Construction Site Theft Prevention with Tenna
In equipment theft, speed and visibility make all the difference.
Stop Theft Before It Starts
Construction site theft costs the industry billions of dollars each year, threatening schedules, budgets and reputations. Recovery rates are low—and delays caused by theft can create ripple effects across your entire operation.
At Tenna, we provide purpose-built, unified asset tracking and equipment management solutions for construction site theft prevention, so you can maintain control over your capital investments and preserve your peace of mind.
- Reduce losses from stolen assets
- Increase recovery rates with fast action
- Keep an updated and detailed inventory for your tools, parts and equipment
- Improve accountability across teams
Why Theft Prevention is Critical in Construction
Low recovery rates: Only about 25% of stolen equipment is ever recovered.
High replacement costs: Tools, equipment, and materials are costly and difficult to replace quickly.
Project delays: Missing equipment can stall critical phases of your job.
Insurance implications: Frequent claims can increase premiums and deductibles.
How Tenna Helps With Construction Site Theft Prevention
GPS Tracking & Real-Time Visibility
Tenna’s GPS trackers relay real-time location data and movement history using cellular GPS tracking for equipment, vehicle fleets, trailers and miscellaneous assets. Know where everything is, all the time, including dispatch activity between locations.
- Instantly locate assets
- Detect unauthorized movement
- Get directions to the exact latitude longitude of assets using
Tenna’s Mobile App - View equipment history and last known location
Geofencing and Motion Alerts
Set custom geofences around job sites, yards, or high-risk zones to monitor entry and exit events. Configure alerts to notify appropriate personnel of unauthorized activity when equipment moves outside of these virtual boundaries, allowing for fast response and escalation.
- Get notified when assets leave the site unexpectedly or during non-business hours
- Customize boundaries per asset or project
- Combine with tracking for fast recovery
Dash Cameras & Visual Monitoring
Use Tenna’s video telematics solutions on select machines and vehicles to monitor operator and driver behavior along with site activity. Capture visual evidence of misuse, tampering, or theft events—and track stolen equipment even when camera is compromised.
- Deter thieves with visible camera presence
- Capture incidents on video for investigation
- Increase visibility with back-up GPS tracking
- Enable site safety by leveraging Parking Mode and capturing video after vehicles are shut off
Centralized Asset Management
Keep tabs on all your physical assets—tools, vehicles, equipment, attachments, materials and more—on one unified platform. Tenna connects the field to the shop to the office for complete operational awareness.
- Identify and investigate irregular activity fast
- Schedule equipment movement securely
- Track equipment usage for inventory control and to avoid unnecessary idling and exposure
- Get full visibility of parts inventory, movement and ordering—no matter the location
Learn how Onyx Paving recovered stolen equipment within hours and back on the road the next day with Tenna’s theft prevention solutions.
What Sets Tenna Apart for Theft Prevention?
We’re not just another GPS tracking provider. Tenna was built for contractors, by contractors, to serve the real-world needs of construction professionals.
We understand the complexity and pace of your jobsite operations. Our construction site theft prevention functionality is designed to perform at scale, under tough conditions, across multiple projects, with backup redundancies to increase chances of recovery.
From rugged GPS trackers and dash cams for heavy iron and fleet vehicles to BLE beacons for hard-to-track and smaller assets, Tenna’s hardware is built to endure the roughest jobsites, ping on motion and detect location even after an asset is powered off.
Stay connected to your assets even when you’re not at your desk. Advanced map and live data functionality show you an up-to-date location in real time.
Tenna’s exceptional customer account team, located in the U.S., ensures every Tenna customer has an account manager who knows your account and territory—plus hardware engineers on call as needed.
“This recovered trailer would have cost us $70,000 and a few weeks downtime, because, especially right now in the market, they are not readily available.”
- Express Sewer & Drain
Equipping Contractors with Tech to Protect Sites and Assets
Whether in-trip or not, the GPS fleet tracker transmits location information—sending a location ping once every three hours when engine is not running.
The plug-in tracker pings on motion and offers GPS location every two minutes when powered on—once every 23 hours when engine is off. The solar version pings on motion and provides GPS information every 23 hours. Plus, this tracker picks up pings from TennaBLE beacons to locate surrounding assets.
This tracker pings once every minute when the asset is powered on and once every three hours when the asset is powered off, so contractors can keep a close watch on heavy, expensive equipment.
This fleet dash cam offers 24 hours of parking mode, where it continues to record. Plus, dash cameras are paired with the TennaFLEET tracker to ensure back-up GPS tracking in case of camera theft or damage.
The heavy equipment camera offers 24 hours of record when in parking mode. Plus, this camera is paired with the TennaCANbus tracker to ensure back-up GPS tracking in case of camera theft or damage.
BLE beacons utilize Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to release regular heartbeats or ping signals read by a smart device’s Bluetooth function or the TennaINTEL tracker.
Theft Prevention Starts with Visibility
Every contractor faces theft risk, but not every contractor has Tenna. With Tenna’s unified platform, asset trackers, and jobsite visibility tools, contractors can:
Protect their most
valuable assets
valuable assets
Deter theft with
active monitoring
active monitoring
Respond faster to suspicious activity
Recover assets that
“walk off” site
“walk off” site
Keep projects moving without interruption
Frequently Asked Questions
The best way to prevent construction site theft is through a combination of real-time asset tracking, geofencing, video monitoring, and access control protocols.
Tenna provides an all-in-one platform that enables contractors to monitor equipment locations, set alerts for unauthorized movements, and visually document jobsite activity—reducing theft risk and improving response times. Implementing tools like Tenna that increase accountability by providing clear records of who is responsible for the asset, who used it last, and when it was last inventoried, is another best practice for maintaining visibility and accountability.
Read more about ways technology can reduce loss.
GPS tracking helps prevent equipment theft by providing real-time location data for every tracked asset. With Tenna’s GPS-enabled trackers, you’ll receive instant alerts when equipment moves unexpectedly or leaves a designated geofence. This allows for immediate action, increasing the chances of recovery and deterring thieves.
Additionally, having GPS trackers installed in vehicles can actually deter theft.
If equipment is stolen from your construction site, you should:
- Report it immediately to law enforcement and your insurance provider.
- Use Tenna’s platform to review GPS history and last known location.
- Share location data and visual evidence (if available) with authorities to aid in recovery.
Tenna’s technology helps you catch theft early and gives you the critical data and expert support and attention needed to recover your equipment.
Don’t wait for a loss to protect your fleet.
Tenna’s Theft Prevention Overview
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