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Project Background
Willmott Dixon is a construction and property services company operating across the UK. They're one of the largest construction companies in the UK and have been a part of numerous custody suite builds nationwide.
Their latest project is a custody suite build in Dafen, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Willmott Dixon has been on site since autumn 2021, with completion due in 2023.
It will provide an 18-cell unit with excellent facilities to meet the needs of modern law enforcement and detainee wellbeing for Dyfed Powys Police.
The Challenge - Remote Construction Site Security
Given the site's location, Willmott Dixon is keen to protect against potential intrusions and theft of plant machinery, which would cause significant delays to the project.
At the start of the project, there was no power available to have traditional CCTV installed. Therefore, they needed a completely autonomous solution that would act as a proactive security system.
The Solution
Initially, we provided Willmott Dixon with a Solar Fuel Cell CCTV Tower, alongside our fully-managed security system. It worked as both a criminal deterrent and a live recorder in case of any escalations or incidents.
The 6m, bright yellow Tower provides an obvious deterrent to opportunist thieves.
It delivers live and recorded video and alarms via cellular connectivity, whilst being self-powered by renewable energy and a methanol fuel cell - making it the ideal security system for a site with no power.
As the project developed and power became available, WCCTV upgraded the Tower to one that could utilise this and coupled it with several static CCTV cameras to provide extra coverage in blind spots behind cabins.
As all our Rapid Deployment CCTV Towers feature secondary video channels, it allows for construction Time Lapse Video cameras to be added as a value-added service.
This meant we could help Willmott Dixon document all onsite progress without the need for them to employ two separate video suppliers.
The Result
Throughout the ongoing project, our Rapid Deployment CCTV Towers has provided robust security, predominantly as a deterrent to opportunist theft.
Thanks to the ongoing, proactive security, the site was unaffected by losses or delays due to theft, criminal damage or accidents. This successful partnership led to Willmott Dixon missing no deadlines or incurring any fees because of this.
A statement from Martin James, Site Manager for Willmott Dixon at Llanelli Custody Suite:
"We get full coverage from the WCCTV Systems, with no theft. It is an excellent system and is comparable with other projects we've used you guys on previously."
"Also, this CCTV system gives you the benefits of just keeping an eye on the site on the weekends, plus it's also monitored, so it's nice coming in on a Monday morning, not thinking that we've been broken into."
"It's been brilliant."
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