Security for construction and infrastructure
24-hour site guarding, plant and material theft prevention, access control and hot-works fire watch for construction sites and infrastructure projects.
Typical requirements
24-hour site guarding
Plant and material theft prevention
Access control and visitor logs
Fire watch during hot works
How we respond
Static guards
SIA-licensed officers on gatehouse and perimeter duty
Mobile patrols
random visits with GPS-tagged reports
Access control
biometric or badge systems integrated with guarding
Fire marshals
hot-works fire watch and evacuation support
Why construction sites need a different kind of security
A building site changes every week. Plant arrives and leaves, the perimeter moves as the works progress, and the most valuable items — fuel, copper, tools, generators — are often stored exactly where an opportunist can see them from the road. Out of hours, an unguarded site is both a theft target and a liability: trespass, injury and arson are the risks that keep site managers and insurers awake at night.
Our approach starts with a site survey. We look at the access points, the lighting, where deliveries wait and where the compound sits, and then recommend the mix of cover that fits the programme and the budget: a static officer at the gatehouse during deliveries, mobile patrol visits overnight, or a full 24-hour presence while high-value plant is on site. Every officer is SIA-licensed, briefed on the site rules and inducted in the same way as any other contractor.
What you receive
- A written security plan agreed with the site manager, updated as the works progress.
- Gatehouse procedures: visitor signing in, delivery checks, contractor identity and badge control.
- Patrol reports with NFC check-point scans, timestamps and photographs available online.
- Hot-works fire watch and evacuation support when the programme requires it.
- A single point of contact for changes to hours, headcount or access arrangements.
Short-term cover for a sensitive phase of the build is as welcome as a contract that runs for the life of the project.
Construction and infrastructure security: common questions
Can you cover a site at short notice?
Usually, yes. Tell us the location, the hours and any site-specific requirements and we will confirm availability and the earliest start time before you commit to anything.
Do your officers follow our site induction?
Yes. Officers complete the same induction and sign-in process as any other contractor on site, and we keep the records with the patrol reports.
Is mobile patrol enough, or do we need a static guard?
It depends on what is on site and when. Many projects combine both: static cover while high-value plant or materials are present, and patrol visits once the compound is secure. The site survey tells us which is right.
Need security cover for a site or building?
Tell us what you need to protect and when. Quotations are itemised with no hidden extras.