Staging company in Glasgow

[BlueShift]

Hi There,

 

In the new year I have an event in Glasgow that I need a stage for.

 

It will be pretty straightforward I think. Something along the lines of 30' * 20' @ 1m finished height.

 

Anyone have any company recommendations?

 

Thanks,

 

Chris

[boatman]

Give Perry Costello a phone at Hands-On Production Services. He'll be able to supply everything you need.

[bigclive]

Yeah, Perry immediately came to mind for that too.

[AHYoung]

stagehire scotland http://stagehirescotland.com/ unsurprisingly they hire stages in scotland and are glasgow based

blacklight in edinburgh http://www.black-light.com/ also have a variety of both steeldeck and prolight stagedeck

 

 

[rossmck]

Perry (Hands On) or Stage Hire Scotland - both will do dry hire or build it for you.

 

If you're doing it "by the book" you will probably need to notify the local authority (Glasgow City Council) under Section 89 of The Civic Government ( Scotland ) Act 1982 (not sure if this is a peculiarity of us north of the border) see http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Business/BuildingControl_PublicSafety/Events_SportsgroundsLicensing/bs+raised+structures.htm for more information.

 

Off the record I'm aware that many (most?) temporary stages within buildings don't bother and the Local Authority generally doesn't even ask about it even if they're inspecting the venue for anything else :)

 

[expertwitness]

Ross is right about the section 89 temporary structures notice. Building control will expect an application to be made for any structure over 600mm in height. If it is for public access, there is a requirement for handrails wherever a change in height could result in an injury if someone was to fall as a result of that height differential. If it is purely for performance and performers only, you could argue for not having handrails - eg a Catwalk would look stupid with handrails, and the performers are trained and aware of the drop - and you have taken steps to minimise the risk of fall - by say white lines at the catwalk edge.

 

Steps up to such a structure will ALWAYS require handrails.

 

Call my company, Hands On, on 0141 440 2005

 

or my friends at Stagehire Scotland, on 0141 434 0100

 

we'll gladly fight it out, and give you competing quotes

 

 

[iains]

The OP did not want regulations just a recommendation for companies to supply his requirements, it goes without saying that any reputable company would know the relevant regulations and would therefore be able to advise him on those and the structural loadings his staging is limited to.

 

iains

[rossmck]

The OP did not want regulations just a recommendation for companies to supply his requirements, it goes without saying that any reputable company would know the relevant regulations and would therefore be able to advise him on those and the structural loadings his staging is limited to.

 

 

The regulations in Scotland are different than England where the OP is based, I can't speak for Perry but I only mentioned the regulations as whilst any reputable company would know the relevant regulations many of them will also dry hire staging. As the OP is an experienced technician it is reasonable to believe he would dry-hire and have a crew erect the structure - it is not the responsibility of the hire company to prompt a customer about regulations if all they are doing is supplying the kit.

 

I regularly use companies like HandsOn and SHS and simply eMail a list of what I want and get a quote, I wouldn't expect them to prompt me on relevant legislation just as I wouldn't expect to be given a lecture on Building Control and Planning if I went to a builders merchant's and bought some bricks, nor an introduction into the Road Traffic Act if I hire a van(!)

 

The forum is designed to share knowledge, and if the OP chooses to ignore that extra information that's fair enough. He may already know about it - even better, but no harm was done in mentioning it. I'd rather have more information than I need than not enough personally.

 

IMHO I also don't really think it's particularly good form to post a response only to criticise previous responses without offering any useful information to the OP and then, further, to tell us what the OP didn't want. Some may disagree, but it's a forum - it's for discussion - that's the point.