Site Recce

Information

• Venue
• Duration of setup
• Event Duration
• Tear Down Duration
• Purpose and function
• Capacity
• Paper work

Taking Measurements

• Trees
• Awning
• Leveling
• Ground Conditions

Trees

• Height & protrusion of roots
• Height & protrusion of brunches
• Will the branches and roots obstruct the marquee?

Awning

• Height
• Protrusion depth
• Direction of gradient
• Build over or under

Leveling

• Highest point of tent base plate and wooden flooring
• Difference between highest and lowest point

Ground Conditions

• Grass - Piling, Steel Plate
• Concrete & Tarmac - Counter Weights
• Tiles - Need protection
• Sand - Stability

Site consideration

• Vehicle Accessibility
• Loading and unloading
• Equipment Accessability
• Lighting
• Electrical power source
• Water Source
• Lightning Protection
• Ground Protection

Vehicle ACCESSIBILITY

• Can lorry and lorry crane reach site?
• Ground level or roof top?
• Distance between unloading site to setup venue
• Tools or equipments we can use to shift logistics

Loading & unloading

• Space available to unload and load logistics
• Equipments that are needed for loading & unloading

Equipment accessibility

• If equipment such as mobile crane, boomlift & forklift is needed on site?
• Ground condition suitable?
• Can equipment reach deployment site? (Turning radius and working space

Lighting

• Night Work required?
• Setup venue light sufficient?
• Need to bring in tower light?

Electrical Source

• Electricity from venue or generators?

Electrical from venue

• Tapping power from 13amp 3 pin socket or electrical panel?
• Size of the power tapping from panal?
• Requires LEW single line endorsement?
• Bonding & Earthing?

Electrical From Generators

• Size of generator needed?
• LEW or EMA Cert required?
• Type of fencing and number of DB Box required?
• Position and distance between generator & DB Box position?
• Cable trays needed?

WAter Source

• Water from venue or water tank if needed?
• Discharge water direct or waste tank?
• From venue - any application needed?
• Pipe length and protection of pipe?

Lightning protection

• Does venue owner or organiser needs it?
• Is the set up on an open space with no tall buildings nearby?
• Need to ask LEW for site visit for reccomendations and expertise
• The highest point of our marquee?

Ground protection

• Understand loading of site & fire engine access
• Prevention of rust stains on tiles (Old carpet or rubber mat)

Reccomendation

• Understand your products
• Check stock availability
• Guttering issues
• Simple layout
• Flowing direction of rainwater

Guttering

• Check if guttering can be tied to permanent structure
• Length and height of guttering
• The longer the canvas guttering the lower the gutter will go (Due to the need for gradient)

Before Leaving

• Taking photos
• Draw a simple sketch
• Know the position of upright

Thank YOU