Construction Site Security Cameras in Winnipeg
Cameras up when the site starts, kept running until the build is done, and set up again on your next job.
A camera view can disappear behind a new wall in a week. Construction site security cameras in Winnipeg have to be placed for the building you will have in three months, not only the empty lot you have today. We install cameras when your site starts, check the views as the build goes up, and keep the system running until you hand the keys over.
Cameras That Follow the Build
On day one a site is open ground, so a few cameras cover a lot. Once the walls are framed, the same cameras face a stack of drywall. We plan around the schedule: where materials will be stored, where the gate and the laydown area will be, which views matter through each stage. When the site changes, call us and we move or re-aim the cameras so they are not left pointed at a wall. A winter build in Manitoba is dark by late afternoon, so we plan light at the gate and the laydown area along with the cameras.
We set up and maintain camera systems across multiple projects for the same contractors. You tell us when the next site starts, and we plan the cameras for it.
Why Contractors Put Cameras Up
Visible cameras put people off, and the footage helps when something goes missing from the site. Tools and materials sit out in the open during a build, and you cannot watch them all day. A camera on the gate and one on the laydown area give you a record of who came and went. We place them so that record is worth having.
Power and Internet on a Bare Site
A new site often has no building power and no internet yet. We start with what the site has: temporary power, a connection, or neither. Tell us on the first call and we will say what we can do and whether the site needs a connection before cameras make sense.
Where there is no power at all, solar can run the cameras. It is tricky to get right and it does not suit every site, so we check it on the site visit before we suggest it.
Keeping the Cameras Running
A camera that stopped recording in week six does you no good when something goes missing in week seven. We maintain what we install. When a camera drops out or gets knocked, you call us and we sort it out.
Once the site has a connection, we set up the app so you and your site manager can check the cameras from your phones, live or recorded. We show your site manager how to find and save footage, so when something goes missing you can look at the night before yourself.
Construction Site Security Cameras in Winnipeg and Beyond
We are based in Winnipeg and have been installing security systems since January 2011. We also serve construction sites in Steinbach, Selkirk, Kenora and Thunder Bay from Winnipeg, and we talk through the travel and the service visits before we quote. When the build is finished, the finished building needs commercial security systems and access control, and the company that watched it go up can plan those too.
We run the network cabling for the cameras ourselves, so one company handles the install and the number to call afterwards. If you want someone to watch the cameras for you, read about security monitoring.
What's Included
- Cameras installed when the site starts
- Views checked and moved as walls go up
- Maintenance for the length of the project
- The same company on your next site
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Construction Site Security Cameras Questions
Are there security cameras on construction sites?
Yes. Contractors put them up to watch materials, tools and equipment, and to keep a record of who comes and goes. We install and maintain construction site camera systems in Winnipeg, and some contractors have us back for their next project.
Which CCTV camera is best for a construction site?
The one placed for the job, because a site changes every week. We start with the gate, the laydown area and the places where materials and tools sit, then choose the IP cameras for each view. We look at the site before we recommend anything.
What happens to the camera view when the building goes up?
A wall can end a view overnight. Call us and we re-aim or move the camera so it still covers what matters. Tell us the build stages up front and we plan the first positions with those changes in mind.
What do you need from me to quote a construction site camera system?
The site address, a site plan or the layout, the schedule, and what power and internet the site has now or will have by start-up. If you do not know, say so on the first call and we will work out the rest on the site visit.
Can construction site cameras run on solar power?
Sometimes. Solar can power cameras on a site with no power, but it is tricky to get right and it does not suit every site. We check on the site visit and tell you whether it will work on yours.
Do you install construction site cameras outside Winnipeg?
Yes. We serve construction sites across Manitoba and into Northwestern Ontario from our Winnipeg location. Tell us where the site is on the first call, and we talk through the travel and the service visits before you get the estimate.
Cover Your Site From Day One
Send the site plan, schedule and what power is available. We will plan camera views for each stage of the build.