Here at Building & Construction Review, we’re delighted to showcase Olympus Crew with our Commitment to Outdoor Building Services Award.
Now that autumn is on its way, many of us are already turning our focus to Christmas. By early November, many major UK shopping centres will have switched their show-stopping Christmas lights on. The Trafford Centre in Manchester is well-known for its colourful Christmas light display in particular, with thousands of visitors flocking every year to the seasonal ice rink, Christmas markets, fairground rides and of course, late night shopping.
The team behind the Christmas light rigging at Trafford Centre is Olympus Crew as Director Dominic Riley explains, “Christmas light rigging is our biggest contract of the season. We also work on the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds and Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield. It’s a major job but an important one for those local economies, as the retail high street and independent sectors rely heavily on Christmas shoppers. Christmas lights also signify the magic of Christmas for thousands of residents around the country – they make everyone smile!”
Olympus Crew was established back in 2018, under the expert guidance of Dominic – who has a unique approach to his teams’ event crew approach. Having spent seven years previously working as a warehouse assistant and later in management in the events industry, Dominic experienced first-hand the importance of grafting during long hours and the importance of a supportive crew, which he has installed into his company’s ethos.
Since inception, Dominic and his crews have worked with over 250 clients internationally and now have over 150 crew members between the Leeds and London bases. The team consists of general loaders/unloaders, installers/breakers, FLT operators, van drivers, IPAF operators, carpenters (some with vinyling experience) and audio-visual technicians, with crew chiefs managing day-to-day operations.
The areas of expertise are broad and include sport branding such as Formula E, international Formula 1, 100 cricket series to Wembley Stadium. One highly popular tv series they’ve worked on is The Voice UK – now on its 13th season, with 20 million viewers regularly turning in every week. The skilled carpenters build/break the set for this iconic singing show each season. Within the film industry, Olympus Crew specialises in marquees, which are frequently used at Pinewood and Leavesden studios.
“We worked in the film industry during COVID – building marquees while most of the country was Lockdown, we kept going without furlough to make sure we helped the film industry continue.”
“For live music events, our AV, carpentry and tipping and loading staff work on the Leeds, Reading and Parklife festival sets every year, with audience capacities of 40,000, 80,000 and 105,000 respectfully. Throughout the year, our expert teams work on various corporate events – including huge global brands like Netflix and private weddings.”
“One of the biggest challenges for outdoor event work is the weather – even in summer! as the UK weather can be highly unpredictable! We monitor winds at all times and everything is HSE-compliant to the nth degree. All our ropes, climbing equipment, pullets and strops are rigorously checked and all lifting practices are LOLER-compliant.”
To book event support now (even at short notice) or for any general enquiry, contact the team directly below:
M 07904 903452
info@olympuscrew.co.uk
www.olympuscrew.co.uk