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Construction sites are hard to secure. Boundaries are temporary, layouts change every few weeks, and materials and machinery worth a great deal sit in the open overnight. A little planning before day one makes the guarding far more effective.
Control one main entrance
Every extra opening in the hoarding is another way in. Agree one main entrance for workers, visitors and vehicles, and decide who records each entry and exit.
Record deliveries and materials
Most losses on site are materials. Ask guards to log deliveries and vehicles in and out against delivery orders, so missing items can be traced to a date and time.
Plan patrols for when work stops
The riskiest hours are nights, weekends and public holidays. Agree patrol routes that cover the hoarding, the stores and parked machinery, and review them as the site changes.
Light the right places
Guards see more on a lit site. Light the entrance, the stores and the machinery area, and fix broken lights quickly.
Agree how incidents are reported
Decide who receives reports of trespass, theft or damage, how quickly, and in what format. Clear reporting helps with insurance claims and with adjusting the guarding as the project moves on.
Adjust as the project changes
The site at month two is not the site at month twelve. Review guard numbers and posts at each major stage, from groundworks to handover.
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