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Security

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SECURITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE

Security at a construction site is concerned with securing the overall site, limiting
access to authorized personnel only, and proper storage of materials, safeguarding the
site from any risks, and preventing theft and vandalism at the site. The security of a con-
struction site is of utmost importance to ensure the safety of the personnel and materi-
als on the site, and to ensure that only authorized personnel are allowed on the site.
During the development of a site logistics plan for the project, as detailed in Chapter 6,
the locations of site access, construction shanties and field offices, storage and staging
of materials, and construction materials will be identified. During the construction
process, the construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) is usually responsible
for the security of the site. Sometimes when an existing building, such as a U.S. federal
courthouse, will remain in the custody and control of the owner during the construction
process, the owner will continue to provide security services for the building with their
own security team. The owner also usually picks up the security responsibility as they
start to deliver their furniture, fixtures, and equipment, and the building is getting ready
for occupancy.

SITE ACCESS BY CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL

Construction personnel will usually enter the site from an entrance separate from the
owner’s entrance if they are occupying the site at the same time. All construction trade
personnel should be given proper identification badges to be worn at all times. Without
a badge, a person should not be allowed access to the site. The CM/GC will usually pro-
duce the badges for the project, and give them out to the subcontractor foreman, who
then distributes them to the authorized personnel from their company working on the

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