Dallas – October 29, 2026 -- A Phoenix construction firm running up to 18 active jobsites cut security costs by more than $3,000 per site each month after deploying ECAM's mobile surveillance units with 24/7 live monitoring, the video security provider said as it urged contractors to tighten protection before holiday shutdowns.

The firm also reported a significant decrease in theft incidents and coverage that scales with each construction phase, according to ECAM.

Equipment theft losses reach up to $1 billion a year in the US

Estimates from the National Equipment Register and the National Insurance Crime Bureau put annual US losses involving construction and agricultural equipment at $300 million to $1 billion. More than 75% of stolen machines are never recovered. Industry research cited by ECAM indicates as many as 85% of construction site thefts go unreported, so actual exposure may be higher.

Natalie Jackson, ECAM's Regional Vice President of Sales for the East, said a single break-in can trigger insurance claims, idle a crew, delay inspections and extend a project schedule by days or weeks.

ECAM replaces after-the-fact footage review with live intervention

ECAM says most jobsite cameras are reviewed only after equipment is gone. Its solar-powered units run without permanent site power and can be moved as work shifts from groundwork to framing to finish. AI detection flags activity around perimeters, laydown yards and equipment. Live monitoring specialists verify each alert, issue audio warnings to intruders and escalate to guards or police when needed.

ECAM lists three pre-shutdown steps for contractors

• Stage equipment away from the perimeter and out of view from the road, then lock machines and remove keys.
• Walk the site with the monitoring provider to close blind spots around laydown yards, fuel storage and secondary gates.
• Agree escalation rules in advance on who is called and when, so an alert becomes a response within minutes rather than a discovery on Monday morning.