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It has been a busy few months for the team here at Power Logistics. We have been preparing and planning for what is shaping up to be our busiest ever Summer.
New Equipment
We have invested heavily in unprecedented amounts of new equipment to meet the expected increase in demand. By the end of March we will have added 26 new generators to our fleet and supplemented our extensive range of cable and distribution equipment. In addition we have initiatives in place with our suppliers to ensure that we are perfectly placed to meet client demands.
Training & Apprentices
As you know we take the training of our staff and crew extremely seriously here at Power Logisitics and we are delighted to announce that a number of team members have successfully completed various courses. Dan Pratt has passed his Level 3 2330 C&G – Electrotechnical Technology Installation (Building & Structures) with distinction. This is testament to Dan’s dedication and hard work and we are really proud of him. Dave Oxley recently took and passed his IOSH Managing Safely Certificate and is now working towards the NeBOSH Certificate. Peter Turner has joined the team as an apprentice engineer and is taking his Mechanical & Plant Maintenance Apprenticeship at Wiltshire College – Lackham. In addition Lesley Weare, our office manager, is studying for a foundation diploma in Human Resource Practice at Wiltshire College.
Policies
We have conducted a lengthy and comprehensive review of our Health & Safety, Environmental and Sustainability policies and procedures, both onsite and within the depot. We have invested heavily in signage and safety equipment to ensure that we not only adhere to, but exceed, all legislative procedures. In addition all of our equipment has been checked, tested and adapted, to keep our impact to the environment to a minimum. In addition we are improving communication with our clients throughout projects and then holding de-brief meetings post event. This ensures that we are fully meeting our objectives, employing the correct working methods and drawing the correct conclusions for moving forward.
Innovation
As always we continue to encourage members of the team to develop new ideas; be in best practice or product innovation. Evolving projects include our new Globe Lighting product, headed by Rich Rayner. Investigation into innovative environmental solutions is on-going by the whole of the team.
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Power Logistics, the UK’s leading supplier of temporary event power, was called upon to provide power for an exclusive Kasabian gig, celebrating the launch of their new album, Velociraptor. Held on board a disused Boeing 747 at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, close to their home town of Leicester, the whole event was a closely guarded secret until the night of the event when 200 of their fans, who had been selected by ballot, were bussed to the confidential location.
As the venue is essentially a disused airfield, VEVO, the organisers of the event, required a specialist temporary power supplier to deliver the production elements. Power Logistics 
brought in two 380 kva twin set generators and an experienced project manager to ensure that everything ran smoothly. Tom Connaughton, Director of Programming & Content, VEVO commented: “As is often the way with these things the concept for the gig evolved dramatically, a few days out we decided quickly and deliver exactly what was required without a hitch.”
Power Logistics were called upon to provide power and lighting for this year’s Hampton Court Festival, the event was organised by the experienced team at PWR Events and was a roaring success. Taking place from 8th – 18th June, the festival featured famous musicians from all genres with concert goers experiencing an outdoor summer festival in one of the most famous landmarks in London. The line-up was impressive, acts included Bryan Adams, Jools Holland, James Blunt and Don McLean. On the last night of the festival there was a special finale with classical music and a huge fireworks display.
Power Logistics supplied the power for all of the bar areas, food stands, ticketing areas, public address and to the lighting equipment. In addition they designed and supplied tree lighting to the main east front of the Palace; festoon lighting to the surrounding food areas, bars and wilderness gardens; fluorescent lighting for the ticketing and storage tent areas and an emergency lighting system for the main auditorium grandstand. Rich Rayner, project manager, Power Logistics said: “We were delighted to be involved with this prestigious event it was an excellent opportunity to demonstrate all our power and lighting capabilities.”
This event adds to the existing relationship between Power Logistics and PWR Events, as they already work together on Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park. Suzy Griffiths, event manager, PWR Events said: “After working with Power Logistics at Winter Wonderland for the past 2 years, I knew I could trust them to provide a professional service and that they would ‘go the extra mile’ for me on our new event. No matter what you throw at them it is never a problem, they only have solutions and a positive, helpful attitude. I look forward to working with them again in the future.”
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“After working with Power Logistics at Winter Wonderland for the past 2 years, I knew I could trust them to provide a professional service and that they would ‘go the extra mile’ for me on our new event. No matter what you throw at them it is never a problem, they only have solutions and a positive, helpful attitude. I look forward to working with them again in the future. “
Suzy Griffiths, PWR Events
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Power Logistics now has a JCB 801.6 mini excavator available for hire (picture, for illustration purposes, with enclosed cab). This 1.6 tonne unit is ideal for a range of event uses including the excavation of narrow trenches for concealed cable runs, drainage ditches, terrain levelling in confined areas and more. It can be collected on its own trailer and comes complete with a selection of buckets and a ‘quick hitch’.
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Power Logistics, known for its success in temporary power supply to international music tours and sporting competitions, sent out a clear message to the mid-sized and smaller events market at The Event Show this January. With an expanded inventory and team in new premises, they can supply a total range of temporary power services.
While the company is known for working with festivals, international tours and major public events such as The Big Chill, V Festival, Queen and Liverpool’s giant spider, ‘La Machine’, it was spreading the message that it can provide services to occasions of every size and style, including business events, local authority-run functions, private parties or charity fundraisers.
“No event is too big or too small for us,” said Mike Whitehouse, Power Logistics’ Business Development Manager. “We welcome enquiries from organisers at every level of the market who need temporary power for their projects. We can do as little or as much as they require, from basic help with planning and layout to the full service including generator supply and temperature control.”
The company found that interest in their services was high among visitors to The Event Show. “We’ve had a strong level of enquiries at the show,” said Mike. “Our new infrastructure means we can offer very competitive pricing for 2009.”
