{"id":15276,"date":"2021-01-18T15:21:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T15:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securesiteuk.co.uk\/?p=15276"},"modified":"2021-02-05T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:28:51","slug":"overcoming-lockdown-challenges-with-construction-site-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securesiteuk.co.uk\/overcoming-lockdown-challenges-with-construction-site-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Lockdown Challenges With Construction Site Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As we enter the third (and hopefully final!) lockdown, construction sites continue to face unprecedented challenges as they battle to manage the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we aim to outline some of the key challenges and offer advice, support and solutions as to how you can overcome them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to find out more\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Current State of Construction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the first lockdown (beginning March 2020) several construction companies took the decision to shut down their construction sites to help stop the spread of the virus and protect their workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the months since, evolving guidelines and procedures have helped companies to keep their sites safe and operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we enter \u2018lockdown 3\u2019, signs are good that minimal site shutdowns will be necessary. However, COVID-19 compliance remains of the utmost importance – arguably more so as the vaccine rollout and lessons learned from previous lockdowns may bring a sense of compliancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way, you\u2019re undoubtedly facing challenges old and new arising from the ongoing pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your site is still operational, what are you doing to protect your workers and comply with Government guidelines?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your site is closed-down for a period, or is simply unattended overnight, what are you doing to protect it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting COVID-19 Compliance on Your Construction Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By now, you\u2019ll be very familiar with the Governments\u2019 site operating procedures, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help ensure compliance and keep your site as safe as possible, leading construction site security providers have worked with visionary technology developers to quickly deliver the solutions you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction Site Entry and Access Control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Without a doubt, one of the most effective ways to control the spread of the virus is to monitor operatives when they access your construction site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where your turnstile build \u2013 and its technology \u2013 comes into play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what are the characteristics you should look out for in access control turnstiles?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few key features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n