If you are fed up with losing time and money dealing with vandalism and theft on your construction site, Prime Secure’s team of highly qualified experienced security guards are here to help.
Pre-covid research estimated the annual cost of stolen materials and equipment in the UK to be as much as £800m and as the pandemic forced sites to close temporarily or work under reduced capacities, the situation has only escalated.
One of the best ways to reduce the risk of your site being targeted is to hire a security guard from Prime Secure.
Here are 5 reasons that security guards are an essential part of any construction site’s security system.
1. Deter Criminals
Due to their very nature construction sites are attractive targets for thieves and vandals.
There is a significant quantity of expensive materials, tools, and vehicles that it is not practical to store away securely every night so are left on the premises when construction staff go home.
Hiring security guards to patrol your site can help to prevent theft during these hours and their sheer presence will significantly reduce the number of incidents you have to deal with.
Security officers provide a highly visible deterrent to criminals who will likely move on to an easier target once they spot your security staff.
If they do decide to enter your premises, your SIA licensed professional officers will quickly identify their location and usually intercept them before any damage is done or property is stolen.
2. Prevent Workplace Accidents
Given the high possibility of workplace accidents on construction sites, where trip hazards, working machinery, and heavy materials are commonplace, all possible steps should be taken to mitigate the risk of injuries.
Staff injuries can be distressing, bad for the morale of their colleagues, and expensive, both in terms of compensation payments and in sick pay.
Although the primary responsibility of security guards during their patrols is to identify any potential breaches in security, they can also identify any potential emergencies or hazards and take appropriate action.
Should the worst happen, and an accident does take place your security guards will also know how to contact the appropriate emergency services.
Once the situation is resolved they will report back to you as to what happened and you will be able to put in place precautions to ensure it never happens again.
3. Reduce Insurance Premiums
You are not the only person who will be reassured by the reassured by having security guards on your construction site, your insurance company will too.
It may be possible to get a discount on vehicle and property insurance if you have additional security such as manned guards or a CCTV system in place.
In addition to this if an injury occurs on site your security staff may be able to act as a witness to prove that you were not at fault and prevent expensive liabilities.
4. Representing your company
When visitors attend your site, possibly for a progress update or to deliver materials, your security staff are likely to be the first face they see.
They will verify identities and ensure that no unauthorised individuals enter your site but they will also represent your business, so it is vital that they are approachable, personable, and present a positive impression of your company.
They will reassure your visitors that they are safe whilst on site and will have an excellent knowledge of the entire premises so they can direct people to where they need to be.
For this reason, simply employing a security guard is not enough, it is key that you hire officers from a respected security company such as Prime Secure as our extensive training program means all our staff are not only excellent at dealing with confrontation and intruders but also welcoming and a positive representative of your company.
5. Provide feedback
The feedback that you receive from professional security guards can help you to optimise your construction site’s security protocol.
Once a guard has dealt with an ongoing situation, such as the attempted theft of construction materials, they will provide you with a full report of how the incident was allowed to happen and what changes should be made to the existing security system to ensure it never happens again.
These incident reports, alongside the general reports that your security guards will provide you with after their routine patrols, will help to prevent crime by identifying potential weaknesses in your site security and eliminating them.
Prime Secure has been providing SIA accredited professional security officers to construction sites for over 25 years and whatever your security needs, we are here to help.
Call us today on 0345 88 88 333 and our experienced team will be delighted to help.