He he When i saw this post this was the first thing that came to mind. I have searched youtube for the story of that man in Mombasa whose timber yard was looted during PEV and he paid a visit to the local mganga and thieves started returning the looted wood after doing rounds in the streets with the loot on their heads.

I believe, though a good piece of advice, you did not specifically issue this piece of advice to Eng. me. Since I doubt if I am likely to get a qs who will be willing to demand schedule of materials from me or other fellow engineer convert them to boqs and come demanding a pay from me for the good advice made. My Fren. You should know people. A qs work would be very inadequate if he or she does not consult the line technical personnel like me for line mini-boqs that he consolidates into one comprehensive grand estimation of value and quantities.
Huyu to ni mwizi Ndungu yangu. Qs won't stop one thieving depa gavana from kunyemelea mahindi ya kando ya barabara hata kama amendanganywa.
Siri nikutenda ya andikwe kwa twira paka guka andai kuyasoma kwa twira humo kijijini.

Thumbs up @dunkang. Going for window shopping asap!

For other kind of materials e.g metal, plumbing, tools, accessories, cement e.t.c (not sand, ballast or stones), consider a container. Then re-enforce with internal padlock.
When you are done, you can sell it, or move it to new construction site.

[quote=hardwood]Hire some "mganga kutoka Tanga" to "protect" the site. Ensure all the workers are present when the mganga does his rituals. Also ask him to leave some clearly visible charms hanging at the site "to protect it". No worker will dare steal anything coz the cement bag could end up stuck on his back....or he could end up eating grass.

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You may get hooked up for life, but afterall am hooked up to my brankets, bills, airtime and smartphones, iPads, ngogoyo, hardcore banny ranch fun etc etc. Actually, this is guaranteed security to your life, guaranteed cutting of pilferage and easy life. Fewer dishonest blood sucking buddies. Do you have connections to the bees psycer one. I can't imagine the dreaded black mamba snakes being ur mate for a day or so. Nah. Mwaga ndani ya hiyo shimo Wa munyonyi, oh Pole.... Let me concentrate on site issues. I'll be back.