Industry trends suggest electrical contractors may procure additional work by educating staff members about programming software for security systems, allowing their clients one-stop shopping for access-control systems installation.
In recent years, security has become an integrated part of what contractors deliver, along with communications and power. However, within the security industry, the ultimate contractual decision may be a question of after-sale servicing of a security system. This service is typically not offered by electrical contractors but, rather, by many security-system integrators responsible for a system’s initial programming.
With the two trades involved, opinions are diverse about whether it is best to employ two separate companies or one that encompasses all the talent necessary to install a security system; the available options provide various possibilities for success in the security field. Hospitals, doctor’s offices, health insurance companies, banks and credit unions, corporations, data centers, churches and schools can all benefit from access control systems. Without controlled access, patient privacy, financial information and employee safety are all at risk.
