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Construction Site Lighting: A Buyer’s Guide to Task, Area, Emergency and Perimeter Lighting
A site that’s dark by mid-afternoon in winter still has to run safely and to schedule. The right lighting depends on the job: portable task lights to work by, high-output area lighting to cover a whole compound, fixed emergency lighting on escape routes, and perimeter lighting where a boundary meets a public highway. Here’s how to match each job to the right fitting from our Site Lighting range, including the 360 TowerLight we supply for large open work areas.
Portable and rechargeable task lighting
Krypton Pro Rechargeable Floodlight 2100lm
For close work — fixing, inspection, finishing — a light you can carry, point and recharge beats trailing a cable. The Krypton Pro Rechargeable Floodlight is a lightweight, portable LED floodlight with three selectable output levels (2100/1050/400 lumens), up to 12 hours of runtime on a charge, an SOS flashing mode, and a folding, fully adjustable bracket.
Garrison Work Light Pro 2x35W + Tripod
For a fixed working area, the Garrison Work Light Pro 2x35W + Tripod is a twin-head LED work light on an adjustable tripod, delivering 9,100 lumens at 130 lm/W through a clear diffuser, supplied with a 3m cable.
110V globe lighting for site floors
110V 30W LED Globe Light – Standard
Where a single fitting needs to light a work area from all sides without casting hard shadows, a globe light does the job. The 110V 30W LED Globe Light – Standard gives 360° light distribution from a dome design, runs on a 110V site supply with a 5m cable and 16A industrial plug/socket, and is rated IP44 for damp site conditions. An Emergency version of the same fitting is also available where a battery backup is needed.
High-output area and tower lighting for large sites
360 TowerLight Workspace Floodlight 600W 6500K
For lighting a whole compound, groundworks area, or building shell from one position, you need serious output. It is a 600W, 110V LED tower light delivering 84,000 lumens with full 360° coverage. It folds down for transport and sets up without tools, has an integrated photocell for automatic on/off switching, and a dimmable driver so output can be trimmed to the task. It’s built to IP65 and IK10 in an aluminium housing with a polycarbonate diffuser, runs at 6500K daylight white, and carries a 3-year guarantee. It’s sold as the floodlight head only.
360 TowerLight 3m Tripod (accessory)
An adjustable aluminium stand that raises the 360 TowerLight head to a working height of up to 3 metres, widening the throw and cutting glare at eye level. Pair it with the 360 TowerLight Workspace Floodlight above.
Jupiter Floodlight Symmetrical 320W 4000K c/w Photocell
Need multiple points of coverage rather than one central tower? The Jupiter Floodlight Symmetrical 320W 4000K c/w Photocell puts out 44,800 lumens at 140 lm/W across a 110° beam spread, with a multi-voltage driver that runs from a 110V site supply through to 240V mains — so the same fitting works on site and stays in place for permanent installation later. It’s built in a die-cast IP65 housing with an integrated dusk-to-dawn photocell for automatic operation, and it’s available across the Jupiter range from 30W up to 320W.
Dual-voltage floodlights for general site use
Astra Dual Voltage Flood 100W 4000K Yellow
For general-purpose area lighting that can move between a 110V site supply and 240V mains, the Astra Dual Voltage Flood 100W 4000K Yellow delivers 11,000 lumens at 4000K from an aluminium body with a polycarbonate diffuser, supplied with a pre-wired 1m cable and U-shaped mounting bracket. It’s rated IP65/IK07 with a 3-year warranty, and the range runs from 50W up to 300W depending on the area to be covered.
Fixed bulkheads for site infrastructure
Taurus Site Bulkhead IP65 Opal Diffuser 110/240V 8W
Corridors, welfare units, stairwells and hoardings need permanent, low-maintenance fittings rather than portable lights. The Taurus Site Bulkhead IP65 Opal Diffuser 110/240V 8W is a dual-voltage fitting delivering 800 lumens at 100 lm/W, built to IP65. It’s also available with clear/frost and red diffusers, the red version suited to hoarding and warning applications where a red light is used to mark a boundary or hazard.
Emergency lighting: a legal requirement on escape routes
Emergency lighting on site escape routes isn’t optional. Regulation 31 of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 requires emergency routes and exits to be provided with emergency lighting so they can be used at any time, and BS 5266-1 is the British Standard most site emergency lighting is specified and tested against.
Juno Site NM Emergency Twin Spot 110V 3 Hr 500lm IP65
The Juno Site NM Emergency Twin Spot 110V 3 Hr 500lm IP65 is a self-test, adjustable emergency twin spot for wet or dusty 110V sites, delivering 500 lumens of emergency output for 3 hours from a LiFePO4 battery, built to IP65/IK08 with a 5-year warranty.
Vanguard Site 110V M/NM EM Bulkhead 3Hr IP66
For a lower-profile fitting, the Vanguard Site 110V M/NM EM Bulkhead 3Hr IP66 gives 150 lumens of 3-hour emergency illumination with selectable maintained or non-maintained operation and selectable self-test or manual test, built to IP66/IK08, also on a 5-year warranty and supplied with a self-adhesive exit legend kit.
Hoarding and perimeter lighting
Where a site boundary or hoarding runs alongside a public highway, section 172(3)(c) of the Highways Act 1980 lets the local authority require the hoarding or fence to be sufficiently lit during the hours of darkness — worth checking your permit conditions and budgeting for lighting from the outset.
WeatherGuard Site A-Frame c/w 3Hr EM
A lightweight, relocatable fitting on a strong A-frame base giving 2,000 lumens of fixed output plus 180 lumens of 3-hour LiFePO4 emergency back-up, with two 110V outlets for daisy-chaining further fittings or connecting power tools, supplied with a 5m cable.
For fixed hoarding points, our Taurus bulkheads are also available with a red diffuser as a clear hazard-marker light.
Festoon lighting for walkways and welfare areas
LED Festoon Kit 110V 20-way 100W 50m Connectable IP44
For lighting a run of walkway, scaffold, or welfare compound rather than a single point, festoon kits are quicker to rig than individual fittings. The LED Festoon Kit 110V 20-way 100W 50m Connectable IP44 is a 50m, 20-way kit rated 100W/11,000lm at 6000K, extendable up to 150m total length using Red Arrow’s plug-and-play connectors. It’s pre-wired with an industrial 3-pin plug, rated IP44/IK07, and carries a 2-year warranty. A shorter 10-way/22m kit is also available for smaller runs.
Building a site lighting plan
A straightforward way to work through it:
- Map the zones. Split the site into work areas, walkways/access routes, welfare and site office, escape routes, and the boundary/hoarding — each has a different lighting job.
- Check the power supply. Most site lighting runs on a 110V supply for safety; confirm what’s available at each zone before choosing fittings.
- Cover the legal requirements first. Emergency lighting on escape routes and lit hoarding on a public boundary aren’t optional extras — sort these before general area lighting.
- Match output to the space. A 30W globe light suits a small welfare unit; a 600W tower light suits an open groundworks area — oversizing wastes power, undersizing leaves dark patches.
- Plan for weatherproofing and maintenance. Everything in our Site Lighting range is rated at least IP44, with most fittings at IP65 or higher — check the rating suits the exposure, and factor in charging routines for any battery/rechargeable fittings.
Browse the full range in our Site Lighting category, or get in touch via our Contact page if you’d like help specifying lighting for a particular site.
