J Bar is now offering Solar Security Trailers

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To do our part in protecting your crews and equipment on your job site or neighborhood, J Bar is now offering Solar Security Trailers powered by STARCOMM. These trailers offer real-time, on-site video surveillance that runs on solar power, so you have to worry about where to place it on your site.

Cameras on J Bar’s solar security trailers can be personalized to your needs and aimed at the most critical areas on your site. With an online portal and mobile app available to the customer, you can view all activity on your site 24/7.

A handful of current events have led to a shortage of supplies and increases in the cost of the supplies that are available. Each of us has been affected by these situations in one way or another, specifically in the construction industry.

Among labor shortages due to Covid, tariffs, and other significant reasons, the price of lumber has increased more than 300% since April 2020, and paired with the easy money one can make off of power tools, scrap metal, and other equipment, this ultimately leads to theft among construction sites throughout the United States, not excluding those in Central Texas.

According to the National Equipment Register, construction site theft costs the construction industry $300 million to $1 billion dollars a year.

There are many steps you and your crew can take to try and prevent this from happening to you.

1. Make sure the last person on site locks the gate

2. Lock and remove all keys from machinery, and leave them in a secure place

3. Lock power tools in a toolbox or storage container

4. Keep inventory of the equipment you have on-site

5. Have surveillance cameras monitoring your site

In some instances, those with hidden surveillance systems might still see theft occur at their job sites. While it isn’t proven that having visible security cameras will always deter theft, it does affect those who might be considering breaking into a site.

The problem doesn’t just stop at construction sites, either. If you are the owner of a business or store that has material and equipment on-site for long periods of time, security trailers are a great option for protecting your property. We are happy to provide security trailers for your next big event to ensure guests’ vehicles and belongings are protected by a watchful eye.

To learn more about these security trailers and order one for your site, visit our Security Trailers tab on our website. Reach out to us at 830-598-JBAR. A J Bar Sales Associate will be happy to provide you with the information you need!

Savanna Gregg

Marketing Specialist at J Bar Contractor's Services

My name is Savanna Gregg, and I have been blessed with the task of writing blog posts for J Bar! I’ve grown my love for writing since I was a kid, inspired by my grandpa and great-grandma, and encouraged by my family to follow this passion wherever it leads me. I found a love for journalism in high school and participated in UIL competitions throughout that time. I was able to expand that experience into a career, working for the Burnet Bulletin Newspaper for just over two years before finding a new opportunity here at J Bar. I’ve always loved spreading the news to my community through social media, and am so glad to have been given the opportunity to continue that while providing services for our customers at the same time. I hope you enjoy learning more about our company!