The Essential guide to turnstile security for construction sites

Successful construction managers are saving time, reducing costs and improving health and safety by using access control. construction site access control is proven to actively assist day to day site management.

Pre-enrollment software allows new employees to pre-enroll on an app at their own convenience, saving site managers time.

Staff can also pre introduce themselves with the app, removing the need for repetitive tasks. This is done by allowing staff to simply upload information into an interactive portal so that new contractors can complete the induction online, which is emailed directly to a nominated inbox, as a signed PDF. Further savings can be made as costly gate staff aren’t necessary and only authorised users will be granted access.

The software enables the management of contractors’ site hours, and when using the powerful time and attendance software, site managers can check workers’ actual hours against their claimed or invoiced hours. We will explore this further in the blog.

As many of us who have worked on construction sites know, robbers try to break in at other times.

Many construction thefts are conducted by employees and subcontractors. In other words, even if the building site is monitored by CCTV or security officers during off-peak hours, theft can occur throughout the day.

Theft by employees and subcontractors can be prevented with full height turnstiles by restricting egress, enabling gates to be kept closed and forcing everybody to access the site via the access control turnstile.

Employees and subcontractors may also be deterred by the presence of turnstiles on construction sites, knowing that they cannot take large bulky out items through the turnstile, especially if integrated with a CCTV system.

Turnstiles for access control are no exception to the trend of technological advancement Site managers who may have previously thought of them as “added luxury” are now realising that they are a requirement.

Knowing who enters and exits your building is crucial, particularly if you keep costly tools and supplies on the property.

Turnstiles are a highly efficient security measure, as they only allow access for authorised staff or visitors and they also act as a visual deterrent for anyone attempting to gain unauthorised access to your construction site.