Hensel Phelps (HP) Construction Site Security Case Study

Overview

Construction sites involve high traffic and valuable equipment, making safety, security, and access control top priorities. Hensel Phelps (HP) sought comprehensive security coverage, centralized monitoring, and a professional security guard presence to protect the site without disrupting ongoing construction taking place adjacent to an existing hospital.

Project Challenges

The site needed a security solution that integrated real-time monitoring into a “command center” to control cameras and capture clips to share with the team during incidents, while addressing specific obstacles unique to large-scale construction operations managed by HP.

Some of the main challenges were:

• Monitoring multiple areas with cameras from a single point
• Keeping an eye on valuable equipment and materials to prevent theft
• Capturing and sharing video clips quickly when incidents happen
• Fixing access problems at key points, like the ambulance entrance, where normal solutions didn’t work
• Making sure security guards were reliable and professional across the large site

Our Approach

American Security Force implemented a proactive and flexible strategy to meet the site’s specific needs.

Key actions included:

• Setting up a command center display to control cameras and share footage
• Supporting logistical operations, including deliveries and access management for workers and vendors
• Deploying professional, uniformed security personnel for fire watch and overall site coverage
• Custom fabricating gate arms with integrated sensors to resolve access issues at the ambulance entrance
• Adjusting coverage and operations as the construction site layout changed

Impact and Outcomes

Our construction site security plan and actions helped increase safety and security across Hensel Phelps’ project site while also improving operational efficiency.

The client benefited from:

• Centralized camera monitoring for real-time oversight and incident documentation
• Surveillance integrated across multiple areas of the construction project
• Streamlined access management with custom gate solutions
• Professional fire watch and reliable personnel coverage throughout the site

What the Client Had to Say

The Hensel Phelps (HP) team noted that the “command center display in our office” made it easy to monitor multiple areas, zoom in, and take clips to share with the team during incidents.

They also highlighted American Security Force’s hands-on approach, noting that Albert “goes above and beyond” and helped solve logistical problems at the ambulance entrance by custom fabricating gate arms with sensors, something their previous gate vendor was unable to resolve.

The team also emphasized that they are “using ASF as fire watch inside the existing hospital,” and that all guards are “uniformed and professional,” adding that their “LAX team is also benefiting from the service.”

Long-Term Safety and Security

The successful deployment demonstrated American Security Force’s ability to support complex construction projects led by contractors like Hensel Phelps, while adapting to the challenges businesses in this industry face.

With flexible coverage in place, the client is now positioned to maintain safety and security throughout the premises, as high-traffic areas and critical access points remain secure while valuable equipment is closely monitored.

Overall, we identified and implemented security solutions that provide ongoing protection within the hospital construction area as the project progressed.