Data center construction is booming, but with high stakes come higher risks. Building these facilities is one of the most sensitive and high-stakes sectors in the industry. With increasing global demand for secure data infrastructure, project timelines are tighter, margins are narrower, and security requirements are non-negotiable.
Even during the construction phase, it is often overlooked but remains one of the most vulnerable stages in a data center’s lifecycle. How so? Because traditional access control methods like badges, PINs, or manual headcount are very inconsistent, easy to bypass, and offer limited real-time visibility into who and what is happening, which is exactly what is needed.
When you’re managing multiple workers and specialty contractors across different trades, shifts, and multiple access points, more often than not, there is a lack of control and visibility, which opens the door to major risks and liability. The cost of these liabilities is too great to neglect. This is why we outlined the top 5 benefits of 3D facial verification with access control in data center construction.
Top Safety & Security Challenges in Data Center Construction:
Here are some of the top safety & security challenges during the construction phase for data centers.
Unauthorized access & identity accuracy: Legacy badge systems are easily lost, shared, or bypassed.
Lack of accountability: It’s difficult to verify who’s on-site in real-time.
Regulatory and compliance risk: Incomplete or inaccurate logs can lead to failed audits and legal liability.
Labor tracking inefficiencies: Manual check-ins waste time and slow down workflows.
Lack of real-time visibility: Typically, there is no centralized location to view operational, safety, and compliance activity.
High risk of theft/sabotage: Especially during early build stages before surveillance is fully active.
5 Key Benefits of 3D Facial Verification for Access Control
Here’s how 3D Facial Verification and access control are addressing some of the biggest challenges in data center construction surrounding safety and security:
1. Ensures Authorized Site Access
Controlling access points on mission-critical projects can be very difficult, especially when handling multiple access points. People come up with many clever ways to enter the site unofficially, like tailgating, fake IDs, or badge sharing. 3D facial verification paired with access control makes it very easy to block unapproved workers who shouldn’t be allowed to enter the site.
3D facial verification uses depth-sensing biometric technology to match a worker’s face to their identity in real-time. It is 100% accurate and is one of the leading ways of ensuring that only authorized, and certified workers gain access. No badge? No entry. Period.
2. Real-Time Site Visibility & Workforce Management with Automated Headcount & Work Hour Tracking
On data center projects, dozens of workers and especially contractors can move on and off-site daily. Manual logs and gate sheets fail to provide live, accurate workforce data. Every facial scan at entry/exit is automatically logged, giving superintendents and project managers a dashboard providing real-time headcount and total workforce transparency. You will also be able track time-in/out with each worker and entry point. That’s vital during incidents, audits, and project forecasting.
With 3D facial verification & access control, you gain real-time site visibility. You will know who is on-site, where, and for how long, down to the second in real-time. This helps track labor hours ensures that only approved personnel are in secure zones and reduces construction delays due to congestion.
3. Verify Worker Credentials with Automated Compliance Tracking & Audit Readiness
Workers often arrive without completing required orientations or safety training, exposing the GC to fines or stop-work orders. Facial verification systems link directly to orientation records, licenses, COIs, and site-specific requirements, denying access to non-compliant individuals, automatically.
With 3D facial verification, you can verify construction worker credentials within seconds and keep the flow moving. Management gets an instant alert if there are any unverified individuals. It’s like having a digital safety officer at every gate. Instant, accurate logs support different compliance needs like OSHA standards, owner requirements, and regulatory audits without manual reporting.
4. Seamless Integration with Existing Workflows
These systems have many capabilities that allow for seamless integration with your existing site systems, helping pass verified worker data to orientation platforms, compliance trackers, and workforce management tools that don’t always speak to each other.
The result is a unified, efficient workflow with fewer errors, no duplicate entries, and full visibility across the job site. Facial verification speeds up access without manual check-ins, freeing up safety officers and improving daily productivity.
5. Theft & Risk Mitigation
With high-value equipment, sensitive infrastructure, and a revolving door of subcontractors, data center construction sites are prime targets for theft, fraud, and unauthorized activity. Traditional access logs can’t always prove who was on site, or when. By limiting access to only verified individuals, you reduce theft, vandalism, and potential insider threats on-site.
3D facial verification creates a tamper-proof digital trail, linking every site entry and exit to a verified individual. This level of accountability deters theft, reduces fraudulent time reporting, and strengthens your incident response. Combined with integrated credential checks and real-time visibility, it’s a powerful tool for proactive risk management across complex job sites.
Why BiltOn is the Preferred Solution for Safety & Security in Data Center Construction
At BiltOn, we understand the unique pressures surrounding data center construction. Our 3D facial verification & access control solution paired with our comprehensive operations & risk management platform is purpose-built to simplify operations on complex job sites, offering unmatched accuracy, speed, and compliance.
What you can expect:
- Instant worker credential verification
- Automated headcount and time-tracking in real-time
- Compliance-driven access control
- Seamless integration with your existing workflows
- Creates accountability & historical record-keeping
- Designed for complex, high-security job sites
We help General Contractors, & Owners create safe, secure, efficient, and accountable construction environments, without slowing down progress and delays. We’ve built a platform specifically for high-risk, high-regulation environments like data centers. Our 3D Facial Verification access control doesn’t just plug into your gate, it integrates seamlessly into existing workflows helping enhance operations, strengthen safety, lower risks, and ensure compliance.
Want to learn more about ways to enhance your construction safety and security program for data centers? Reach out today for a free demo call with BIltOn!
