Protect your heritage site with construction security services

Many heritage buildings across the world are targeted by thieves on a daily basis, with the aim of stealing the valuable artefacts which lie within their walls.  It has been estimated that the amalgamated cost of this type of theft adds up to over £100 million every year in just the UK alone.  The ever increasing value of the leisure and tourism industry has also had an effect on the number of thefts taking place on this type of premises.  The risk of theft is particularly heightened in parts of the building that are easily accessible to the public which contain items such as sculptures, paintings and other artefacts which are of significant monetary value.

Before any reconstructive or building work takes place at a heritage site it’s highly recommended that a risk assessment is carried out by a fully qualified professional. Permanex Security offer a range of construction security services, and site surveying is just one of them. The process of having an assessor carry out an assessment of your site might sound somewhat intimidating, or in some cases unnecessary but it will highlight if your site has any security weaknesses and the various steps you can take to reduce them- such as investing in some electronic construction site security systems.

Before employing a professional to come to your site to assess the risks there are some basic questions you can consider to work out your priorities. This will provide the site assessor with some additional information which will help them to recommend the most suitable types of security equipment to fulfill your needs.  What items are most valuable in terms of worth and revenue? Who is most likely to damage these items or try to steal them? What time of day do you think thieves are most likely to try to steal or damage your property? And finally how do you think they will try to enter the site or the building?

Carrying out a risk assessment is a great way to heighten security at your site, however a new assessment will need to be carried out each time a situation changes on the site.  For example, if your builders are due to start at the beginning of the week but are delayed and are only able to set up scaffolding until the following week a new risk assessment should be completed, as scaffolding makes entrance into buildings significantly easier for thieves. If this were to happen it would usually be recommended that you fit a scaffolding alarm to reduce the risk of this happening.

You should also make a note of each site assessment which has been carried out and file these in a safe place. And it is also worth bearing in mind that many insurers do not pay out if the recommended security measures are not in place on the site if a theft was to take place.

If you are interested in having a site security assessment carried out, or would like to find out some further information about the security equipment available to keep your heritage site safe please visit http://www.permanex-security.co.uk.

About us:  A trusted company since 1989, the Permanex Group leads the way in construction site security, site security and scaffold alarms right across the United Kingdom.

Editor’s note:  Permanex Security is represented by Search Engine Marketing agency TRON Media. This Press Release was written by Jo-Anne Keyte.  Please direct all press queries to Jo-Anne Keyte email: jo@tronmedia.co.uk or call: 02031670969.