Mathew Hall, Author at Field & Lawn

Lifting the lid on loading bay canopies

We share our expert insight into finding the right loading bay canopy for your business. Field and Lawn recently helped Oak Furnitureland install three new bespoke loading bay canopies at their logistics and warehouse hub in Swindon. Here are the key considerations you need to be mindful of when choosing a new industrial canopy structure…

What size INDUSTRIAL canopy do I need?

When it comes to selecting the right loading bay canopy, one of the most critical factors is size. It is essential that your new loading bay can accommodate all vehicle sizes to future proof your business. This means considering the eave heights as well as span, allowing lorries with hydraulic tailboards, unrestricted access.

If you have a smaller delivery operation, smaller docking bays can be created, allowing delivery vehicles to reverse up to the main warehouse. If your warehouse or distribution centre has raised access points, vehicle ramps can be installed, giving quick and easy access for loading and unloading. Our bespoke canopies can be installed into the smallest of footprints and do not require significant groundwork.

Selecting the right COMMERCIAL CANOPY

There are several types of canopies available from free-standing and side loading to fully integrated canopies. You may have heard them referred to as “loading docks” or “dock canopies.” They are all essentially the same thing. A pre-fabricated shelter that provides a strong and robust canopy covering over one or more loading bays.

If your current building permits, you can link a loading bay canopy onto the existing frame to create a seamless line of productivity. This mitigates the opportunity in which the product is exposed to the elements when loading, unloading, and storing.

You may, instead, require a stand-alone canopy with space for multiple vehicles that are at different points of the loading process. You will be able to keep your processes running smoothly, without the risk of causing a backlog.

If you are worried about your stock being damaged by the weather, you can opt for a canopy structure that is enclosed on three sides. This will ensure that your product and personnel are protected from the elements throughout the year.

For ease of access, you may want to choose a canopy that is either open on two sides or open on all four sides; the flexibility can increase your productivity. Covered walkways can be added to connect the loading bays together or to link to your main building. Covered walkways will give warehouse staff and visitors clear and safe pedestrian routes with the added bonus of weather protection.

Loading bay canopy with Oak Furnitureland van

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

Field and Lawn are also able to offer an extensive range of ancillary products to enhance your new canopy. We ensure each and every element of the project is considered so that we can create the perfect temporary building for your requirements. Optional extras and ancillaries for temporary buildings include: roof type, doors, flooring, walling, racking for goods storage, colours, heating, ventilation and cooling, (HVAC) and electrics.

why are loading bay canopies so important?

Ultimately, your bottom line is dependent on how you receive and send goods; a warehouse canopy enables you to keep your operations flowing, all year round.

At Field and Lawn, we recently delivered three new custom loading bay canopies for Oak Furnitureland. They were designed to seamlessly integrate into their existing operation and, were built on-site in a matter of weeks. Read the full case study here. The structures are exceptionally durable and benefit from a significant lifespan of up to 50 years. In addition to this, canopies can be dismantled, relocated, or modified, as your business needs evolve. If you move your operation, you can take your canopy with you!

In today’s busy world, where time is at a premium, it is critical to get the right loading bay canopy for your warehouse and the wider operation. We collaborate closely with our suppliers, Protan Elmark, to engineer solutions that will meet all your requirements. This includes taking care of site-specific weather loading calculations.

By working with industry experts, such as Field and Lawn, you benefit from support and guidance throughout the build, and beyond. We can offer a full maintenance package providing you with the peace of mind that your productivity is at the forefront of the operation.

more on temporary buildings

Our expertise doesn’t stop at loading bays! If a loading dock or industrial canopy will help your business, then you may also benefit from other types of temporary buildings. These can be a great addition to increase your on site storage space, quickly. Temporary buildings are in the region of 70% cheaper to build than a traditional building and are pre-fabricated off site.

This means they are installed quickly, minimising disruption to your business. Just because they are classed as “temporary” doesn’t mean you have to compromise on quality. They can be fully insulated buildings, specified to exacting standards.

Ramadan Lights set to illuminate central London.

