Why your building site could benefit from temporary CCTV

Over two-thirds of construction site managers report that they have been the victim of theft from one of their projects at one point in time of another.

That is far higher than almost any other industry and highlights the stark reality of security in the construction world at this current point in time.

One of the best things that you can do to ensure that you are not the next in this long list and become yet another statistic is to install CCTV but this is easier said than done on sites that are constantly in a state of flux and probably aren’t connected to utilities such as mains electricity.

Unless you are a major construction firm, you probably also don’t have room in the budget to slash out on a security guard whose sole job it is to monitor your CCTV system.

The solution? Temporary CCTV in the form of a mobile CCTV tower.

These towers are self-standing and self-charging and require no mains access or lengthy installation process. They can be installed on any site in the UK no matter where it is or how long the tower is required.

As long as they are in an area with mobile internet access they will also transmit the images that they record directly to your mobile phone via a smart app which lets you monitor activity on your site even if you aren’t there in person and can save to a load of annoying travel time.

What are the benefits of hiring temporary construction site CCTV?

Temporary construction site security is perfect because construction sites are exactly that, temporary. There is no point installing permanent system at great cost, only to have to tear them down again in a few weeks or months once you move on to another location.

In a similar fashion, as the project develops you may find that you need to move your surveillance system to a new part of the site, another thing that is pretty tricky to do with a wired system.

Benefits of mobile CCTV installation include:

• Deterring Criminals – CCTV towers tower high over construction sites, making it quite clear to any passers-by that they will be seen and reported if they attempt to force their way in.
• Protect your key assets – Your whole site needs to be protected to some extent but some assets are worth a lot more than the rest and need that little bit extra protection.
• Catch criminals – If someone escapes from your site with your assets or vandalises your site, the police will be able to use the images that your shiny new tower creates to find them. You will also be able to us it in an insurance claim to show that you were not at fault and neither were any of your staff.
• Avoid false injury claims – CCTV cameras will reveal the truth behind any injury claim against you for an accident on your site, protecting you from false claims.