Construction Site Security in Calgary
Licensed, Indigenous-owned construction site security for businesses, municipalities, and community organisations across Calgary and Southern Alberta.
1st Indigenous Security delivers construction site security to Calgary clients out of our dedicated Southern Alberta operations base. From Scotiabank Saddledome to Stampede Park & GMC Stadium, from Beltline through Downtown, our uniformed officers are trained specifically for Calgary environments — the venues, the neighbourhoods, and the operational tempo of Alberta's Southern Alberta corridor.
Calgary's energy-sector office footprint, Stampede-driven event surges and expanding downtown residential mean security programs here have to flex between corporate discretion and outdoor-crowd management. Construction Site Security in Calgary in particular calls for a partner who can move between Energy, Corporate, Events contexts with the same discipline — and every officer we deploy is on-boarded to your specific Calgary site before their first shift.
Why construction site security in Calgary needs a local partner
Calgary's core sectors — Energy, Corporate, Events, Construction, Retail — each bring their own security demands. National providers tend to deploy the same template regardless of city; we build construction site security programs around the specific pressures of the Southern Alberta market. That means officers who know that a shift at Scotiabank Saddledome runs differently from a shift at Arts Commons, dispatchers who understand Calgary's traffic patterns, and supervisors who can escalate to RCMP / municipal police contacts without a script.
- Overnight static guards or mobile patrol
- Access control for trades and deliveries
- Materials-theft prevention
- Fire-watch capacity for hot-work windows
- OHSA / site-safety plan compliance
Where we've deployed in Calgary
Our Calgary officers and event teams have worked in or around every major venue in the city, including Scotiabank Saddledome, Stampede Park & GMC Stadium, Arts Commons, Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, WinSport (Canada Olympic Park) and Studio Bell (National Music Centre). Coverage extends to Beltline, Downtown, Kensington, Inglewood and the wider Southern Alberta.
- Scotiabank Saddledome
- Stampede Park & GMC Stadium
- Arts Commons
- Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
- WinSport (Canada Olympic Park)
- Studio Bell (National Music Centre)
Our Calgary construction site security program
- 01
Pre-mobilisation site walk
We meet the GC on your Calgary site, review the safety plan, and identify vulnerability points — copper, HVAC, fuel, tool cribs.
- 02
Layered coverage
Overnight static posts are paired with randomised mobile patrols on weekends and long-weekend shut-downs.
- 03
Trades & delivery gate log
Officers log every trades-person, delivery and visitor at the gate — on paper or via digital sign-in.
- 04
OHSA / safety reporting
Officers escalate WHS hazards, near-misses and after-hours safety incidents.
- 05
Weekly GC report
A written weekly report goes directly to the site super and project manager — no surprises.
“Our construction sites had a copper-theft problem until 1st Indigenous Security's mobile patrol picked it up. Losses dropped to zero in the first month.”Site Superintendent, Southern Alberta general contractor
Coverage across Calgary & Southern Alberta
We serve Calgary proper plus the wider Southern Alberta. If your property or event isn't inside the ring on the map below, ask us anyway — we cover the entire corridor.
Licensed, insured and Indigenous-owned
Alberta Security Services and Investigators Act (SSIA)
Every officer we deploy in Calgary holds a current provincial licence.
$2M CGL + WSIB
Full commercial general liability and workers-comp coverage. Additional-insured endorsements complimentary.
Reporting portal
Every Calgary shift generates GPS-verified logs and photo evidence in your client portal.
Construction Site Security in Calgary — questions we get
How much does construction site security cost in Calgary?
Calgary construction security is priced hourly per officer. Overnight-only coverage (12h) typically runs $360–$540 per night. 24/7 coverage runs approximately $1,300–$1,800 per day depending on the number of posts and access-control complexity.
Do you provide fire watch during hot work on Calgary sites?
Yes. Fire watch is often bundled with our Calgary construction security package at a preferential rate.
Do your officers carry the insurance our GC requires?
Yes — $2M CGL standard, with additional-insured endorsements available naming your GC and owner at no additional cost.
Can you cover winter shut-down on my Calgary project?
Yes — winter and long-weekend shut-down coverage is one of our most-requested scopes in Southern Alberta.
Do you carry WSIB / WCB coverage in AB?
Yes. We are in good standing with the provincial workers-comp board and can provide clearance certificates on request.