CCTV Installation for Construction Sites & Temporary Works

CCTV Installation for Construction Sites & Temporary Works

Construction sites change daily. Hoardings move, cranes arrive, compounds shift, and opportunists notice. A reliable CCTV solution must deter and detect out-of-hours trespass, protect tools, fuel and plant, and provide clear, admissible footage when incidents occur. It also needs to cope with limited power, harsh weather, dust, vibration and evolving sightlines.

ACCL delivers rapid-deployment CCTV across London, Surrey and Kent. We design systems that secure your perimeters and compounds, integrate with turnstiles and barriers, and scale as phases change, backed by documented storage, GDPR-ready workflows and tidy, labelled infrastructure.

Why site CCTV fails (and how we prevent it)

• No power where you need it. Camera locations aren’t always near mains. We design for solar/hybrid towers, generator feeds or temporary mains, with UPS where resilience is required.
• False alarms at night. Untuned analytics, reflections and wildlife flood control rooms. We apply scene-specific video analytics, correct IR, and verification logic to keep alarms actionable.
• Wide views, unusable faces. High/wide cameras can’t deliver identification at gates or cages. We frame choke points to target distances so faces and plates are clear.
• Storage that shrinks mid-project. Motion increases as the site gets busy; “30 days” becomes 10. We model bitrates with margin and set sensible continuous/motion policies.
• Evolving risks. Thefts move with compounds and high-value stores. We design for re-siting and add temporary units as the build progresses.

For fundamentals and commercial options, see our overview of CCTV Installations.

Our construction delivery methodology

1) Risk & phasing workshop
We meet PMs, H&S and Security to map trespass routes, asset locations, gate layouts, out-of-hours windows and planned site phases. RAMS, inductions and permits are agreed up-front.

2) Survey & coverage design
We assess power availability, mounting points, lighting and neighbour lines-of-sight. We then issue a camera schedule with fields of view, heights, target distances and retention modelling.

3) Rapid installation
We deploy towers or fixed units with secured cabling and tamper-resistant housings. Noisy works are out-of-hours; compounds are reinstated daily.

4) Commissioning & verification
Analytics tuned to the scene; alarm paths tested with the monitoring centre; audio challenge verified; storage and retention confirmed.

5) Handover & re-siting
You receive a camera register, as-builts, IP schema and export playbook. As phases change, we re-site or add units to maintain coverage.

Where turnstiles and gates are part of access control, we join CCTV to event streams for rapid triage (see Commercial Access Control Installation).

Storage, VMS & evidence handling

• Right-sized retention: Storage calculated from codec, resolution, frame rate and motion—so your policy (e.g., 30/60 days) actually holds in busy periods.
• Tamper protection: Locked cabinets, health monitoring and alerts for camera obscuration, HDD faults and power loss.
• Fast, compliant exports: Watermarked clips, bookmarks and audit logs reduce incident admin and satisfy insurers and police.
• Multi-site views: If you operate several projects, a single VMS view speeds oversight from head office.

Compliance, safety & governance

• BS 8418-aligned designs for detector-activated systems when ARC response is required.
  
• GDPR by design: Privacy masks for neighbouring properties, named user roles with least privilege, and automated retention/deletion.
  
• Signage & DPIA support: We supply templated notices and documentation to support compliance.
  
• H&S first: MEWP/working-at-height controls, segregated work zones, dust/noise management, LSZH materials where required, and reinstated fire-stopping.
• Method statements & inductions: We work to your principal contractor requirements and site rules.

Integrations that matter on site

• Turnstiles & barriers – Link events and alarms to video for faster incident review (compare our Security Barrier Installation and Entry Phone Installation).
• Compound networking – Where cabins need stable LAN/Wi-Fi for teams and cameras, we can deliver structured cabling and wireless backhaul (see Structured Data Cabling and Wireless Network Installation & Support).
• Unified security – Cameras can sit within a broader IP security platform if you want single-pane management (IP Security System Installation).

Benefits for Project Management, H&S & Security

• Deterrence that works – Visible towers and audio challenge reduce trespass and theft.
• Usable evidence – Correct framing at gates, cages and docks produces clear faces and plates.
• Lower false alarms – Scene-tuned analytics and verification stop nuisance escalations.
• Faster investigations – Standardised naming, maps and bookmarks make exports a five-minute job.
• Adaptable coverage – Re-siting and add-ons keep you protected as the site evolves.