Thefts from construction sites, show homes causing headaches for Manitoba builders – Winnipeg [Video]

The head of the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association says something needs to be done to tackle crime at construction sites in Winnipeg and across the province.

President and CEO Lanny McInnes told 680 CJOB’s Connecting Winnipeg that the organization’s members continue to complain about theft at job sites, with thieves making off with whatever they can get their hands on — copper wiring, newly installed carpets, fake TVs and even potted plants.

And the damage to the homes is usually far more costly than the value of the stolen items.

“The amount that the criminal is getting out of this is really tiny, but the cost of it in terms of kicking doors in, or breaking in, or damaging property … for our members, it’s increasingly escalating in terms of the cost that they’re incurring,” he said.

And at the end of the day, McInnes says that cost ends up being handed down to the consumer — and it’s only …