Hyde Park hosts the 9^th Frieze Art Fair 

The Frieze Art Fair is a temporary exhibition held within a remarkable 15,700sqm of temporary structures in Hyde Park over three days. This is the fairs 9^th year and features art from over 170 galleries around the world.

All 15,700sqm of temporary structures are supplied by us and we work on site for two weeks to install the temporary structures and other supporting event infrastructure.

We supply Giant Pavilions for the main halls as well as smaller pavilions to be used for sponsors areas, restaurant facilities, washrooms and even storage. We also create a lounge area for the events sponsor, Deutche Bank.

Alex Robertson, Managing Director at GL events Owen Brown comments: “Each year the event grows and the exhibitors raise the bar with unique and innovative displays. We are thrilled to be involved with such a professional and distinctive art event and hope to be involved with it for many years to come.”

All the latest news from Owen Brown

We are thrilled to have had an extremely busy summer season. Click on the link below to read the latest update from our Managing Director, an interview with our new Commercial Director and to read all about the events we have been involved with this summer.

Click here for Summer 2011 newsletter 

Temporary Clubhouse for Royal St. George’s during the 140^th British Open Golf

We are proud to have worked with Planit Events to supply a 12m x 40m Absolute Double Decker Pavilion to the Open Golf hosted by Royal St George’s, Sandwich Kent. The structure acted as an extension to Club house for the Members and their guests. A bar was open inside all day and Members were able to book tables for lunch to entertain guests, friends and family. A further 12m x 15m Absolute Pavilion was supplied to bolster the ground floor capacity.

William Bailey of Planit Events commented “The double decker was admired by all of our guests. GL events Owen Brown paid the highest attention to detail throughout the job and the finish both inside and out was fantastic, in particular the internal linings.”
 

We have recently been awarded SAFE contractor certification 

SAFE contractor promotes higher standards of competence and compliance through the provision of relevant industry specific and tailored health and safety assessments for all professions and sectors.  Owen Brown was assessed by the scheme before being awarded with the certificate and will undergo an annual assessment.

Simon Wood, Operations Director comments “We are keen to raise the industry standard, ensuring our site staff lead the field in this vital aspect. The SAFE contractor scheme provides us the opportunity to further train our site staff and move forward achieving additional qualifications. This will enable them to work more efficiently and safely on site and anticipate that over the coming months our clients will start to see the benefits of this”.
 

BS 8901 Certification

We are presently working towards achieving BS 8901 certification. This is the British Standard for sustainable event management and is the next step for our organisation to take following the launch of the ‘Think Green’ campaign for the environment back in 2010. 

As part of this process we are looking at ways to improve the impact that our business has on the environment, society and economy. This includes how we operate in the office, at our depots and on event sites. 

From small gestures like paper and water wastage to larger initiatives such as reducing haulage and improving event waste recycling. 

We aim to have external 3^rd party certification by early 2012. 

By working towards BS 8901 this year it stands us in a great position to adopt ISO 20121, when it replaces BS 8901 next year. ISO 20121 will be a new international standard promoting the sustainable management of events; it is expected to be finalised in 2012 to coincide with the London Olympics.  

As we operate internationally it would be a great accolade to have this international standard and we hope that this will demonstrate worldwide that we are committed to continually improving and becoming a sustainable organisation.
 

Our Structures Provide Excellent Hospitality Facilities

This year we provided temporary structures at Epsom Downs Racecourse for the Investec Derby Festival which included Ladies Day and Derby Day.

We worked on site from early May to erect and fit out 2,750sqm of temporary structures. The structures supplied were from our flagship Absolute and Ultimate range, designed and manufactured by us in 2009.

Amongst others the structures were used for hospitality on the Tattenham Straight, Princes Lawn and at the Winning Post.

The Winning Post Marquee, a 70m x 12m Absolute, is used by photographers, annual members of Epsom Downs and this year was split into two and used for private hospitality for William Hill. The structure therefore was adorned with William Hill branding.

The Princes Lawn Marquee featured the branding of the events main sponsor Investec both of the roof skin and scaffold cladding.

Each of the hospitality structures were raised on scaffold to ensure optimum views over the course. In conjunction with Epsom‘s event team and DETAIL Ltd the structures were finished with quality furniture and fittings to provide each hospitality guest with an up market experience. 
 

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Royal Ascot temporary structure build is will underway

The build of the temporary structures and other event infrastructure for Royal Ascot 14^th – 18^th June is now well underway.

The Owen Brown crew has worked over the past 4 weeks to erect three Absolute Triple Deckers. Detail Ltd’s interior design team will shortly be going into each structure to complete the fit out of the interiors with Ascot’s unique colour scheme and finish. 

As well as the triple decker the crew have also been building structures on other locations around the site including the famous Royal Enclosure and Heath Village. 

