U.S. construction theft costs contractors an estimated $1 billion+ each year — and that's before downtime, rental replacement and insurance hits. The old model of a guard in a trailer with a flashlight is gone. Here's what's replacing it.
Step 1 — Survey before you pour
The cheapest cameras to install are the ones you plan around — not the ones you bolt on after the first theft. A pre-mobilization site survey identifies blind corners, light gaps and high-value drop zones.
Step 2 — Solar + LTE camera towers for raw sites
Solar/LTE towers eliminate the chicken-and-egg problem of "we need power for cameras and cameras for the power install." Set up in a day, redeploy as the site grows.
Step 3 — Live monitoring with strict after-hours schedules
- Schedule arming/disarming around your real crew calendar.
- Auto-alert on any non-scheduled vehicle entry.
- Talk-down + recorded warning before police dispatch.
Step 4 — Document everything
Insurance carriers and law enforcement want timestamped video, written operator notes and dispatch logs. A modern monitoring partner delivers all three on every event.