Security dog handler in hi-vis and hard hat walking a German Shepherd past an excavator and scaffolding on a housing site at dusk

Sites we cover

Construction Sites

Dog-and-handler security for building sites when the gates are locked and the workforce has gone home.

Overview

Security dogs for construction sites

A construction site changes every week, and so do its weak points. New scaffolding gives a way up, new deliveries sit in the open, and the Heras line moves as the build grows.

A dog team suits building sites well: the dog finds people hiding among materials and plant, and the handler checks the compound, cabins and containers on every patrol.

The risks

The problems we see on these sites

And what our dog team does about each one.

The problemWhat our dog team does

Plant and machinery

Excavators, dumpers, telehandlers, generators and attachments taken or damaged overnight.

Plant is checked on every patrol, and the dog picks up anyone in or around the machines.

Tools and materials

Tools, cable, copper, timber and deliveries taken from stores and containers.

Containers, cabins and laydown areas are on the check point list and recorded each patrol.

Fuel theft

Diesel siphoned from bowsers, tanks and parked machines.

Bowsers and fuel stores are checked at varied times through the night.

Weak fencing

Heras panels lifted, unclipped or cut to get on site.

The handler walks the Heras line and reports moved or unclipped panels straight away.

Trespass

People climbing scaffolding or entering unfinished buildings, putting themselves at risk.

The dog finds people on scaffolding or in unfinished buildings before they get hurt or cause damage.

Vandalism and arson

Damage and fires that hold up the build and add cost.

A visible dog team at unpredictable times makes the site a poor target.

Our approach

How a dog team protects the site

The handler and dog walk the Heras line and the compound, check containers, cabins and plant, and look for panels that have been moved. The route is reviewed with the site manager as the build changes shape.

Cover is planned around the programme: evenings and weekends while work is under way, and longer cover over holiday shutdowns.

What we'll go through with you

Site induction and PPE requirements
Current site plan and any no-go areas
Location of plant, fuel and key stores
Contact for the site manager or keyholder
Programme dates, including shutdowns

Shift by shift

A typical night on site

How a shift runs on construction sites.

Lock-up
Handover from the site team
The handler signs in, follows the site induction and takes any updates on new hazards or deliveries.
First patrol
Heras line and compound
A full walk of the fence line, gates, compound, cabins and containers.
Overnight
Plant and materials checks
Varied patrols past the plant, fuel store and material laydown areas.
Morning
Report
A written report for the site manager before the first trades arrive.