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Security from grading through CO.
Tec-Tel deploys surveillance trailers, theft monitoring, and PPE analytics for active construction sites, then transitions to the permanent owner-occupied install at CO. NDAA 889-aware throughout.
- NDAA-compliant
- Platform-agnostic
- 1,000+ deployments over 15 years
§01 What we install on construction sites
Coverage that protects the site from grading to handoff.
What a job site gets once Tec-Tel commissions the system, and what your superintendent, safety officer, and PM see from day one.
§ How we work
Copper and wire theft is a weekly threat on an active site. We stand up solar surveillance trailers with 24/7 verified response in weeks, so an after-hours intrusion gets a live monitoring agent and a deterrent, not a recording nobody watches.
How Tec-Tel works on construction sites
§02 How a Tec-Tel deployment works
Five steps, one accountable team.
Walk the site before we quote
Active-site conditions change weekly. We come on site, talk to the superintendent and safety officer, and document grading, power, and the trade schedule.
Sequence around the schedule
Cameras get installed in zones aligned to trade phases. Concrete pour gets coverage before steel. Steel before envelope. No coverage gaps at high-theft moments.
Federal-adjacent? Design to NDAA 889
DASNY, Port Authority, MTA, HUD pass-through dollars all hit Section 889. We standardize on NDAA-compliant cameras and document the BOM for your federal-funding paperwork.
Tune analytics for site conditions
PPE + intrusion analytics need site-specific calibration. We tune until the false-positive rate is low enough to trust.
Hand off + transition to permanent
When the build wraps, the temporary surveillance trailer becomes the foundation for the permanent owner-occupied install. Tec-Tel runs both phases under one contract.
§03 How we deploy
Three project types. Three tailored builds.
A multifamily build, a commercial high-rise, and a federally-adjacent infrastructure job each carry a different theft profile and compliance bar. Here's how the three break down.
Mid-rise apartment build, 18-24 month timeline
- → Solar trailers from grading through framing
- → PPE detection at all active trade zones
- → After-hours intrusion + theft monitoring
- → Permanent owner install at CO
Office tower or mixed-use, 30+ stories, multi-trade
- → Permanent cameras roughed-in during MEP
- → Subcontractor badging tied to OSHA documentation
- → Crane + hoist-area safety analytics
- → Tenant-fit-out access control from day one
DASNY, MTA, Port Authority, HUD pass-through projects
- → NDAA Section 889-compliant cameras and switches only
- → Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage badging audit trail
- → Documented BOM submitted with each federal-funding draw
- → Coordination with prime + sub OCIP/CCIP insurance
§04 Compliance buyers ask us about
Frameworks we build to.
DASNY, Port Authority, MTA, HUD pass-through dollars all hit Section 889. We install NDAA-compliant manufacturers only and document the BOM for federal-funding paperwork.
Construction safety standards. Camera coverage of fall zones, hot work, crane operations. Documentation packet exportable for compliance review.
Prevailing-wage documentation. Badging audit trail captures who was on site at what time, exportable for federal-funding compliance.
Owner / contractor controlled insurance. Camera retention long enough to survive the litigation window for any GL or workers comp claim.
Questions buyers ask us
FAQ
- How much does construction-site surveillance cost?
- The temporary monitored deployment is billed monthly and scales with how many solar trailers and how much coverage the site needs. The permanent owner install at CO scales with building size and existing infrastructure. We scope the site on the consultation before we quote, so the number reflects your grading, power, and trade schedule, not an aerial guess.
- Does this satisfy NDAA Section 889 for federal projects?
- Yes. DASNY, Port Authority, MTA, HUD pass-through dollars all hit Section 889. We standardize on NDAA-compliant cameras from major manufacturers that carry public 889 statements and document the BOM for your federal-funding paperwork. Source: FCC Covered List + each manufacturer 889 statement.
- Can you cover a site with no power or network?
- Yes. Solar-powered self-contained trailers with LTE backhaul are the standard. Onboard storage handles connectivity gaps, so you keep footage even when the cell signal drops.
- How does the after-hours response work?
- Twenty-four-hour monitoring agents review camera events in real time and verify whether an event is real before dispatching law enforcement. Verified response cuts the false-dispatch bill, since many jurisdictions charge a per-dispatch fee for false alarms.
- Does the temporary install become the permanent system?
- Yes. When the build wraps, the temporary surveillance trailer becomes the foundation for the permanent owner-occupied install. Tec-Tel runs both phases under one contract. Cabling stubs go in during MEP rough-in so the transition is plug-and-play at CO.
Book a free assessment
Tell us about your site list.
Get on a call with the Tec-Tel team. We'll walk through what your project needs, what NDAA expects, and what a defensible monthly and permanent budget looks like.
- Tell us how many sites you run and what's already in place. We'll show you what a build or upgrade looks like.
- Straight answers from the team that does the work. We're platform-agnostic, so you get the system that fits your sites, not one brand's catalog.
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