Delivering installations and shows across the globe requires a huge effort in terms of mobilisation. Curiously, we don’t talk about it much, crew planning and logistics are simply part of the service. Yet when a project leaves our facility, getting the show on the road involves moving people, tools, and equipment efficiently and often at pace.
It’s not unusual for larger projects to have more than 80 crew on site. Mobilising a team of this size, often working round the clock in shifts, means careful coordination from the moment the job is confirmed. Hotels, flights, trains, hire cars and even crew buses are booked to match the ebb and flow of build and rehearsal schedules. Despite meticulous preparation, things don’t always go to plan. As an example, a bus of twenty crew that is delayed by just thirty minutes is equivalent to being one individual down on a shift. And often that deficit can be hard to claw back.