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Introduction

GAP Event Services forms part of GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent equipment hire company with over 140
depots covering Scotland, England, Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The Events division combines the expertise
and huge product offering of all GAP’s services. Since its formation in 2014, the Events team has built strong relationships
with our customers ensuring that repeat work is retained year-on-year by offering a high level of service combined with
competitive pricing. This has enabled a threefold increase in personnel to keep pace with demand.

The team all come from event backgrounds with the majority of experience lying in supplying Non-Mechanical equipment
such as barriers and fencing to the events market – this is where our specialty lies.

Project

In August 2018, the European Championships were partly held in Glasgow, running from 2nd – 12th August. GAP was
awarded the contract to supply all fencing and barriers for the event, across both its sporting and non-sporting venues.
Throughout the games, GAP supplied a variety of equipment including thousands of fence panels reaching 12,000 linear
meters (lm) and close to 30,000 crowd control barriers amounting to roughly 70,000lm (43.5 miles). The fencing required
for this project was vital for a number of reasons; GAP’s supplies converted all 15 venues into areas that allowed the games
to be broadcast throughout Europe, as well as ensuring the safety of everyone involved whilst facilitating the large numbers
of visitors that arrived leading up to and during the games.

Challenges/Solutions

The major challenge facing GAP was the 15 venues in and around Glasgow all required their fencing and barriers at similar
times. On top of this, many of the venues required a high volume of the equipment, which needed to be installed and quickly
recovered to facilitate the events.