How Archstone Replaced Outdated Badging with Smart Access Control and Real-Time Safety Oversight

Archstone, a national heavy construction contractor, had been using the same badge-based access control system for over a decade. While the system had been adequate for smaller projects, the company's expansion into larger, more complex builds made the limitations obvious: badges were lost, shared, and counterfeited. There was no way to verify that the person presenting a badge was actually the badge holder.

With projects now exceeding $500M in value and regulatory scrutiny increasing, the old system was no longer viable.

Archstone replaced their entire legacy system with BiltOn's 3D facial recognition turnstiles and workforce management platform. The new system verified identity at entry and tied access to credential status, orientation completion, and training requirements.

Not only was access more secure, but the system also provided real-time visibility into who was on site and what they were trained for.

Within the first year:

• Badge fraud dropped to zero — biometric verification eliminated the possibility of using someone else's badge
• Site access time improved by 25% — workers knew the system was secure and accepted it quickly
• Compliance documentation was instant — no more scrambling to reconstruct headcount logs for audits
• A major insurance carrier specifically cited the security upgrade as justification for a 10% premium reduction
• Regulatory inspections became easier — verified records were ready on demand

During a major DOB inspection, a city official asked for a complete crew list for a specific date. Within seconds, Archstone pulled the verified access log with photos, timestamps, and credential status for every person on site that day.

For Archstone, the upgrade from legacy badging to intelligent biometric access control provided unexpected business value:

1. Security: Biometric verification eliminated the possibility of badge fraud — a significant risk for large projects.

2. Compliance: Instant access to verified records made audits and inspections dramatically faster and less risky.

3. Competitive Positioning: The ability to demonstrate state-of-the-art security became a competitive advantage when bidding on high-value and highly regulated projects.

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Our insurance carrier told us point-blank: the old system was a liability. The new system is a competitive advantage.

Archstone Operations Director