How to Protect Construction Sites From Equipment Theft and Vandalism
Practical strategies for securing active job sites — from temporary access credentials to after-hours perimeter monitoring — without permanent infrastructure.
KastleMobileSentry® VideoGuarding deploys in hours — remote AI video surveillance with no permanent cabling, 24/7 SOC monitoring, and temporary mobile credentials for every subcontractor from day one.
Industry Challenges
U.S. construction sites lose over $1 billion in equipment annually. Without perimeter surveillance and controlled access, heavy machinery, tools, and materials are targets the moment your crew leaves for the day.
Managing dozens of subcontractor crews with rotating personnel, expiring scopes, and shared access is a compliance and safety liability. Paper sign-in sheets don't stop an unvetted worker from entering a restricted zone.
Unmonitored perimeters invite trespassers, vandals, and copper thieves after dark. A single overnight incident can set a project back weeks and drive up insurance premiums for the life of the build.
Before Kastle VideoGuarding, we had an on-site guard who could only cover one entrance. Now the SOC monitors every corner of the site around the clock — and it costs less than that single guard. We had zero unauthorized access incidents across the entire build.
Customer Story
Swinerton deployed KastleMobileSentry® VideoGuarding across a large commercial build, replacing a costly on-site guard program with 24/7 remote SOC monitoring. Temporary mobile credentials replaced paper sign-in sheets for every subcontractor firm — auto-expiring when each trade completed scope. The Kastle SOC responded to after-hours perimeter alerts before local security could be dispatched, and the project finished with zero unauthorized access incidents.
Talk to our construction specialistsEvery Kastle solution for construction and outdoor environments is designed for the reality of active job sites — temporary access, rotating crews, and perimeters that change as the project evolves.

Issue smartphone-based credentials to every subcontractor firm on your project — tied to their active scope of work. No hardware to return, no badge printing, no shared fobs. When a trade wraps, their access expires automatically.
A single on-site guard watches one entrance. KastleMobileSentry® VideoGuarding puts Kastle SOC specialists on every camera, every perimeter, around the clock — for less than the cost of guard staffing. When an after-hours intrusion is detected, SOC coordinates law enforcement response with live video, not a radio call from a guard who may have missed it.

The Complete Platform
Access control, video surveillance, and visitor management built to deploy rapidly and scale with your project — on a single managed platform.
Temporary mobile credentials for every subcontractor firm, tied to contract period and auto-expiring when scope is complete.
Rapid-deploy AI cameras with 24/7 SOC monitoring for perimeter coverage that scales with your project footprint.
Digital sign-in with ID capture and real-time on-site roster for every worker, inspector, and owner rep on site.
Guides and case studies for project owners and construction managers evaluating rapid-deploy access and monitoring solutions.
Practical strategies for securing active job sites — from temporary access credentials to after-hours perimeter monitoring — without permanent infrastructure.
Integrated access and video management across 300+ luxury units, 120K sq ft of commercial space, and parking — from one platform.
Industry practitioners discuss how digital credentialing and AI monitoring are replacing manual sign-in processes on large commercial projects.
Kastle deploys rapid access control and perimeter surveillance for construction sites in days — no permanent infrastructure required. Free site assessment, 48 hours.