It is perhaps not a surprise to hear that the most common forms of crime on the construction site is theft and vandalism (this is according to research by the Chartered Institute of Builders). It is estimated that in 2016, over £70 million worth of construction plant, including excavators, compressors and even cranes were stolen from poorly guarded construction sites. This cost rises to over £800 million a year when other thefts, vandalism and other costs are considered. Costs such as the price of a replacement, hiring replacement equipment, financial penalties, loss of business and increased insurance premiums.
Construction Site Opportunism and Crime
Some criminals may plan their crimes many months in advance and execute a robbery thought out to the minutest of details (think Oceans 11!). Whereas the majority of crime on UK Construction and Building Sites are the result of brazen opportunism. They see an opportunity to make some ill-gotten cash and they take it. This is often the result of there being no visible deterrent. The criminal mindset is to see an opportunity to get away with something and to take that opportunity.
In the current financial climate, the police are warning construction companies to protect their assets and equipment more stringently. They are working with Crimestoppers to advise that construction sites implement much more effective preventative security strategies. This is despite the fact that the recovery rate for stolen property from construction sites improving markedly.
Ensuring good construction site security ensure that companies waste less time, and crucially, a lot more money. If you can show a deterrent, you can cut down the amount of crime that your construction site will fall victim to. By cutting the supply line of easy winnings, the criminals who have potentially identified your construction site as an easy win will simply move on to another site.
With headquarters in Slough, Code 3 Security is a privately-held, family-owned company providing high quality professional security solutions. Flexibility is a key characteristic, we at Code 3 Security pride ourselves on and we endeavour to help anyone in the UK with a security requirement, in a prompt and friendly manner. We offer a full range of construction site security solutions, so whatever your needs, we will be able to keep your construction site safe and secure.
Manned Guarding
Code 3 Security provide long and short-term Manned Guarding. Our staff are professionally trained experts who are well prepared to handle all your security needs. All Code 3 Security guards are SIA approved, so are able to give complete confidence to our clients whether securing construction sites, warehouses, corporate offices, retail outlets or private homes.
Rapid Response
Code 3 Security Rapid Response Teams are ready to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This removes the need for your own staff to be on call. Our local security officers can respond and react to false alarms as well as genuine breaches of security. This removes the expensive police call out charges for false security issues.
Key Holding
Code 3 Security Security will act as your primary Key Holder and respond to an alarm activation to secure your premises, on your behalf. This will eliminate the inconvenience of you responding to a false alarm and also assist you in exercising your duty of care to your employees by removing the physical threat as a result of a genuine activation. This is in accordance with regulation BS7984.
CCTV
Code 3 Security installs CCTV systems which can be highly technical commercial or simple domestic systems, overt or covert. Recorders are now fully digital and record real-time images with cameras offering day and night coverage. Systems can be linked to an alarm to provide visual verification. They can be viewed live 24 hours a day 365 days a year via the internet or from a mobile network anywhere in the world.
SiteCam
Our SiteCam systems are a wireless intruder alarm system with integrated video verification. Upon activation of the PIR, a video clip is sent to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) who can generate an urgent response to a genuine crime in progress and discount costly false alarms.Put simply. This system is an extremely cost-effective system that ensures a Police response when necessary and reduces instances of false alarms.
Intruder Alarms
Code 3 Security can design and install Intruder Alarms to satisfy any requirements to protect either your business or your home. Our systems are to the highest standards and are installed by our SSAIB approved technicians. The SSAIB is recognised by insurance companies and the police.
Palisade Fencing
Code 3 Security can secure your construction site with Palisade Fencing. This offers a higher level of security and is popular on industrial sites and schools due to its high damage resistance and the fact that it is extremely difficult to scale.
Mobile Patrol
Our Code 3 Security Mobile Patrol can offer you an efficient, cost-effective means of security. They are a suitable alternative when static guarding is impractical or too expensive. We will provide regular inspections of your property in line with your security specifications.
However you look at it, thieves are opportunistic so without the right Security Company acting as a deterrent at your Construction Site, you are at risk. Speak to the experts at Code 3 Security today and keep your Construction Site safe.