Construction Site Security in Thunder Bay
Licensed, Indigenous-owned construction site security for businesses, municipalities, and community organisations across Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario.
1st Indigenous Security delivers construction site security to Thunder Bay clients out of our dedicated Northwestern Ontario operations base. From Fort William Gardens to Delta Thunder Bay Convention Centre, from Downtown Fort William through Downtown Port Arthur, our uniformed officers are trained specifically for Thunder Bay environments — the venues, the neighbourhoods, and the operational tempo of Ontario's Northwestern Ontario corridor.
Thunder Bay is our headquarters — every officer, every dispatcher, and every senior leader is on the ground in the Lakehead, not managing the account from a distant HQ. Construction Site Security in Thunder Bay in particular calls for a partner who can move between Mining, Municipal, Indigenous contexts with the same discipline — and every officer we deploy is on-boarded to your specific Thunder Bay site before their first shift.
Why construction site security in Thunder Bay needs a local partner
Thunder Bay's core sectors — Mining, Municipal, Indigenous, Retail, Construction — 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 Northwestern Ontario market. That means officers who know that a shift at Fort William Gardens runs differently from a shift at Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, dispatchers who understand Thunder Bay's traffic patterns, and supervisors who can escalate to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) / 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 Thunder Bay
Our Thunder Bay officers and event teams have worked in or around every major venue in the city, including Fort William Gardens, Delta Thunder Bay Convention Centre, Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, Prince Arthur's Landing / Marina Park, Fort William Historical Park and Hillcrest Park. Coverage extends to Downtown Fort William, Downtown Port Arthur, Intercity, Westfort and the wider Northwestern Ontario.
- Fort William Gardens
- Delta Thunder Bay Convention Centre
- Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
- Prince Arthur's Landing / Marina Park
- Fort William Historical Park
- Hillcrest Park
Our Thunder Bay construction site security program
- 01
Pre-mobilisation site walk
We meet the GC on your Thunder Bay 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.
“1st Indigenous Security operates like part of our team. They understand our community, our expectations, and they show up — always.”Chief Financial Officer, Northwestern Ontario Indigenous enterprise
Coverage across Thunder Bay & Northwestern Ontario
We serve Thunder Bay proper plus the wider Northwestern Ontario. 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
Ontario Private Security & Investigative Services Act (PSISA)
Every officer we deploy in Thunder Bay holds a current provincial licence.
$2M CGL + WSIB
Full commercial general liability and workers-comp coverage. Additional-insured endorsements complimentary.
Reporting portal
Every Thunder Bay shift generates GPS-verified logs and photo evidence in your client portal.
Construction Site Security in Thunder Bay — questions we get
How much does construction site security cost in Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay sites?
Yes. Fire watch is often bundled with our Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay project?
Yes — winter and long-weekend shut-down coverage is one of our most-requested scopes in Northwestern Ontario.
Do you carry WSIB / WCB coverage in ON?
Yes. We are in good standing with the provincial workers-comp board and can provide clearance certificates on request.