{"id":8745,"date":"2019-07-30T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=8745"},"modified":"2022-01-07T09:21:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T09:21:46","slug":"security-fence-on-a-construction-site","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/security-fence-on-a-construction-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of a security fence on a construction site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Theft of equipment and construction material is increasingly becoming an issue of concern for contractors. Construction material is usually left in plain sight where it is accessible to would-be criminals, and the lack of a national database to register all material compounds the problem.<\/p>\n<p>The following are reasons why you should have <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\">security fencing<\/a> on your construction site:<\/p>\n<h2>Legal reasons<\/h2>\n<p>You stand to be answerable if someone gets hurt on your site regardless of why they were there. Failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/construction-site-security-products\/\" title=\"Common construction site security errors to avoid\">secure a construction site<\/a> is tantamount to neglect, and this counts as a crime. Having a <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\">fence<\/a> around it, however, can save you from such unnecessary issues. If someone trespasses and gets injured, you can be assured that you are not responsible since you took the necessary measures to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/rugby-fencing\/\" title=\"Top ways to keep your outdoor rugby pitches safe\">keep the site safe<\/a>. Therefore, ensure that your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/construction-site-fencing\/building-site-fencing\/\" title=\"Building Site Fencing\">site is fenced<\/a> to avoid the legal complications that might result in case of accidents.<\/p>\n<h2>Safeguarding equipment<\/h2>\n<p>Construction equipment is quite valuable, and this makes it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/security-fencing-for-animal-sanctuary\/\" title=\"Zaun supply security fencing for animal sanctuary targeted by criminals\">target for criminals<\/a>. Those who have the means of transporting it off the site can do so without the workers. Installing a <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/industrial-site-fences\/\" title=\"3 things to look for in industrial site fences\">fence around the site<\/a> can safeguard your equipment and material from criminals and vandals.<\/p>\n<h2>Accidental intrusion<\/h2>\n<p>The public rarely considers the dangers that unfinished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/construction-sites\/\" title=\"Importance of mesh fencing on construction sites\">construction sites<\/a> pose to them. In most cases, people wander onto a site unknowingly, maybe as they try to find a shortcut to their destinations. This makes them vulnerable to falling or sharp objects, which can result in injuries. If your site is in a populated area, you should always ensure it is <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/security-fence\/\" title=\"Keeping your security fence in top condition\">fenced to keep<\/a> the public safe.<\/p>\n<h2>Easy to work<\/h2>\n<p>A demarcated construction <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/compact-security\/\" title=\"Keeping smaller sites and premises safe with compact security measures\">site keeps<\/a> off people who might want to look as the workers go on with their work. It is not out of the ordinary to see curious individuals standing around a site to see how some of the machines operate. Without such distractions, constructors can do their job without being concerned <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/about-us\/\"  title=\"about\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">about<\/a> onlookers&#8217; safety, making them more efficient and fast.<\/p>\n<p>There is a myriad of reasons why every construction site should be <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\">fenced<\/a>. However, failure to demarcate a site may have grave consequences, so every constructor should take the initiative to install a <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\">fence<\/a> around a site.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/uses-for-security-fencing\/\" title=\"3 sites where security fencing is most commonly used\">fencing for a construction site<\/a>? Contact <a data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/\">Zaun<\/a> today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theft of equipment and construction material is increasingly becoming an issue of concern for contractors. Construction material is usually left in plain sight where it is accessible to would-be criminals, and the lack of a national database to register all material compounds the problem. The following are reasons why you should have security fencing on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8757,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8745","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-construction"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fencing for Construction Site Security Fencing | Blog | Zaun Ltd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Zaun fencing for construction site blog on the importance of a security fence on a construction site. 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