FLOORING, TRACKWAY
AND BARRIERS
Increased competition
is forcing innovation, but
political realities could
prompt a rethink
L
iz Gillies, client services
manager at Entertee,
says this summer bought
flooring product shortages.
“Across the industry at certain
peak points throughout the
summer there is never enough
of certain products to facilitate
the event industry demand.
Sometimes this has benefited us
as we often step in last minute
to supply events and new
relationships are formed.
“To try and overcome the
product shortage challenge we
always try and speak to existing
clients to urge them to confirm
requirements early season and
we make more solid steel fence
year on year.
“Coupled with this – and
harder to plan against – is the
unpredictable British weather.
Although it was not too bad
this year there were some
particularly intense wet weather
periods which always causes
delays on site.
“Luckily, we have a good
operations team that are
reactive, and they work hard
to try and keep everything to
schedule.”
Entertee’s most recent
innovation falls under
the banner of product
diversification; borne out
of client demand and its
enthusiasm to accept a
manufacturing/design
challenge. “One of the festivals
that we had previously worked
for required a solid fence taller
than 3.4 meters in height with
an overhang due to the location
the event was due to take place.
“We utilised our Ali-Mat
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panels which were launched in
2018 designed as a temporary
lightweight but heavy-duty
trackway product. These panels
were re-appropriated to create
a c4 meter solid fence inclusive
of an overhang. The product
worked well and the feedback
from the client was positive.”
Mark Pruce, director of
operations, Cap Trac says he’s
also enjoyed another very
busy summer, supplying huge
quantities of pedestrian flooring
and vehicular trackway to
multiple events and festivals.
This included providing a
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