Protecting construction equipment from theft is crucial. Implement strategies like GPS tracking, surveillance cameras, and access control to secure valuable assets on your site.
The equipment on your construction site is expensive, important, and particularly vulnerable to theft due to the nature of most construction sites. It’s essential that you protect it from would-be offenders with physical, digital, and comprehensive security efforts.
There are several compelling reasons for securing the equipment on your construction site. For starters, construction equipment (including materials) is typically very costly and would be a financial setback to have to replace.
Stolen construction equipment can also set back a project, so it’s vital to efficiency to protect it. Additionally, your site will be safer and more compliant if tools and materials are kept secure and out of the hands of malicious actors.
Construction site theft is widespread and highly undesirable, but there are a variety of ways that you can prevent it from happening. Use these tips as a springboard to creating your own unified approach to securing your construction site.
An effective way to protect your equipment and machinery is to mark, track, and keep a detailed record of each item. Clearly mark each key piece of equipment or machinery with your company’s logo and RFID tags, and invest in GPS trackers for an even better safety net. When equipment is traceable, it’s less enticing to steal and resell.
Try storing your supplies in a way that keeps them both out of malicious glances and inconvenient to attempt to steal. You can try parking your site’s vehicles around smaller equipment and locking up more expensive equipment out of sight. Consider moving valuable equipment to a safer, off-site location after hours, if possible.
Invest in cameras for your site. Smart surveillance cameras, like those carried by LiveView Technologies (LVT), will do so much more than capture video. These portable, versatile cameras come equipped with motion detectors, floodlights, and many other deterrent features.
Limit entry points to your site, and employ access control technology, to monitor and restrict who enters and exits your site.
Your personnel are some of your best assets in maintaining the security of your construction site. Provide comprehensive training to every employee and staff member who works on the site, and empower each with the knowledge and ability to catch, call out, and report suspicious goings-on. Teach security protocols comprehensively and often. You may also choose to conduct drills, so your team can put their skills into practice and improve response times in the event of a break-in.
You can invest in the most expensive, cutting-edge security in the world, but it will be worth nothing if you fail to properly maintain and upgrade it when necessary. Conduct regular evaluations of your security equipment and protocols; make note of any newly vulnerable areas, and the causes of any incidents that may have occurred, and enhance your security efforts accordingly. Upgrade security systems often, and keep software up-to-date, to keep pace with evolving threats and dangers.
It may seem too easy, but what’s one of the simplest ways you can keep an object safe from outside forces and unauthorized users? Lock it in a box.
The way you store your construction equipment can have a major impact on its security. Research and invest in containers, locks, and access control to maintain a physical and digital barrier between your equipment and would-be thieves.
It’s in your company’s best interest, in both the short and long run, to promote positive relationships with local citizens, leaders, and business owners. The community around your site has a vested interest in the success and safety of your property and their own, and will likely be eager to help keep a lookout for suspicious activity. Promote this vigilance by proactively increasing your involvement with the community.
Investing in security technology is always a good idea, but not all tech is created equal. Threats against construction sites and other properties are constantly evolving and appearing, and your security technology should be evolving to match them. Companies like LiveView Technologies don’t stay static in their product development, but are constantly innovating their motion detection, GPS tracking, remote alert software, and plenty of other features to provide you with current, effective security.
When your construction equipment is stolen, your insurance premiums can skyrocket. Reach out to your insurance representative and ensure that your site, its personnel, and its equipment are fully covered in the event of an emergency. Do the work ahead of time to secure the best possible insurance coverage, so you can enjoy an added layer of protection. Be sure to secure all relevant information on how your policy and provider cover equipment theft.
Utilize private security or local law enforcement to help deter, stop, and investigate instances of theft. When you build a strong rapport with local law enforcement, you can secure more devoted protection and allegiance during your current project, as well as in the future. Collaborate with law enforcement partners, and keep them in the loop on your site’s needs. You may also choose to hire private security guards who can devote all their attention to protecting your site and equipment during off-hours.
Searching for security solutions for your construction site? Look no further than LiveView Technologies. Innovation and integration are the name of the game at LVT, and each camera is equipped with advanced features including accurate and intelligent motion detection, real-time alerts, live feeds, deterrent floodlights, video analysis, thermal signature detection, and so much more. These cameras are portable, efficient, and easy to integrate with other security measures on your site. LiveView Technologies is poised and ready to help secure what matters to you and your business, so you can keep building dreams and beautifying your community, one project at a time.
