Released on = March 30, 2007, 9:23 am

Press Release Author = Self Storage Promotions

Industry = Construction

Press Release Summary = As construction equipment and tool losses escalate,
containerized storage offers a safe, secure stowaway to put the foreman's mind at
ease.

Press Release Body = KANSAS CITY, MO. (MARCH 30, 2007) - The National Insurance
Crime Bureau estimates that $1 billion worth of construction equipment and tools are
stolen each year. What's more, construction theft reports to insurance companies
have increased by 10 percent to 20 percent each year since 1996, according to the
Insurance Service Office.

Security device vendors and equipment registries are emerging with a single goal: to
prevent the theft of heavy equipment. But rampant theft of tractors, skid steer
loaders, like the Bobcat, and backhoe loaders are only part of the problem.
Construction tools are also at risk.

Indeed, industry stakeholders report expensive tools are often stolen from
construction sites long after the workers head back home. The tools often wind up
for discount sale at a flea market, where there are no resale licenses or
accountability for the source of the merchandise. The tools, then, can be converted
to ready cash, making them a desirable target for petty thieves.

Because fencing around a construction site is considered a fire hazard, construction
foremen must find some other means of securing tools on-site. That means is portable
storage, said John Finnessy, CMP, Executive Director of the National Portable
Storage Association (NPSA), a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the
advancement of the portable storage industry.
NPSA-sanctioned portable storage containers are manufactured from steel, offering
strength and security that is unrivaled by traditional tool sheds or lockers. The
containers are readily available in sizes ranging from 10 feet to 40 feet.

"We've seen an increased demand for portable storage in the construction industry
over the past several years as insurance companies cry out for a solution to this
costly problem," Finnessy says. "Containerized storage can be kept on site and
secured, making it a convenient solution to an inconvenient problem."

Beyond securing tools, portable storage also offers a low-cost alternative to
erecting temporary office facilities that will later be torn down. Portable storage
containers can be easily modified to add roll-up doors, windows, electrical outlets
and even air conditioning, making them an ideal, secure office space. When the
building is complete, the container can move on to the next job or, if rented, be
returned to the vendor.

"Construction crews tell us portable storage has been a godsend to their
operations," said NPSA Operations Manager Joel Rathbone. "Containerized storage
addresses two challenges at once. It frees workers from carrying heavy tools to and
from the jobsite each day, and it also offers convenient outpost for clerical
workers who need to be in close contact with the crew to help ensure orders are
carried out on time and on budget."

For more information, visit www.npsa-us.org.

The National Portable Storage Association
The National Portable Storage Association is dedicated to the advancement of the
portable storage industry. We at the NPSA are here to serve those in the portable
storage industry who rent, sell or lease containers, trailers and mobile offices.
The NPSA assists members with industry, regulatory and workforce issues; plus,
offers members networking, marketing and legislative support at national, state and
local levels.

PR Contact:
Jennifer LeClaire
Self Storage Promotions
954.454.0072
jennifer@selfstoragepromotions.com
www.selfstoragepromotions.com


Web Site = http://www.npsa-us.org

Contact Details = Jennifer LeClaire
Self Storage Promotions
954.454.0072
jennifer@selfstoragepromotions.com
www.selfstoragepromotions.com