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Explore the workings of remote CCTV monitoring for construction sites. Enhance security & efficiency on your site with a professional remote monitoring service
The construction industry faces costs of up to £800m per year due to theft, vandalism and arson, with around 6000 break-ins per year, site crime remains a major challenge.
But with Remote CCTV Monitoring, you can give your security a helpful boost when it comes to deterring crime from your construction site.
Essentially, remote monitoring for construction sites consists of one or more CCTV surveillance cameras that are actively monitored by a professional team in a centralised control center where they deter criminals through various methods including:
Sounding alarms
Voice-down audio, physically talking to the intruders
Contacting on site security guards or dispatching local police to site
Remote monitoring companies will usually have a set of instructions to follow which is agreed upon with the construction site manager or person in charge of security.
Let's face it, no one wants to be robbed, especially when there are tens of thousands of pounds of equipment on a construction site, so it makes sense to have Remote CCTV Monitoring services in place to deter theft and criminals. But what are the main benefits of having remote monitoring technology on your construction site?
Alarm monitoring allows potential threats to your sites to be spotted in real-time and addressed.
If a camera detects criminal activity, our monitoring partners will alert the police or a security patrol who can respond to the site and make an arrest. A police request from our monitoring partners will be prioritised as it is a verified, active threat.
Rapid deployment CCTV cameras, even when backed by remote monitoring, are up to 88% cheaper than the cost of a man guard.
A professional CCTV operator can track every move a criminal makes, gathering critical evidence that will assist the police with criminal investigations.
Our partner monitoring station will provide a detailed report of any incidents at your locations and give details on what action was taken - including speed of action.
If an intrusion is detected at your site, a remote CCTV operator can activate the built-in blue lights, siren and voice-down systems on one of our CCTV Towers. These are a proven deterrent to any potential criminal activity.
Having your CCTV monitored by professionals means they can detect things on site that may trigger false alarms and filter these out completely for you.
Our partner monitoring station is an NSI Gold Approved UK-based Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC). Their highly-trained SIA-licenced operators monitor sites 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Rather than worry about late-night call-outs and reviewing your sites over the weekends and holidays - why not leave it to the experts and have complete peace of mind that your sites are in the best hands?
Remember that construction live monitoring also reduces the number of supervisor visits to your site. If your company has multiple construction projects in different areas, it’s a waste of man-hours to send out supervisors to check on each site. Instead, they can log into the cloud-based remote monitoring app to get an immediate picture.
Insurance providers are known to favour construction companies who are invested in security. When they have confidence that you’re tracking equipment and raw materials while monitoring health and safety, they’re more likely to approve your cover quickly and keep your premiums in an affordable range.
If you have been using other forms of security up until now, then you’ll find that remote surveillance offers a significant cost-saving. Instead of paying a security guard to be on-site 24/7, your remote security solution is vastly more affordable.
Remote monitoring is a combination of CCTV cameras and a control room where operators are constantly monitoring the construction site minimising the potential threat of theft, vandalism and arson. Potential security issues are addressed before they can escalate into significant issues.
There are generally six main steps that companies will use when an intruder has been detected, although these can be expanded on depending on your security protocol.
There are lots of cameras that can be used for construction site security, we talk more about this in more detail in The Complete Guide to Construction Site Safety & Security, but what are the best cameras for Remote Monitoring?
Well, we’ve already touched on this briefly earlier, you’ll be looking at an Infrared PTZ Camera. PTZ stands for Pan Tilt Zoom and this functionality gives a 360 degree view wherever you place the camera.
Take a look at the short video below to see how Infrared PTZ cameras and Remote Monitoring work seamlessly together to help prevent theft from construction sites.
When choosing the correct remote monitoring service for your construction site, you will need to consider a few things:
All these questions and more depend upon your requirements.
For expert advice and guidance on how to secure your sites, WCCTV is the industry's choice. If you are looking to get a quote for managed CCTV cameras for any upcoming sites contact us today.
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