FEBRUARY | REVIEW
the lower working area when it
was not.
There were other logistical
challenges for Brooks. “For the
trader hut installation, we created
a restricted area around the hut
build and continually monitored
to ensure that the public were not
able to get within close proximity
while heavy items were being
installed. We made use of this
cordon while lifting with forklifts
as well as ensuring that the forks
used at least two banksmen (four
during busy periods) to guide
through heavy pedestrian traffic.
“For the delivery of all build
items there were two main access
points for articulated vehicles
which enabled us to safely access
and exit the site with minimal
turning required. However,
space was tight and required
careful movement of barriers and
banksmen to ensure public safety.
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“The market huts and the
Alpine Lodge required hundreds
of metres of cabling and although
power requirements were carefully
planned to enable us to supply the
correct amount of power to both
the lodge and the traders, adverse
weather conditions meant that we
had to continually monitor cables
and distro boards to ensure that
the market was powered at all
times.
In previous years the event had
emptied our toilet units weekly
with waste trucks which meant
some disruption for local traders.
Working with the council this
year Seventa was able to access
a main sewer drain in the town
centre and plumbed in the toilet
waste directly. “With a lower waste
disposal requirement, this meant
that we made cost savings, less
local trader disruption and lighter
burden on the supplier,” says
“From site access, to our VIP launch night,
we had just nine days to ensure the site is
up and running”
Brooks.
In the same way that Seventa
focussed on using existing
services, it also installed a BT
line to ensure a robust Wi-Fi
connection for the EPOS systems
throughout the two-month open
time. “Working with the local
council we were able to access
a hard line to connect our own
cable. Monthly billing instead of
a satellite connection means that
we have costs savings as well as a
reliable system for the duration of
Christmas,” says Brooks.