Corporate Event Crew Providers
2012 – IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THE OLYMPICS Of all the opinions voiced about 2012, most have been about how the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee will put an extra strain on resources. Here, Heath Freeman, managing director of national crewing company, Pinnacle Crew, explains why he believes the effect of this on other events…
REDUCING THE BURDEN OF HEALTH & SAFETY RULES Earlier this year the Government launched its plans for reform of the health and safety system in Britain, and an independent review of legislation is currently under way. Here, Heath Freeman, managing director of nationwide crewing company, Pinnacle Crew, looks at what this will mean to the…
GOING FOR GOLD – MAKING THE MOST OF OLYMPIC OPPORTUNITIES Wherever your turn in the live events industry at the moment, everyone is talking about and has an opinion on London 2012. But very few people seem to have a clear idea of the business opportunities available from the Olympic Games, much less how the…
OLYMPIC EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS NEED CLARITY It seems that most of the live events industry agrees that the list of requirements for suppliers laid down by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is confusing and difficult to understand. Here, Heath Freeman, managing director of leading nationwide crewing company Pinnacle Crew,…
SUSTAINING LONDON 2012 Sustainability is going to be central to The London 2012 Organising Committee’s (LOCOG) procurement process. So, with all eyes in the live events industry looking for tendering opportunities, just how does a potential supplier make sure they meet LOCOG’s requirements? Heath Freeman, managing director of Pinnacle Crew, takes a look at…
VENUE INDUCTION COURSES – A WELCOME ADDITION? Induction courses run by venues are becoming more popular. But do they really contribute to better H&S knowledge? Here, Heath Freeman, managing director of Pinnacle Crew, looks at the pros and cons. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Every company operating in whatever element of the live event industry has a responsibility to…
PROFESSIONAL CREW EQUALS SAFE CREW Clients’ expectations within the industry of suppliers and their health and safety standards are steadily rising. Here Heath Freeman, managing director of leading crewing company Pinnacle Crew, outlines how he believes crews can operate more professionally and safely to go that extra mile and really make a difference to a…
INTEGRATE FOR BETTER HEALTH AND SAFETY These days everyone in our industry is looking at costs. But what if there were a way to save money without compromising health and safety? Heath Freeman, managing director of Pinnacle Crew believes there is – indeed that efficiency and health and safety can even be improved –…
EQUIPPED FOR SAFETY In the second of his articles on health and safety, Heath Freeman managing director of Pinnacle Crew looks at the qualifications required for working with plant and equipment, and asks whether the live events industry should continue working with other organisations or have its own validation system for training. Health and Safety…
PASSPORT TO SAFETY With some high profile accidents resulting in prosecutions, and the Health and Safety Executive looking to reduce the incidence of accidents in the sector, health and safety is now where it should be – at the top of the agenda – in the live events industry. Here, in the first of…