For construction sites
Construction site security and compliance, built around ANPR
Know every vehicle that enters and leaves your site, flag deliveries that fall outside permitted hours, and keep the records regulators, principal contractors, and local authorities actually ask for.
Sites carry more compliance risk than most car parks
A construction site isn't just a car park with a barrier. There's plant and materials worth protecting, a duty to keep deliveries within the hours agreed with the local authority, and a growing list of vehicle standards (CLOCS, DVS) that principal contractors are expected to enforce down their supply chain.
A logbook at the gate doesn't hold up to scrutiny, and it doesn't stop the wrong vehicle turning up at 6am. ReadyPark puts ANPR at the entrance so every vehicle movement is captured automatically, checked against who's allowed on site, and turned into records you can actually produce when asked.
What's covered on site
Security, access control, and the paper trail, all from the same set of cameras.
Out-of-hours delivery flags
Set the working hours agreed under your Section 61 consent or local considerate constructors commitment, and any vehicle entering outside that window is flagged automatically for your site manager to review.
Whitelisting for known vehicles
Site vehicles, regular subcontractors, and approved delivery firms go on a whitelist so they pass through without triggering an alert (leaving your team to focus on the vehicles that actually need attention).
Alerts on unrecognised plates
Any registration that isn't on the whitelist or an expected delivery generates an instant notification to your site manager or security team, so an unknown vehicle never sits unnoticed at the gate.
Controlled system access
Role-based logins mean the site manager, principal contractor, and head office see only what's relevant to them, with every change to the whitelist or site settings logged against the person who made it.
Exportable reports
Vehicle movement logs, out-of-hours events, and access history export in a few clicks, ready to hand to a principal contractor, a considerate constructors auditor, or a local authority on request.
GDPR-compliant by design
A documented lawful basis, fixed retention periods, and a signed data processing agreement (number plates and site imagery are handled the same way our GDPR commitments already require for every ReadyPark site).
Live view of who's on site
A real-time list of every vehicle currently on site, so a site manager can answer "who's here right now" instantly during a delivery dispute, an incident, or a spot check, without walking the yard.
Typical stay durations
Entry and exit times build up a picture of how long vehicles actually spend on site, by vehicle type or by operator, so you can spot deliveries overrunning, plant standing idle, or patterns worth raising with a contractor.
Vehicle standards
CLOCS and DVS, in plain terms
Two related schemes, both originating in London, that principal contractors increasingly apply to any site with construction traffic, wherever it is in the country.
CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Community Safety)
A national standard, developed by Transport for London following a series of cyclist and pedestrian fatalities involving construction vehicles in the capital. It sets requirements for the vehicles, drivers, and operators used to service a site (vehicle safety equipment, driver training, and operator accreditation among them).
Many principal contractors now write CLOCS compliance into their supply chain contracts as standard, regardless of where the site sits, so an accurate record of which vehicles and operators actually attended site has become part of demonstrating compliance, not just a London requirement.
DVS (Direct Vision Standard)
A Transport for London scheme that rates heavy goods vehicles from zero to five stars on how much a driver can see directly through their cab windows, without relying on mirrors or cameras. HGVs over 12 tonnes need a valid safety permit to operate in Greater London at all, and lower-rated vehicles must have additional safety equipment fitted to qualify.
DVS is a London and TfL-administered scheme rather than a nationwide legal requirement, but it has become a reference point contractors use more widely when assessing vehicle risk on any site.
ReadyPark records which vehicles attended your site and when (useful supporting evidence alongside your own CLOCS and DVS checks). It isn't a substitute for verifying permits, operator accreditation, or driver training, which remain your responsibility or your contractor's.
The hardware and data handling behind it
The cameras, connectivity, and cloud security used on construction sites are the same across every ReadyPark deployment, and our data protection commitments cover the imagery and plate data your site collects.
Questions site managers ask us
Can this replace a manned gatehouse?
It's usually a complement rather than a replacement: ANPR gives you an automatic, reliable record of every vehicle movement, while your gate team handles physical checks, deliveries, and visitors.
How quickly do out-of-hours alerts arrive?
Notifications go out as soon as a vehicle outside your permitted hours is detected, so a site manager can act on it the same morning rather than finding out weeks later in a report.
Does this prove CLOCS or DVS compliance on its own?
No, it gives you an accurate record of vehicle attendance to sit alongside your own permit and accreditation checks. It's supporting evidence, not a substitute for verifying compliance directly.
Who can access the reports?
Only people you've given controlled access to (typically the site manager and principal contractor), with every login and export logged, as set out on our data protection page.
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