Remote construction site monitoring using technology you already have
September 18, 2020
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Cameras aren't the only answer to getting remote construction site monitoring. You can get similar (and even better) results by leveraging the technology that already exists on site: mobile phones, kiosks and apps.
If your goals for a camera-based monitoring system include:
- keeping a pulse on-site activity;
- managing site safety;
- being ahead of risks;
- increasing communication to clients
then a mobile-app-based system can help, and provide you with even richer, contextual information such as:
- who exactly is on-site;
- which companies they are from;
- if they're correctly inducted;
- if they've engaged with the daily briefing and safety comms; and,
- if their tickets and credentials are up to date;
This isn't to say one is better than the other - a mobile/app-based system doesn't provide the rich visuals of a camera, while a video-based system doesn't provide quantitate data.
The potential results
But together, they are a powerful combination. Here are examples of both sources of data:
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Deploying these technologies across a portfolio of projects means having today's site status always at hand:
- You can see the progress of a project in real-time;
- You can see who is present on-site in real-time;
- You can see your personnel safety compliance in real-time;
Overcoming challenges
The main challenge of making data-based systems work on-site has been the inability to get accurate information in real-time:
- Traditional paper-based records are always passive - they need to be transcribed and uploaded;
- Digital solutions have only been in the hands of a few: site management;
What makes these solutions possible today is the fact that systems like SignOnSite gets data directly from everyone on-site in real-time.
Being a simple Site Attendance, Induction and Communications system for entire workforces on-site, the people on site are actively updating the digital site attendance register in real-time.
Data is being created from the true source.
Making it happen
There are a variety of camera-based systems available, with providers varying between regions.
If you'd like to learn more about how the SignOnSite system might help, please click on the button below.