Site security in Newry, hired, not bought.

The sites we cover around Newry range from logistics units on the Carnbane and Greenbank industrial estates to housing developments off the Belfast Road and infrastructure work strung along the A1 itself. Cross border haulage and logistics premises hold plant, fuel and materials worth targeting, and a fenced compound on its own is not much of a deterrent once the yard goes quiet for the night, which is why a tower with its own detection and remote monitoring does more of the work than fencing alone.

Greenfield plots off the A1, whether logistics or new housing, commonly have no power connected when groundworks start, so a solar tower runs independently until a mains supply is arranged. Equipment is hired weekly or monthly and moves with the compound as one phase of the build gives way to the next.

• Mast cameras with detection covering yard and gate
• Solar towers for greenfield plots without power yet
• Temporary alarms for site cabins, stores and compounds
• Positioned to cover fuel, plant and material storage
• Weekly or monthly hire, moved as the site progresses

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council handles planning for the area, and the city centre carries a conservation area and listed buildings along the canal, so a site working near these spots often faces extra scrutiny on hoarding, access and out of hours activity. Sites further out towards Bessbrook, Camlough or Mayobridge are more rural, with a single access lane and no security patrol passing by, which is where a tower and a temporary alarm on the cabin do the most good.

The A1 itself carries a high volume of passing traffic day and night, so a compound fronting it, whether a logistics unit or a road maintenance depot, is seen by far more people than an inland plot would be. A tower angled to cover the gate and stored materials makes that visibility work in the site's favour rather than against it.

A site visit confirms the detail, but these combinations come up often around Newry.