A typical construction site usually has a perimeter fence along its outer boundary with integrated vehicle or pedestrian access gates to control and restrict entry to authorised personnel only.
Many construction sites in the past always relied on manually operated gates or doors fitted with locks that would typically need a physical presence to manage site entry and exit in and out of working hours.
Automated access control has begun to slowly replace manual entry as more detailed accounts of site access provided by these new systems are now sought by contractors, clients and local governing authorities.
The dawn of automated access control systems made it easier for authorised personnel to gain access using personalised code, card, or biometric authentication systems during normal working hours.
In many cases a staff member or an outsourced gateman usually from a security guarding company would still be required to manually enrol users and manage any access related concerns or queries.
However, latest internet technology advancements have enabled contractors and remote monitoring companies alike to manage site access from virtually anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Automated access control has begun to slowly replace manual entry as more detailed accounts of site access provided by these new systems are now sought by contractors, clients and local governing authorities.
Security solutions providers who can provide these access control systems now deploy automated gates or doors that can be managed from an off-site office, station or control room for ease of administration.
Sites with these systems that also utilise remotely monitored video surveillance or CCTV for out of hours protection can also use them to provide access to alarm response units in the event of an incident.
The whole process is made so much easier when a single security solutions provider can deploy any security or safety services that would require out of hours site access in an emergency.
In the event of an incident for example, a remote monitoring centre will quickly pick up an intrusion via a triggered alarm notification from any of the cctv or video surveillance cameras strategically placed on site.
Remote virtual guards will then quickly analyse the incident via a recorded video live stream to identify and possibly warn any intruders off the premises via an audio speaker system once the threat is verified.
If the intruders persist, the local police will then be engaged and deployed to mitigate the threat before any damage can be caused and in many cases will need some sort of site access to investigate further.
A lot of time can therefore be saved in accessing a site to mitigate an emergency that could potentially cause substantial damage to the progress of any project when access can be instantly granted.
And where a remotely operated gate or door exists, the police can quickly access the site via an intercom system on the door or gate that has a direct internet based voice connection to the remote monitoring centre.
A lot of time can therefore be saved in accessing a site to mitigate an emergency that could potentially cause substantial damage to the progress of any project when access can be instantly granted.
This same system can even be utilised through 24/7 remote monitoring service providers to grant necessary site access to prescheduled work that may need to be done out of hours on behalf of contractors.