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Construction Site Security UK: Guards, Patrols and Temporary CCTV
Construction security guide covering building site guards, site patrols, plant machinery security, scaffold security and temporary site security.
Construction sites carry expensive risk: plant, tools, fuel, copper, materials, scaffolding, trespass and out-of-hours damage. Security needs to change as the site changes.
Start with access control
Construction security guards can manage site entrances, visitor logs, delivery checks, contractor access and out-of-hours restrictions. This is especially useful where multiple trades are active.
Protecting plant and materials
Plant machinery security depends on lighting, immobilisation, controlled keys, camera coverage, perimeter checks and patrol routines. High-value areas should be identified in assignment instructions.
Patrols and temporary CCTV
Construction site patrols and temporary CCTV can reduce the need for permanent guarding on lower-risk nights. For vacant site security, randomised patrols and monitored cameras help deter repeat visits.
24 hour construction security
Some sites need 24 hour construction security during critical phases, after theft, near handover, or when public access risk is high. The right setup may combine guards, CCTV, patrols and alarm response.