Slick Seating, recently acquired by our parent company GL events, are building the tempoary tiered seating at three locations on the Ascot Racecourse site including the Parade Ring where 3,300 seats will be provided to offer spectators unrivalled views of the horses before and after the races. 

60,000 people are set to attend the five day event. All structures will be removed after this event with the exception of the Absolute triple decker which will stay up for the King George meet in July. 
 

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We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded the contract to supply temporary structures to another leading event on the horse racing calendar; The Epsom Derby.

This June, we will supply 2,750sqm of temporary structures for the Tattenham Straight, Princes Lawn and Parade Ring at Epsom Downs Racecourse.

The structures will be supplied from our flagship range of structures; Absolute. 

Epsom recognised the quality of the Absolute range and the professionalism and dedication of our site team, and it was these elements that enabled us to fight off stiff competition and win the contract at Epsom, who has been a client of ours for over 10 years

Alex Robertson Managing Director comments “We are hugely proud of the Absolute, it was designed and manufactured by us in 2009 and I am without doubt that the numerous contract wins we have achieved over the past 3 years can be hugely attributed to the Absolute range.”
 

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Our bespoke designed Panorama windows results in a 12% rise in visitors to the BADA Fair

Last year our supply contract was extended with the BADA Fair off the back of an investment in the custom designed Panorama window.

The Panorama windows will be used again this year after the Fair saw a 12% rise in visitor numbers last year. Gillian Craig Show Director attributes this is partly to the Panorama windows. “Last year the impression the visitor had was of a top quality event, by the façade they saw, created by the Panorama windows, which helped us  to create 'shop windows' in one of London's most exclusive residential and commercial areas.”

The BADA Fair is run by the British Antique Dealers Association. Exhibition space is exclusive to members and the event is not run for profit but to give the members a trading platform in one of the most prestigious areas of London. An opportunity that many of the BADA members would simply not have otherwise.

The show will run from Wednesday 23^rd March  to Tuesday 29^th March. Opening times and ticket prices can be found at www.bada-antiques-fair.co.uk.
 

We win 5 year Royal Ascot contract

We are pleased to announce that we have won a new 5 year contract to be the sole supplier of temporary structures and overlay for Royal Ascot this summer.   

This contract will see us supply temporary structures for every application from a huge triple decker hospitality pavilion and hospitality suites and lounges within the Royal Enclosure Gardens to wet weather bar cover. The triple decker hospitality pavilion will be from our award winning Absolute range which will be laid out in a unique configuration with balconies on each level to maximize the racing experience for guests  

We will also supply structures for all bars, retail and catering outlets, tip up grandstand seating for 4,000 spectators and all furniture both for the indoor hospitality areas and outdoor areas. 

We will be partnering with DETAIL to supply the interior design and fit out for all of the structures. 

60,000 people are set to attend the five day event in June. All structures will be removed after this event with the exception of the Absolute triple decker which will stay up for the King George meet in July.

Build is due to start early May.
 

We Win Abu Dhabi Yacht Show Supply Contract for a Second Time

We are thrilled to have received the news that we will supply to the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show again this February. We will supply 9 temporary structures to form the Registration Area, Exhibition Halls and a Hospitality Suite; the structures will be a mixture of Absolute and Premier Pavilions totalling 6,025sqm. Between Owen Brown and our Parent company's Middle East Division; EESL, we will also supply Carpets, Air Conditioning & Power, Exhibition Shell Schemes, Signage, Plants, Staff Toilets, the guest Shuttle Bus and staff Buggies.

To date we have had some great successes in the Middle East including winning contracts to supply temporary structures to the Dubai World Championships, the Dubai Rugby 7’s, FIFA Club World Cup, the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, the IDEX exhibition at ADNEC  and the Volvo Golf Champions in Bahrain which takes place this weekend.
 

The Sun Military Awards (Night of Heroes) 

Our client ESC Events was brought in to create, produce and manage A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards. This is an awards ceremony that honours members of the British armed forces and other people who are involved with the forces.

They called upon us to provide a 20m x 30m Premier Pavilion with clear roof and gable skins was specified to be used as a reception area at the entrance to the Imperial War Museum. The reception area was required to house the red carpet area as well as place for guests to mingle before the awards started.

The structure was built over two 5m high monumental guns that are a permanent feature outside of the museum; these guns made a fantastic focal point within the reception area.

The structure was built in a day and a half to fit within strict tenancy requirements and also to ensure other contractors had sufficient time for their parts.  

The Premier Pavilion is one of our legacy products; Absolute was developed in 2009 to advance the Premier range’s design however the Premier is still a fantastic product that offers event organizers the opportunity to create flexible and adaptable space whatever the application.

Premier has all the features you would expect to see on a top of the range temporary structure including an integral floor system, a range of roof options including peaked roofs and clear view roofs, as was used at the Sun Military Awards, as well as the traditional apex and curved roof offering. The Premier is also now available with Panorama windows which are a 5m wide window that enables much more light into the structures and better views of the surrounding areas.