- What types of grandstand seating options does GL events UK offer for events?
We offer temporary demountable grandstands and flat floor seating. Our seating is versatile and fully adaptable so can work for any type of event. The self-tipping seats are interchangeable for use on our grandstand or floor track, so audiences have the same viewing experience, wherever they’re sitting.
All our seating is designed to Olympic standards, so is wider and more comfortable than some of the seating offered by other suppliers and it meets all the recommended best design criteria of the Green Guide, which is the guide to safety at sports grounds.
- How does GL events UK ensure the safety and stability of their grandstand seating structures?
All our grandstand structures are designed by our team of long serving, very experienced designers. Every grandstand is verified and checked in house and then also checked independently by third party engineers for structural stability.
We then carry out an onsite inspection once installation has been completed, again by very competent, experienced people, to check what we’ve built versus the drawings and on some projects, where clients request it, we also have our installations independently verified by third party engineers.
We work to the Institute of Structural Engineers Guidance documentation, as well as a the most up to date British and European standards. We also have our own in house chartered structural engineer who reviews our designs and installations.
- Can GL events UK customise the grandstand seating layout to accommodate specific event needs or venue requirements?
Yes, our system is very versatile. As it’s all modular, the interchangeable parts allow us to customise the layout of the grandstands to suit all our clients’ requirements. It can be designed to fit around obstacles, or to be installed inside buildings with all the intricacies that can bring.
An extra element of versatility is the five different row rises we offer, so we can provide enhanced sight lines for most, if not all, events.
We’ve delivered some bespoke grandstands for events like the Open Championship, where we spanned across canals and large areas with unusual topography. We even built a stand over a merchandise shop building on one course!
We’ve also provided huge temporary grandstands at Lancashire Cricket Club to provide additional seating for events at the ground and and we worked with GL events in Paris to build large grandstands, for the Paris Olympics equestrian venue at Versailles.
- What materials are used in the construction of GL events UK’s grandstand seating, and are they environmentally friendly?
We use a mixture of galvanized steel, aluminium, phenolic plywood and polypropylene plastic mouldings.
The aluminium we use is produced from hydroelectric power. The galvanised steel in our products can be recycled as can the plywood, while the plastic seats are either recycled or remoulded into new seats when they reach the end of their life span.
- Does GL events UK provide additional services such as installation, maintenance, and removal of grandstand seating?
All of our seating is installed and dismantled by us and our preferred installation crews. All maintenance is carried out in house.
As well as temporary seating we also install permanent grandstands and carry out existing stadium audits to recommend effective and practical options to improve current set ups. We can also deliver complete stadium solutions and maintain permanent structures.
When it comes to events though, we don’t just supply seating, we can also provide temporary structures, event overlay, power, furniture and interior design, as well as a full range of ancillary services to support a successful event. We don’t just deliver seating and structures, we deliver solutions.
- What factors should event organisers consider when choosing grandstand seating from GL events UK for their events?
We always take a proactive approach to solving our customers challenges, to give them exactly what they need for their event. An event organiser can come to us, knowing they need seating but not necessarily knowing how much, or even where it could be installed – we can guide them through it all even if it’s at the very early stages of planning.
Alternatively, if an event organiser comes to us with a clear idea of what they need, we’ll provide designs that support their vision.
We’ll survey the site and create a solution that works exactly for their event, finding the right seating design to provide the perfect view for their audience, whilst meeting all health and safety requirements.
We’ll walk our customers through all the safety guidelines, in terms of access and egress etc, walking them through everything they need to know.
The GL events UK team is very experienced and very customer driven with high customer service targets which is demonstrated by the first-class service we offer and deliver to our clients. We have a track record of delivering our projects on time, every time.
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Author: Adam Parry
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