industry Crime Prevention Program (California, USA)
- Concrete Institute of Australia
- European Concrete Paving Association
- Japan Concrete Institute
- Master Builders Australia
- Master Builders South Africa
- National Association of Women in Construction
- National Equipment Register
- National Equipment Register Australia
- National Insurance Crime Bureau
- New Zealand Concrete Society
- The National Plant and Equipment Register (UK and Europe)
- Law Enforcement Organizations
- ASEANAPOL
- European Gendarmerie Force
- Europol
- Federal Criminal Investigators Association (USA)
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Interpol
- The National Sheriffs' Association (USA)
- Insurance Organizations
- American Insurance Association (USA)
- American Society of Appraisers (USA)
- Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicheungswirtschaft (Germany)
- Association of British Insurers (UK)
- Associazione Nazionale fra le Imprese Assicuratrici (Italy)
- Fédération Française des Sociétés d'Assurances (France).
- The General Insurance Association of Japan
- Insurance Bureau of Canada
- Insurance Council of Australia
- Insurance Ireland
- Insurance Regulatory and Development of India
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners (USA)
- National Insurance Crime Bureau (USA)
- New Zealand Insurance Law Association
- South Africa Insurance Association
- South Africa Insurance Crime Bureau
- Legal Organizations
- Associated General Contractors of America of California Legal Advisory Committee (California, USA)
- American Bar Association (USA)
- Australian Bar Association
- The Canadian Bar Association
- The China Law Society
- The Hong Kong Bar Association
- Indian National Bar Association
- Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- The Law Society (England and Wales)
- The Law Society of Hong Kong
- The Law Society of Ireland
- The Law Society of Scotland
- The Law Society of South Africa
- National Bar Council of South Africa
- New Zealand Bar Association
- New Zealand Law Society
- 12 Checklists
- Site Inspection Checklist
- Vehicle Inspection Checklist
- Materials Checklist
- Site Security Plan
- Construction Proposal Security Addendum
- Serious Incident Report
- Employee Hiring Worksheet
- Injury Report
- Site Survey: Vulnerability Assessment Report
- After-Action Report
- Loss Mitigation Action Plan
- Contract Security versus Proprietary Security Worksheet
- Proposed Security Contractor Worksheet
- 13 The National Equipment Register and National Plant and Equipment Register
- The National Equipment Register (United States)
- The National Plant and Equipment Register (United Kingdom and Europe)
- The National Equipment Register (Australia)
- Appendix: 2013 Theft Report
- Glossary
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 4, 2015).
- ISBN:
- 9780128026021
- 0128026022
- OCLC:
- 932328801
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