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OCS develops mud monitoring system

OCS and Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture have developed MudCam, an alerting system that continuously monitors areas of mud build-up.

MudCam is said to address legislative and safety concerns for construction sites and mitigates the risks of site shutdowns. It is also expected to improve safety for the on-site employees and helps to strengthen relations with local communities by preventing potentially unsightly and dangerous build-ups.

Andrew Campbell, security systems director, said: “MudCam was developed in direct response to political and legislative requests and to maintain the highest levels of health and safety on the HS2 Project. It’s a totally unique product that demonstrates our commitment to reducing the impact of construction works and ensuring the safety of the surrounding community.

“We’re currently in initial conversations about a number of future opportunities for MudCam and are working with our supply chain to develop new technologies to benefit the wider industry.”

It can be used in a range of locations on public highways such as pre-determined construction site traffic routes where awareness of the build-up of mud would be advantageous to enable appropriate monitoring, action and response.

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