Reports of job site theft increasing as lumber prices rise
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs says reports of job site theft are increasing in the Pikes Peak region as lumber prices continue to skyrocket.
The Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers and The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs set a conference Thursday to discuss the steps they say are being taken to help stop the increasing theft of building materials on job sites.
According to
Business Insider, spot lumber prices rose by 250% in the last year. Estimated prices are $1,200 per thousand board feet. That would add $24,000 to the price of an average new single-family home, the National Association of Homebuilders says.
With material costs soaring, construction site thefts are on the rise
It s leading homebuilders and safety advocates to take action
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As prices of building materials continue to soar, local homebuilders say construction site thefts are on the rise, leading them to take action against thieves.
and last updated 2021-06-09 18:14:07-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â As prices of building materials continue to soar, local homebuilders say construction site thefts are on the rise, leading them to take action against thieves.
The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs (HBA) is teaming up with Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers after they say reports of jobsite thefts are steadily rising in the area.
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