Construction Site Security Across Ireland
Building sites are open, changing and full of things worth stealing. We control the gate while the site is working and protect it when everybody has gone home.
Security for Construction Sites
A construction site is hard to secure because it changes every week. Fencing moves, new openings appear, and expensive plant, tools, cable, copper and fuel sit in the open. Theft and vandalism do not only cost the price of what is taken: a stolen excavator or a stripped cable run can stop the programme for days.
During working hours, a gate officer keeps a record of everyone and everything that enters and leaves: operatives, visitors, deliveries and vehicles. That protects the site and also supports your own duty to know who is on it. At night, at weekends and over the builders' holidays, the choice is between a guard on site, mobile patrol visits at varied times, monitored CCTV, or a mix of them. The right answer depends on the stage of the build and what is exposed.
There is a public safety side as well. An unsecured site is a danger to children and trespassers, and the contractor is the one held responsible. Our officers check hoarding and fencing on every patrol and report gaps before somebody finds them.
- Gate control and delivery logging
- Night and weekend guarding
- Mobile patrols at varied times
- Monitored CCTV for compounds and plant
- Fence and hoarding checks
- Cover for holiday shutdowns
Services for Construction Sites
Manned Guarding
PSA-licensed security officers on your site: gatehouses, reception desks, construction sites, night watch and short-notice cover.
Learn moreAlarm Response
When your alarm activates, a licensed officer goes to the premises, checks it, deals with what they find and re-secures it, so you do not have to.
Learn moreMobile Patrol
Marked patrol vehicles visiting your site at varied times, with officers checking doors, gates and fences and reporting what they find.
Learn moreCCTV
CCTV designed around what you need to see, installed neatly, monitored if you want it, and set up to meet data protection rules.
Learn moreKey Holding
We hold your keys securely and become the out-of-hours contact for your premises, so staff are not called out at night.
Learn moreBased in Dublin? See Construction Security Dublin for how we work across the city and county.
Licensed, Insured, Answerable
Three things worth checking about any security company before you sign. Here are our answers.
PSA Licensed
The company and every officer we place are licensed by the Private Security Authority, the State regulator for the industry.
Fully Insured
Public liability and employer's liability insurance, with certificates available on request.
Answered 24/7
Our control room takes calls and sends officers at any hour, every day of the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a guard on site all night?
What does a gate officer do?
Can you cover the Christmas and summer shutdowns?
Can security start at short notice after a theft?
Are your site security officers licensed?
Other industries we protect
Need security cover? Talk to our team today.
Tell us about your site and what you want protected. We will come back with a recommendation and a written price.