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TEMPORARY STRUCTURES GUIDE

Best practice • Structure guidance • How to write a brief • Creative ideas • Industry opinion

Your events covered

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WELCOME elcome to a brand new edition of Stand Out’s Temporary

Structures Guide. As is the nature of the events industry, many developments have been made in the way of temporary structures.

Since 2015, structures have been

05 An industry view – Jon Parr, president of MUTA 07 How to write a brief – Richard Monaghan, director of PapaKata 09 Making the right structure choice 12 GL events 15 Timeless structures – Arena Group

getting bigger and better, as the

17 Quality time – Losberger

teams behind their creations

19 Transformation complete – The Events Structure

become bolder and more creative, as the briefs and vision adapts. I firmly believe that if it can be imagined, it can be made.

21 Event after event – De Boer

practice from across the events industry, whether it’s a singular saddlespan

23 Ready to deliver - Contemporary Event Structures

or a multi-deck structure, from motoring installations to national festivals.

24 Freegroup

The Temporary Structures Guide 2016/17 focuses on bringing you best

We’ve gathered the brightest minds from across temporary structures to impart their wisdom, and tell us what they’ve been working on recently, their opinions, and top tips for readers.

We’ve got Richard Monaghan on page 7, owner of PapaKata, giving advice on how to write the perfect brief for your temporary structure company, what you can do to make your communications as clear and effective as possible. Joining him, Jon Parr, president of MUTA, gives his impressions on the changing face of safety within the industry, talking about CDM regulations and MUTA standards on page 5. Don’t forget to check out our best practice advice on how to choose a temporary structure for your event; we talk products and usage on pages 9-10. Plus, discover a host of case studies and best practice from industry leaders, which have taken their time to share some pearls of wisdom with you, our fabulous readers.

Stand Out endeavours to bring our readers a useful guide to temporary

26 Add value with amazing structures - Actavo Events 29 Best practice case studies 33 Lasting impressions – Mar-Key Group 35 Looking forward – C6(n) Technology 36 Ingenious Inflatables 39 From strength to strength – Neptunus 41 It’s back – mo-systeme

structures that is not only free but also one that can be visited time and again throughout the year. Please treat this guide as a resource you can pass around your office, or simply enjoy over a cup of tea. Don’t forget to take a look at our great contributors too, which are truly a treasure trove of great industry contacts. They are forward-thinking and informed, bringing fresh and innovative temporary structures to the market, in which they are leaders.

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An industry view

Wishing you a safe season Jon Parr, president of MUTA, the trade association for the marquee and temporary structures industry, looks at the brand new challenges facing the events industry, organisers and marquee hirers and provides an update on this important sector To continue reading, click here...

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Best practice

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Quality time Losberger, the temporary structure specialist, offers quality event structures that impress.

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Event after event De Boer, the temporary structure specialist, has delivered event after event this year, marking a number of anniversaries on its calendar with long-standing clients. It has delivered for charity walks, community events, high-profile airshows and infamous floral displays, and still keeps going To continue reading, click here...

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Giant inflatable structures created breakout areas

CES created seven-foot models of the new Pravha glass

CES projection mapped the inside of the dome structure for the Pravha launch

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BRAND ACTIVATION

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Barry Lawford, regional manager for Actavo Events, points to four key things that brands should consider To continue reading, click here...

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Best practice

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EVENTS INDUSTRIAL M A N U FAC T U R I N G

Celebrating 25 Years of Temporary Spaces and Lasting Impressions.

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Mar-Key delivers turnkey solutions

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C6(n) TeChnology

Looking forward C6(n) Technology, the temporary structure specialist, believes in creating a truly spectacular view at an event. To do that, it tried and tested methods, using strong and scalable materials to do so. Charlie Hall, MD of C6(n) Technology, discusses the amazing journey the company went on, to produce the great product it is soon to announce To continue reading, click here...

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INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BRAND ENVIRONMENTS

modulbox is an innovative space system that is set to challenge the “container market”. It is a taketo-market event space offering that is more portable, more versatile and more economical. In its most basic form it is a compact box that transforms into an adaptable experiential venue, with numerous configuration and branding options to allow the environment to be personalised to your needs.

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The Great Pavilion – it takes just 12 hours to lift the 10,500m² Delta roof using De Boer’s unique robotic lifting system.

De Boer’s design for the Great Pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show includes 205 mesh panels and 5m butcher doors to regulate the inside humidity and air circulation, keeping horticultural exhibits at peak Chelsea condition.

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The Great Pavilion and Floral Marquee lie at the heart of the RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace Flower Shows. It has been a pleasure working with De Boer for the 2016 Shows and we look forward to another busy year next year.

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David Edwards, RHS Head of Show Operations

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I am incredibly proud of our long association with the RHS. These projects encapsulate everything that is great about temporary structures; flexibility, speedy construction and the ability to provide a bespoke solution.

DE BOER CELEBRATES LONG STANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

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Peter Spruce, Managing Director, De Boer

The Floral Marquee is created using De Boer’s Jumbo Hall and is the focal point for the largest annual flower show in the world, the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

This year De Boer celebrated its 16th consecutive RHS Chelsea Flower Show, building the Great Pavilion and four years supplying the Floral Marquee at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in July.

To discuss your event requirements, visit deboer.com or call the team on 01280 846500.