CPA Bulletin

www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > February 2023 23 PLANT THEFT: 3 Thefts and Frauds Reported by Members • On 27th October 2022, Stuart Energy reported a Himoinsa 200Kva generator stolen from a site in Manchester. • On 15th November 2022, Mullen Civil Engineering reported that a Prodem PSG 1102-D heavy-duty rotating Selector Grab and a PHC150 Compactor Plate (to suit 20T excavator) had been stolen from a site in Bicester. • On 29th November 2022, Elvington Holdings reported that a Belle DX100 1 ton Hi Tip Dumper and a Wacker Neuson EZ28 3 Ton Excavator had been stolen in Strensall, York. • On 9th December 2022, a person called ‘Mark’, attempted to hire various item of plant and equipment using the email address luxuryestates2019@outlook.com and the telephone number 07438 647544 . This email address was previously circulated to the membership when the same person was attempting to hire equipment from members back in September 2020. All notifications of theft and fraud are being forwarded to the ACE Opal and NaVCIS teams. Improving Your Cyber Security Over 60% of large companies in the UK reported having cyber security breaches or attacks in 2020/21, with the construction sector particularly vulnerable due to its complex supply chains and high cash flow. Companies whose cyber security measures are not sufficient to protect against an attack may face significant fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), where the cyber-attack leads to a breach of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has developed a range of resources to help companies protect against cyber-attacks, including tailored guidance on Cyber Security for Construction Businesses, which can be found at www.ncsc.gov. uk/guidance/cyber-security-for-construction- businesses . There is also specific information for Joint Ventures in the Construction Sector, which can be found at www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/Joint-ventures-in-the- Construction-Sector-guidance-pdf . Would you be able to supply a bespoke dye with the Venom to make it unique to that company? The simple answer is yes. However, any change in the formulation, such as a change in the dyes would ideally call for a re-certification to EN590. The full test cost is in the order of £5,000 and as such it would not be cost effective on volumes less than 1,000 litres. How will it be affected if a customer refills the plant with their own fuel. Will that dilute Venom’s effectiveness? If a full tank of fuel was treated with Venom, that tank was then drained to half its original amount and refilled with natural fuel, the colour would still be visible and the DNA detectable, but this is the lower limit we are prepared to support. Ideally vehicles would be filled from a fully treated bowser where feasible and that bowser should be constantly treated. In layman’s terms, what is the ratio of Venom per say 1 litre, 10 litre, etc. of diesel? Venom is treated at 50 Parts Per Million (50ppm) which equates to: 20 litres of Venom will treat 400,000 litres of fuel. 10 litres of Venom will treat 200,000 litres of fuel. 1 litre of Venom will treat 20,000 litres of fuel. 0.5 litre of Venom will treat 10,000 litres of fuel. 100mls of Venom will treat 2,000 litres of fuel. A dosing chart will be provided with Venom. What does it cost? We are aiming to keep Venom down to an economical cost; this will depend on the volume per order and the number of different codes. As an example, for an order of 20 litres with the same DNA code which is enough to treat 400,000 litres of fuel where Venom is supplied in 1 litre bottles, the per treated litre cost is in the order of a few pennies. We will within this cost supply a limited number of A3, A4 and A5 size warning signs and as mentioned Datatag will be embarking on a significant awareness campaign over the coming months. Article kindly provided by Datatag.