The Construction Industry is an all encompassing industry of many sectors where most if not all, will at some point in the construction cycle require an element of pest control.

 

Within the new homes side of this industry, rodent control can be a primary issue for most new developments. However, a call for pest control is generally only made when it has become a reactive issue. This is when rodents have already established themselves within the compound and work needs to be done to gain control.

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Poor hygiene isn't the primary 'cause' of rodent activity on site, but it will encourage further activity and infestation.

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New developments will be prone to rodent activity due to the surrounding environment, nearby water courses and disturbances during groundworks. These three elements are the main cause of rodent activity on site.

 

The condition welfare units are kept in and the condition of the compound itself will either help to increase, or decrease rodent activity. This will depend on the level of Pest Related Site Hygiene Awareness.

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The best way to control activity on site is to incorporate a Pest Management Plan at site set up.

 

This means we can monitor activity from the start of site and evolve the servicing according to any changes such as welfare and hygiene, new phases, compound relocation, additional pest issues such as plaster beetle and booklice, drain fly, cluster fly and other insects including feral honey bees that haven't moved on after resting and wasps establishing nests.

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Being on site at such an early stage means we are able to offer advice regarding effective pest control on site and the implications of reactive rather than proactive pest control for this sector of the construction industry.

 

We are also able to tackle any pest issue that may arise post occupation whilst the development is still in build...and beyond.

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Simply put, proactive is more cost effective than reactive and is one more Heath and Safety element taken care of.

 

For more information on how we can proactively help you reduce the risk of rodent activity in compounds and other pest issues that can arise with new builds, please get in touch.