A dramatic switch from human guards to cost-effective smart technologies has been the trend in site security in the last year. Recent projects carried out by the construction specialist, VPS Site Security, have realized savings of over 60 percent in security budgets, providing an improved, comprehensive security net 24/7, at lower cost.
Monitored wireless CCTV, backed up by live audio challenges, have been deployed to improve security and simultaneously cut costs at major events, private residences and business work sites. Systems such as JCB Smart Towers, that combine the latest cameras with wireless networks, sensors and power sources, are being deployed to protect in challenging environments like highway construction, day and night, from the safety of a monitoring station.
“Guard patrols have been the traditional approach to secure sites” comments Simon Alderson, Managing Director of VPS Site Security. “But a surge in technological developments have proven themselves in recent years, so that better 24/7 protection and safety can be achieved alongside dramatic cost savings.”
“Mobile patrols may still be required, but even they are much more efficient when deployed with the support of towers, as they can help target problems quickly and efficiently,” explains Alderson.
The CCTV systems are also being used as safety tools and for traffic management, adding an extra layer of health and safety protection for construction workers and the public alike, providing both a safety audit and a deterrence to taking risks.
The JCB Smart Tower, is being showcased at London Build, Olympia, this month.
It features the following components:
- Available as either a static unit, or as a fully mobile wheeled unit, it is the first rapid-deployment CCTV to use thermal cameras and has range options from 100m to 2km. Its features include:
- Zero-light operation unaffected by rain, snow, fog, smoke and mist
- Thermal imaging dramatically reduces false alarms from bushes, trees, objects blowing in the wind and wildlife
- Hydraulic 9m mast
- Two power unit options: Hydrogen Fuel Cell with 30 days of maintenance-free, zero-emission operation
- Hybrid configuration combines mains, battery and fuel cell
- 3TB hard drive for real-time recording up to 30 days
- Fully-accredited VPS Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC) provides 24/7/365 operation and response 3G/4G connectivity to RVRC or optional Satellite
- ILids certified video analytics
- Long range network capability
October 19, 2016
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