Time-Lapse Video Surveillance at the Construction Site

Installing a video surveillance system at a construction site allows you to:

• improve compliance with safety regulations, which leads to a decrease in the injury rate;

• monitor compliance with deadlines for the performance of work by contractors;

• qualitatively improve discipline among workers and contractors;

• protect against illegal entry of unauthorized persons;

• control the consumption and rational use of building materials;

• modern video surveillance systems allow you to restrict access to archives and broadcasts;

• control the downtime and use of construction equipment;

• conduct round-the-clock surveillance of the construction site from anywhere in the world where there is 4G Internet.

Construction sites usually occupy large areas and involve a large number of workers, so it is very difficult to control the construction process by managers and executives alone. Expensive construction equipment, raw materials, and tools represent serious material value. Therefore, conventional methods of control at construction sites are not particularly successful. Now, video time-lapse  surveillance systems come to the aid of construction company managers, which maximally guarantee the safety of all property and a well-coordinated work process at the construction site.

One of the main purposes of time-lapse cameras is to prevent theft. Theft at construction sites is a common serious problem for all commercial and residential construction projects. Security video cameras used in construction give you the opportunity to keep track of and control all types of activity at the construction site. Visually checking people entering and leaving the construction site certainly helps to investigate and prevent theft. But it is worth remembering that 75% of all thefts occur at night. CCTV cameras equipped with infrared illumination can easily record what is happening even in complete darkness.

Another task of time-lapse video surveillance systems is real-time monitoring. Security video cameras are capable of monitoring all ongoing construction processes even after several days. A digital video surveillance system is an ideal solution for video surveillance. Such systems are supplied with high-capacity hard drives, with the help of which video information can be stored for a long time. In the event of an emergency at a construction site, video surveillance systems equipped with special settings can notify the relevant authorities about what, how and when happened. In addition, it is necessary to understand that security video cameras will record every possible case of injury or accident at construction sites. The footage will help the manager to determine the authenticity of the workers' claims. In this case, the cameras will help in resolving disputes among workers, because the video footage can be used as a report on all activities at construction sites. With time-lapse video surveillance systems, construction managers also have the opportunity to monitor the situation at the construction site using the Internet, i.e. remotely.