Jobsite Cameras

It seems that every time we’re on a demo of software that focuses on construction, the software has embedded jobsite camera views right on their dashboards. Most recently, while reviewing some Construction-specific software, they were using TrueLook on the main dashboard to see the job site. Keeping an eye on a job site has always been a concern. Larry used to tell stories of all the effort to make the equipment inaccessible, only to arrive the next morning and see that things were stolen anyway! Add in the job site safety concerns and the need to confirm what really happened, cameras have become a necessary part of a job site! There are quite a few camera offerings out there and they certainly don’t have to be integrated with a dashboard. Many of these solutions provide viewing through mobile apps and web browsers. There are cameras with various types of mounts, some that are solar powered, and for larger sites with nowhere to mount yet, mobile surveillance trailers (although it looks like they could ‘walk’ off the job pretty easily!). For the solar powered units, there are references to tax credits that might be available. TrueLook even offers real-time monitoring services. According to the website, they have trained professionals that verify AI-powered motion alerts from the cameras and notify you in case of an active threat. Between embedded views available in some Project Management software and services provided by the product company, seems like you could have more eyes than ever watching your jobsite. – CMW