From design-and-build surveillance for Singapore's largest one-stop logistics hub in 2014, to a full NVR consolidation and HikCentral VMS migration in 2023 - a security partnership that has grown alongside the facility.
Cogent 1.Logistics Hub at 1 Buroh Crescent is one of Singapore's largest one-stop integrated logistics facilities - a six-storey building standing over 110 metres tall with a gross floor area exceeding 1.6 million square feet. Operated by SH Cogent Logistics, the hub consolidates warehousing, container depot, and transportation services under one roof, strategically positioned near Jurong Port and Singapore's future Tuas Mega Port. Securevision was awarded the CCTV design-and-build contract in April 2014, completing the original installation in January 2015. Nearly a decade later, Cogent returned to Securevision to consolidate and upgrade the recording and video management infrastructure.
| Client | SH Cogent Logistics Pte Ltd |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Buroh Crescent, Singapore 627545 |
| Sector | Industrial - Logistics & Warehousing |
| Facility Type | Integrated One-Stop Logistics Hub - 6 storeys, 1.6M+ sq ft GFA |
| Environment | 24/7 operations, heavy vehicle movement, loading/unloading bays, multi-storey warehouse |
| Project Type | CCTV Design & Build (2014) + NVR/VMS Upgrade (2023) |
| Client Since | April 2014 |
| Completion | Sept 2023 (Phase 2 Upgrade) |
| Scale | 109 cameras (51 Speed Domes + 58 Floor Cameras) |
A logistics hub of this scale presents surveillance challenges that have no equivalent in a commercial building. At Cogent 1.Logistics Hub, six floors of warehouse operations run continuously, with heavy vehicles - prime movers, container trailers, and forklifts - moving through loading and unloading bays around the clock. The perimeter of each bay is a high-risk zone where the movement of goods, the presence of workers, and the transit of vehicles all converge. Coverage of these areas requires cameras rated for outdoor conditions and positioned to track vehicle ingress and egress without blind spots.
Inside the building, 58 cameras spread across six storeys needed to cover warehouse floor operations across an enormous internal footprint. The challenge of a six-storey structure is not just camera count - it is cabling. Running video cabling over the distances required in a building of this size, reliably enough to sustain a security system that cannot tolerate dropped signals, required a structured approach to the transmission infrastructure that went well beyond a standard commercial installation.
When the Phase 2 upgrade came in 2023, the operational challenge had evolved. The original seven DVR units had been the recording backbone for nearly a decade, and as camera types and quantities changed over time, the recording infrastructure had become fragmented. Cogent wanted to consolidate all recording under a unified platform and gain intelligent video management capability - the ability to search footage, manage events, and operate the CCTV system with the kind of oversight that modern logistics operations demand.
| Operational Area | 2014 - Starting Point | Phase 1 (Jan 2015) | Phase 2 (Sep 2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loading bay coverage | No surveillance | 51 speed dome cameras covering all bays | Integrated into consolidated NVR architecture |
| Floor surveillance | None | 58 cameras across 6 floors | Unified recording and management |
| Recording infrastructure | No recording system | 7 × 16-ch DVRs - 30-day retention | 1 × 64-ch + 1 × 32-ch NVR - 90-day retention |
| Monitoring | No security centre | 7 × 24" monitors in security centre | Upgraded to HikCentral VMS - centralised monitoring |
| Video management | None | Basic DVR playback | HikCentral - unified search and intelligent monitoring |
| Recording retention | None | 30 days | 90 days - continuous recording |
In 2014, the central design challenge for a building of this scale was not camera selection - it was signal transmission. Running standard coaxial cabling over the distances required across six floors of a 1.6-million sq ft building would have introduced signal degradation that undermined footage quality at the recording end.
Securevision specified Cat5 structured cabling throughout, paired with video baluns at each camera end to convert the analogue video signal for transmission over the Cat5 infrastructure. At the Facility Control Centre (FCC) Room, all incoming lines were terminated on 16-port video balun switches - consolidating the incoming feeds into a manageable rack-mounted architecture. This approach gave the cabling infrastructure the reliability of structured data cabling while maintaining compatibility with the analogue cameras.
By 2023, the seven DVR units had served the facility reliably but the recording architecture was fragmented - each DVR managed its own footage independently. Cogent wanted one consolidated view of the entire facility's recordings, with the ability to set intelligent alerts and search footage efficiently.
Securevision recommended replacing the seven DVRs with two NVRs - a 64-channel and a 32-channel unit - and migrating the video management system to Hikvision HikCentral. This commercial VMS provides centralised control and event management from a single interface. Retention was tripled to 90 days, significantly extending the evidential window for the facility management team.
The Phase 1 installation was designed and built during the facility's construction period, allowing the cabling infrastructure to be installed as the building was completed. This gave Securevision the access needed to run structured cabling correctly.
Mapped all loading and unloading bay positions and vehicle ingress/egress routes. Specified 51 speed dome cameras for outdoor bay coverage - selected for pan-tilt-zoom capability to follow vehicle movement.
Designed the transmission infrastructure using Cat5 structured cabling with video baluns. This allowed long-run transmission without signal degradation - critical for a building of this scale.
Established the FCC Room security centre with 7 × 24" wall-mounted monitors displaying feeds from all units, backed by a 3 kVA UPS to maintain recording continuity during power fluctuations.
In 2023, replaced seven DVRs with two NVR units and migrated all feeds to HikCentral VMS. Calculated HDD storage for 90-day retention at 24-hour continuous recording.
A structured cabling backbone, speed dome coverage of all high-traffic zones, and enterprise VMS management.
Speed dome cameras at all loading/unloading bays and entry points provide PTZ surveillance of the facility's highest-traffic zones. Coverage follows vehicle movement from entry to departure.
Surveillance & Detection →Distributed across all six warehouse floors to provide systematic coverage of storage zones, corridors, and access points throughout the 1.6-million sq ft footprint.
Surveillance & Detection →Consolidated recording into a 64-ch and 32-ch NVR with 90-day retention. Managed via HikCentral VMS for unified footage search and intelligent monitoring across the full estate.
Platform & Management →Phase 1 (2015): 109 cameras, 7 DVRs, Cat5/balun cabling, and 3 kVA UPS. Phase 2 (2023): 2 NVRs, HikCentral VMS, and 90-day storage upgrade.
Speed dome cameras: 51 units - loading/unloading bays and entry/egress
Fixed cameras: 58 units - warehouse floor coverage
Recording: 1 × 64-ch + 1 × 32-ch NVR consolidation
VMS: Hikvision HikCentral enterprise platform
Complete CCTV coverage from day one - 109 cameras across bays, vehicle entry/egress points, and all six warehouse floors.
The Cat5 and video balun architecture delivered reliable signal transmission across the enormous building footprint with no degradation.
The FCC Room security centre provided a structured, UPS-backed monitoring position covering the entire facility from a single room.
Phase 2 replaced seven DVRs with two NVRs under HikCentral. Retention extended from 30 to 90 days for all cameras.
Cogent returned to Securevision for the 2023 upgrade due to the trust built during Phase 1. Our prior knowledge of the building's infrastructure made the migration faster and more reliable than a new integrator could achieve.
When we designed the cabling infrastructure for Cogent 1.Logistics Hub in 2014, we made a decision that paid dividends nine years later. Using Cat5 structured cabling with video baluns gave the facility a transmission backbone that was easier to manage and extend. When Cogent called us back in 2023, we already knew exactly where every cable run terminated. That prior knowledge compressed the migration timeline significantly. A long-term security relationship is not just a commercial arrangement - it is an operational asset.
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