Construction Security - Is Your Site Secure?

On the construction site there are numerous factors afencing parameter and plenty of lighting day and night.
project manager needs to take into consideration withThe fences should be over 7 foot high so that
the time scale of the build, the weather, the quality ofpassers by don't have instant sightings of the
the build and so on. The last thing that should be ofconstruction site and the assets on it. There also
concern to the project manager is the site security,should be lighting lighting throughout the site; around the
with the safety of the employees and the risk of theftparameter of the site, within the build and at the site
and arsene.entrance and exit. Then CCTV coverage will be able
The project manager should have a security strategyto pick up on the activity within the construction site.
for the duration of the construction buils, with specifiedThe CCTV will record footage of the staff behaviour
construction security services in mind. Whether takingas well as any suspicious offers the company added
CPTED, "crime prevention through environmentalsecurity that if any thing was to happen then it could
design" or recruiting a professional security servicesbe recorded.
company to come in, something must be done.During the initial designing period, it may be worth
With CPTED in mind, the environmental factors arebringing in a security consultant to review the plans,
key for deterring potential criminals and should be aand discuss where further professional security
construction security service in its own right.services could be implemented.
The design of the site should be an open space, with a