Civil engineering firm BAM Nuttall has a two-stage authentication product to secure access during the legacy work on the 2012 Olympics venue.
The biometric company Human Recognition Systems (HRS) has installed a two-stage authentication system for onsite workers, enabling the civil engineering company to keep track of site, workforce and sub-contractor information. This process verifies the rights of employees and contractors to work in the UK, penalty points of past health and safety incidents and the holding of a CSCS card appropriate to a worker’s responsibilities.
HRS deployed MSite with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme’s (CSCS) cards to facilitate the integration of the CSCS SmartCard database with a biometric. Only personnel with the correct authority and the right training and qualifications have been granted site access, which has the firms say advantages from security and efficiency perspectives.
John Walker, Head of Security at BAM Nuttall says: “There has definitely been a tangible benefit from the integration of these two methods of identity verification. Combining the two has saved us time by simplifying the process for workers arriving at the site each day. Using MSite alongside the CSCS cards has also assisted with workforce management and increased on-site security levels, by ensuring that all contractors are who they say they are, have been fully inducted and have the necessary skill levels required to carry out the work.”
MSite has been deployed at a number of construction sites. BAM Nuttall began work on the Stratford site in October 2012 which has seen more venue accessibility through the construction of new roads, cycle and pedestrian paths. MSite’s deployment also played a role in BAM Nuttall winning the 2013 Construction News Awards Project of the Year (over £50m).
The CSCS card is a certification card scheme for construction used to show that workers have achieved the recognised training and qualifications required for their occupation, with over 1.9 million workers in the building industry holding a CSCS card.
Simon Meyer, Construction and Operations Director at Merseyside-based Human Recognition Systems says: “We were delighted to have been selected by BAM Nuttall to ensure site security, improve sub-contractor management and help minimise health and safety issues with the implementation of MSite. By requiring all workers to undergo biometric authentication via a hand geometry template and combining it with the CSCS data, MSite provides BAM with the assurance that all those on site have the right competencies and permission levels. This process, which we believe should become best practice for the construction industry, has helped to ensure the success of the London site’s transformation.”
To find out more visit www.hrsid.com/construction
