Construction Site Security in Vancouver
Licensed, Indigenous-owned construction site security for businesses, municipalities, and community organisations across Vancouver and Lower Mainland.
1st Indigenous Security delivers construction site security to Vancouver clients out of our dedicated Lower Mainland operations base. From Rogers Arena to BC Place, from Downtown through Yaletown, our uniformed officers are trained specifically for Vancouver environments — the venues, the neighbourhoods, and the operational tempo of British Columbia's Lower Mainland corridor.
Vancouver's mixed downtown residential-and-events core, Port operations, and rapid film & tourism cycles demand a security partner that can scale up or down inside a single week. Construction Site Security in Vancouver in particular calls for a partner who can move between Corporate, Port & Logistics, Events contexts with the same discipline — and every officer we deploy is on-boarded to your specific Vancouver site before their first shift.
Why construction site security in Vancouver needs a local partner
Vancouver's core sectors — Corporate, Port & Logistics, Events, Hospitality, Film — 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 Lower Mainland market. That means officers who know that a shift at Rogers Arena runs differently from a shift at Vancouver Convention Centre, dispatchers who understand Vancouver'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 Vancouver
Our Vancouver officers and event teams have worked in or around every major venue in the city, including Rogers Arena, BC Place, Vancouver Convention Centre, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), Orpheum Theatre and Granville Island. Coverage extends to Downtown, Yaletown, Coal Harbour, Kitsilano and the wider Lower Mainland.
- Rogers Arena
- BC Place
- Vancouver Convention Centre
- Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Orpheum Theatre
- Granville Island
Our Vancouver construction site security program
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Pre-mobilisation site walk
We meet the GC on your Vancouver site, review the safety plan, and identify vulnerability points — copper, HVAC, fuel, tool cribs.
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Layered coverage
Overnight static posts are paired with randomised mobile patrols on weekends and long-weekend shut-downs.
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Trades & delivery gate log
Officers log every trades-person, delivery and visitor at the gate — on paper or via digital sign-in.
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OHSA / safety reporting
Officers escalate WHS hazards, near-misses and after-hours safety incidents.
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Weekly GC report
A written weekly report goes directly to the site super and project manager — no surprises.
“We booked 1st Indigenous Security for a two-weekend festival at short notice. Guest-friendly officers, clean incident reports, zero drama — we've re-booked them for the next season.”Event Producer, Lower Mainland festival series
Coverage across Vancouver & Lower Mainland
We serve Vancouver proper plus the wider Lower Mainland. 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
BC Security Services Act — administered by JIBC / Ministry of Public Safety
Every officer we deploy in Vancouver holds a current provincial licence.
$2M CGL + WSIB
Full commercial general liability and workers-comp coverage. Additional-insured endorsements complimentary.
Reporting portal
Every Vancouver shift generates GPS-verified logs and photo evidence in your client portal.
Construction Site Security in Vancouver — questions we get
How much does construction site security cost in Vancouver?
Vancouver 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 Vancouver sites?
Yes. Fire watch is often bundled with our Vancouver 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 Vancouver project?
Yes — winter and long-weekend shut-down coverage is one of our most-requested scopes in Lower Mainland.
Do you carry WSIB / WCB coverage in BC?
Yes. We are in good standing with the provincial workers-comp board and can provide clearance certificates on request.