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Case Study Background
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council contracted Morgan Sindall, one of the UK's leading construction contractors, to complete a new bus exchange for the town centre.
Work on the project began in July 2019 and took a total of 91 weeks to complete.
Uniquely, the £11m station is fully electric. There is no gas or other fossil fuel supply to the bus station, meaning that all heating and hot water is generated from renewable energy sources.
The Challenge - Site Security and Time Lapse Video Requirements
Given the site being located in the heart of the town centre, Morgan Sindall required a robust security solution that would protect against potential intrusions and mitigate the risk of plant theft that would cause significant delays to the project.
In addition to their security requirements, Morgan Sindall were keen to produce a time lapse video of the project's construction phase.
As the construction would impact both the surrounding areas and transport links, Morgan Sindall and the Council wanted to engage the local community and celebrate the positive impact the construction work would leave behind.
The Solution - Construction Site Security Services
WCCTV has previously provided temporary CCTV and time lapse video services on several high-profile Morgan Sindall projects, including the HMS Cambria project, so we understood the expectations on their site and had a strong working relationship with them.
We deployed three Rapid Deployment CCTV Towers to ensure the site remained secure. These were backed by a fully-managed security service that included installation, remote video monitoring, ongoing maintenance, support, and performance reporting.
Our Towers stand up to 6m tall and painted bright yellow, working as a highly visible criminal deterrent that helps prevent trespassing and intrusions onto sites before they occur.
They contain wireless transmission of video and alarms, an HD infrared, 360° PTZ camera and audio speakers to enable a remote challenge to occur and local recording capability storage of evidential footage.
Additionally, our Towers feature secondary video channels that allow for add-ons to be attached to them, including high-quality Time Lapse Video cameras.
This ensured Morgan Sindall could capture all the critical milestones of the bus station’s construction phase without commissioning two separate contractors to provide the various video services they required.
At the end of the project, WCCTV provided a fully edited video that they were able to share across multiple digital platforms, generating publicity for Morgan Sindall and Merthyr Tydfil Council.
The Result
Our Rapid Deployment CCTV Towers meant that the site remained protected at all times throughout the construction project.
This prevented any potential losses or costly delays and allowed the project to complete on time, despite the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Time Lapse Video has been shared widely across social media, helping to raise the profile of all involved in the project. The local council also used monthly update videos provided by WCCTV to engage with the local community.
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