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Power Logistics built on its impressive reputation in the international sporting event organising market when it partnered the Sport Business ISEMS Awards this November.
The internationally recognised event temporary power supplier spent time discussing events’ power supply needs with representatives of the world’s leading international sporting occasions. Delegates from Canada, South Africa and London attended the Awards and summit, which was addressed by an international panel of speakers following the opening talks by Paul Deighton, CEO of LOCOG, and Harvey Goldsmith, who discussed entertainment at sporting events.
“Sporting event organisers are increasingly aware that temporary power requirements must be established at the earliest stages of event planning,” says Mike Whitehouse, Power Logistics’ Business Development Manager. “We were able to explain how our team can help them evaluate, plan and deliver a fail-safe power supply, ensuring that the sporting stars remain in the limelight.”
The Big Chill presented a number of challenges to the Power Logistics team this year, as they planned the temporary power supply for this iconic event. The undulating nature of the site, with its woods and hills, was one feature that the team was able to plan for well in advance. Less easy to anticipate was the relatively late absorption of another festival, the Sunrise Festival, into the Big Chill this year, as the Eastnor-based event extended a helping hand to its younger neighbour, whose original weekend was washed out by torrential rain earlier in the year.
Power Logistics had 76 generators on site, supplying every area of the festival including the stages, catering, campsites, concessions, the bars and toilet and shower areas. Additionally it installed over 260 lights and nearly seven kilometres of festoon lighting. “Space and vehicle access was limited on site, and the geography was tough, so we had to be quick and work closely with other contractors,” explains Rich Rayner, Power Logistics Project Manager. “In keeping with the environmental ethic of the festival, the organisers were keen to minimise energy use. By careful timing we were able to reduce the amount of fuel used at the event.”
The Big Chill’s production and site manager Claire Sampson ensured that the possibility of heavy rain was hardwired into the plans for this year’s event. “We introduced extra contingencies for bad weather, after last year when water was cascading down the valleys and we had lakes within five metres of the backstage area,” says Claire. “But the fact that we were able to continue, when so many other events were cancelled, I think, has helped ticket sales this year.”
She describes the tough conditions in which the contractors worked. “This site is beautiful but it has been very hard for a lot of the contractors. We’ve been ruthless about preserving the public areas. Power Logistics and the other suppliers have been absolutely fantastic.”
Power Logistics’ team:
Left to right (standing)
Pete Wills, Rich Rayner (Project Manager), Dave Oxley, Mick Paling, Kevin Leach, Alex Cameron, Dan Pratt and Nic Prior.
Left to Right (Kneeling)
Keith Fuller, Jon Hyde and Mark Gunter-Smith.
The spectacular mechanical spider, which descended from Concourse Tower, next door to Liverpool’s Lime Street Station and crawled through the streets of the city in September, required a considerable amount of logistical preparation by temporary power and fuel handling consultants Power Logistics, working for Unusual Services.
The project had three distinct phases. The spider first had to be assembled at the Cammell Laird construction hall in Birkenhead. The building has no power supply of its own, so temporary power was required for the catering and offices during the build, as well as for technical work on ‘La Machine’, as the French invention is called.
Then the spider had to be hauled up to the top of the 50 metre building, prior to its launch, and suspended from the tower. This was achieved using motors and cable running up the outside of the building. No generators were allowed on the roof so all power was provided – and backed up – by sets on the ground.
Finally, the journey of the spider itself had to be carefully monitored and powered up. Whilst La Machine had its own hydraulics and engines, the route was punctuated with special effects such as wind machines and water effects, which all required generator power.
“In all, we used 27 generators varying from 6 KVa, mounted on forklift trucks for portability, to 180 KVa capacity sets,” says Neil Mayston, Project Manager for Power Logistics. “This project put all our logistical abilities to the test and we’re delighted to report that we were able to deliver the project efficiently, and reliably.”
David Mayo of Unusual Services explained, “This was a hugely complex project requiring a phenomenal level of detail. It would have been impossible to catch up if anything had fallen behind schedule. The Power Logistics’ team were highly co-ordinated and effective and the event was a huge success.”
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Over 85,000 fans enjoyed the biggest ever V Festival at Chelmsford’s Hyland Park August 2008, with Power Logistics supplying power and site lighting to the 12,000 acre site.
The expanded thirteenth V Festival sold out in hours and the public encountered a new look site, with five stages and a new main stage arena featuring headliners Muse and The Verve. Promoters Maztec worked with production management Nine Yards to reconfigure the event and accommodate the additional 10,000 fans.
Power Logistics has supplied the event since the company started, but this year Project Manager Dave Oxley worked particularly closely with Production Manager Claire Sampson planning the site months in advance to ensure the increased power requirements were met in all of the new areas.
Dave managed a team of 14 staff who over the two week build period installed a huge temporary power infrastructure. Over a hundred generators with three x 40 foot artic trailers of cable and distro powered all stages, hospitality areas, production areas, with 104 lighting towers and 6.5km of festoon site lighting. In all, they generated an estimated 280,000 kilowatt hours.
Power Logistics invested in eight new generators this summer, adding to their in-house generator capacity. Powering stage 3 were four new 550kVA sets, whilst a new pair of 380kVA powered stage 5 and the other new sets powered the Bacardi B-Bar and the Strongbow tent.
Production manager Claire Sampson said:
“As ever the Power Logistics team has been fantastic, they’re a very well organised and well managed team.”
“With a lot of things moving, it’s been a challenging festival for Power Logistics, with lots of additional power needed and TV broadcasting from 4 stages they’ve responded superbly.”