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FILLING THE ‘GAP’

Jodie at work

Sun International in Nigeria. A number of factors, including
cabling, weather and drainage, needed to be taken into
Celebrating 10 years’ of business this
consideration for the project to be successful. The company
year, Gap Factor husband and wife
owners, Jodie Cunningham and Greg has invested in a cable locator system known as a Cat Scan,
Howarth, have grown the company
which determines the location of underground pipes and
from an events company to an events
cables.
infrastructure solutions company.

STAGES

MAKING
THE
DIFFERENCE

The evolution began when the couple realised a need for a reliable staging supplier. Gap Factor Staging was formed. Beginning
with 20 stage pieces comprising heavy duty decks, the company
The company’s
now has over 3 000m² of staging and decking.
decking system
STRETCH TENTS
Portable Flooring: Taste of Jo’burg 2011
evolved from a
board and rafter
Stretch (Bedouin) tents were the next acquisition. “Our
system, limiting height and causing complications on uneven
rigging systems are so far advanced that we have managed
surfaces, to a steel framework and screw jack system which
the successful completion of jobs some competitors have
denies these complications. The next step was temporary
termed ‘impossible’,” says Jodie. One example is the
flooring and turf protection making use of a modular plastic
company’s involvement in the TBWA’s building launch in
Sandton. “The company used a kite as a theme for the launch. flooring system. The latter was used at Orlando Stadium
for the Vodacom Unlimited Festival in 2011. All structures
Using a stretch tent we created a ‘kite’ which extended from
designed and implemented by Gap Factor are signed off by an
the top of the building to the bottom, and allowed for a
engineer.
projected presentation on to the symbol. The kite doubled
“We provide concept drawings to manage client’s
as a roof for the party.” Gap Factor has a number of tents for
hire, the smallest 6m X 6m and the largest approximately 20m expectations,” Jodie concludes. “We plan to concentrate on
‘green’ infrastructure solutions made
X 50m. “We have a unique
from recycled materials.” The company
guttering system allowing
has branches in Cape Town, Durban,
us to join any quantity of
Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth and the
tents while ensuring the
UK.
structure is leak-proof.
The tents comprise three
layers, the middle layer a
CASE STUDY
membrane ensuring it is
100% waterproof.” All seams
Gap Factor won a platinum award for
are waterproof – a new
its infrastructure solution at the 2011
innovation, and tents are
Durban Indaba. A 10m x 15m yellow
fire retardant. Gap Factor
stretch tent was used to provide cover,
uses a trussing system when
Gap Factor’s New Pink Tents
water ballasts were used instead of
erecting tents, making it
driving pegs into the concrete. An
possible to include AV and lighting. “An entire stage of almost aesthetically pleasing appearance was achieved by covering
any proportion can be covered with all equipment easily
these with stretch covers. An 8m x 12m truss box was used to
installed and covered.”
rig the tent over allowing for a grea \