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Event Engineering

Specialist Structural Engineering for the Events Industry

Scott White and Hookins provide a unique range of structural engineering consultancy services for the events industry.

Our services range from structural analysis and design advice for one-off solutions to checking of bespoke structures.

Our engineers have specialist knowledge of trussing, staging and temporary structures, utilising both aluminium and steel. We provide a tailored service to meet your requirements and deadlines.

Crane installing a massive structure for an event managed by SWH

Structures of All Types

Our experience extends across a very broad range of event and temporary demountable structures, including standard truss systems; specialist structures, e.g. LED lighting frames; stage frames – traditional, dome, mobile and hybrid; site structures, including access bridges and towers; fencing; seating; overlay structures and scaffolding.

Opening Ceremony Commonwealth Games 2022 specialist structure in aluminium from SWH

Designs with Structural Aluminium

Our engineers understand the versatility and usefulness of aluminium as a structural material. We have developed our own suite of specialist design aides based on many years of design work with this material. 

Our expertise extends to the use of British, European and American design standards.

Our services range from structural analysis and design advice for one-off solutions to checking of bespoke structures.
Main stage Creamfields with model created by SWH

Analysis and Design

We will accurately model your event structure using our 3-dimensional frame analysis software and check it for code compliance, taking account of the method of installation. Following satisfactory checks of the frame, we prepare a report, which includes relevant calculations and analysis, together with recommendations on load/use limitations and support/ballast requirements. 

The format of the report is acceptable to building control and checking authorities.

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On-site Inspections and Reports

We can provide a range of tailored services to suit the type of ‘insitu’ event structure being installed

Our inspection and report service can include: checking of installed structures to confirm compliance with the design; specification and witness full scale testing of products; verification that a system meets requirements of the IStructE ‘Temporary Demountable Structures’; assessment of allowable wind speed and advice on suitable action levels for risk assessments; and confirmation of ballast/support requirements for local operating conditions.

Our engineers have specialist knowledge of trussing, staging and temporary structures, utilising both aluminium and steel.
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