Security solutions provider, NW Systems has installed a carbon-neutral IP video solution to help leading property investment and development firm Eshton Group, showcase construction of the largest building it has ever commissioned. The 543,620 square foot Exertis Distribution Centre sits within the new 70-acre, Burnley Bridge Business Park at Junction 9 of the M65.
NW Systems selected a Mobotix M24M 3-megapixel high resolution IP camera, fitted with a specialist 90 degree lens. The IP video specialist positioned this camera at the top of a six-metre rigid pole designed for CCTV installations.
The Mobotix camera was chosen for its ability to operate with less power than many comparable high specification network cameras. This factor made it possible to power the camera via two compact solar panels supported by a three-phase generator wind turbine system. This solution is already proving much more cost effective than any diesel generator or hard-wired alternatives.
The IP camera was connected to the internet via secure high speed 3G cellular broadband. The camera also has local storage capacity on an in-built 64GB MicroSD card providing redundancy for rare occasions where internet connectivity is lost.
NW Systems’ cloud-based video service called RemoteManager also includes provision of high resolution time lapse video recordings based on professionally-edited video recordings stored over the course of each phase of construction. Live images are being displayed on Eshton Group’s website throughout the building’s construction.
Jonathan Chapman, Director, Eshton Group said: “We are using NW Systems’s service to view progress of the build from our Leeds headquarters or via mobile if travelling between meetings. It is great for showing stakeholders the progress of the project. In addition, time lapse video recordings will give us a powerful new dimension to our marketing activity.
“NW Systems provided the right construction monitoring and marketing solution for Eshton at the right price. I hope to use them again on other Eshton-led construction projects in the future.”
Frank Crouwel, Managing Director, NW Systems, summarised: “We’ve proved that a highly cost effective solar-powered remote monitoring solution can be deployed to help construction firms and developers monitor their projects regardless of the remoteness of the locations and lack of utilities on site. We see lots of opportunities to offer this service to others in the construction world now it has been proven to work well in showcasing the largest commercial building project commissioned in the north-west so far this year.”
For further information about NW Systems Group please contact: Frank Crouwel, Managing Director, NW Systems Group Email: [email protected]. Tel: 0151 633 2141
