Efficiency meets security: Intelligent access control on the jobsite

Construction sites represent a unique sector of perimeter security, especially amidst a steady increase in commercial construction. As in any security environment, assessing weaknesses and threats remains paramount and modern technology, coupled with sound access control principles, are critical in addressing vulnerabilities at even the most secure construction sites around the world.

The pillars of secure operational efficiency, which are detailed below, should serve as vital guideposts, not only at construction sites and in physical applications outside a facility, but within a building’s walls as well.

Despite commercial construction being a fundamental component of our society for hundreds of years, the marriage between it and advanced access control is a young one. Only within the past 10 to 12 years have companies started adopting more modern technologies and drifted away from manually checking in workers through a logbook.

The weaknesses in such an ecosystem are clear, including unauthorized access to sensitive areas, valuable downtime spent searching for people or assets, and the potential risk of equipment theft. Too often, companies do not realize the need for advanced security measures until it is too late, and an incident occurs.