Posted on 23 Mar23 Mar by Mathew Hall

A stunning display of Ramadan lights will illuminate London .

A stunning Ramadan Lighting display of crescents, stars, lanterns and bespoke messaging will illuminate London for the month of Ramadan.

During the whole month of Ramadan (Wednesday 22 March to Friday 21 April 2023), Ramadan lights will transform Coventry Street between the iconic Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square in London. The lighting display was conceptualised by Aisha Desai, Founder of Ramadan Lights UK. The lights are designed to capture the feeling of wonder, by depicting the night sky with illuminated moon and star symbols.

Speaking about the display, Aisha said:

“Having loved the festive lights as a child growing up in London, I founded Ramadan Lights to bring a bit of that magic to my community. It is a dream come true to see my vision transformed into this spectacular display in Central London. With thanks to everyone who has supported me on this journey.”
Aisha Desai, Founder of Ramadan Lights UK Tweet

The display has been made possible with thanks to Algbra, The Aziz Foundation, Heart of London Business Alliance and private individuals who have supported the crowdfunding campaign.

The exceptional display was installed by festive lighting experts from Field and Lawn Limited. Field and Lawn deliver a diverse range of lighting and placemaking projects nationally. The display is expected to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK, this year.

Tom Atkins, Project Manager at Field and Lawn commented on the scheme:

“This was a fascinating project to be involved in. We were able to use existing lighting infrastructure to make the project as efficient as possible. The installation team also worked tirelessly through the night to minimise any disruption. They have all done a brilliant job getting the scheme installed on time.”
Tom Atkin, Project Manager at Field and Lawn Tweet

About the Ramadan Lighting Design

The design features approximately 95m of lighting, including lantern symbols, a nod to shared cultural history. The tradition of illuminating streets with Ramadan lanterns is thought to date back to 16th century Egypt, but today is common practice across the Muslim world.

In a drive to be more sustainable, the lights are made of energy-efficient LED light bulbs and fully recyclable aluminium frames. Any carbon created during the transport, installation and removal of the scheme will be offset. The display is already attracting large crowds and has create a huge buzz on social media channels. It promises to bring footfall to local business and provide a wonderful backdrop to the Ramadan celebrations.

If you want to visit, the display will be available to see every night, up to and including Friday 21^st April.

Watch as the lights are officially activated!

Field and Lawn are one of the UK’s largest and leading independent providers of festive lighting. We offer a full range of services from surveys to design, supply and installation for a range of cultural and religious festivals across the UK.

Peak marquee hire season lies ahead!

Posted on 20 Mar20 Mar by Mathew Hall

Event Marquee Hire this summer and beyond

Field and Lawn offer national marquee hire and event tent rentals for all occasions. The team are gearing up to deliver some of the most iconic moments in music, sport and live events this summer. Take a look at some of the major events the team will be supplying marquees and event structures to!

Event Marquee Hire

If you are looking a marquee for hire, Field and Lawn can help you! Field and Lawn have been providing event marquees to some of the biggest and most recognisable events across the UK. We are pleased to have secured repeat contracts for Glastonbury, Parklife, The Royal Highland Show and many more this year. From beer festivals through to university graduations, if you are at an outdoor event, it’s likely you’ll be near a Field and Lawn marquee!

Although our calendar is filling up fast, we currently have a range of event structures and marquees available. Contact us for the latest availability.

Event structures for ParkLife

Taking a closer look at one of Manchester’s premier music festival, Parklife. Having worked with the festival since 2013, we are pleased to be supplying 70 structures this year. It shows we consistently deliver the very best service.

9,500 Sq. m. of tentage
5 Year contract
3 week build time on site

The event structures include:

VIP artist areas
Entrance halls
Medical & welfare
Catering and back of house

From bars and back of house infrastructure, to small pagodas and conical marquees, we have everything you need to make your event a success. Whether you’re looking for a simple setup or a full event structure package, we can help. Our event marquees have been used at major sporting venues, including Twickenham, Murrayfield, Stamford Bridge and the O2 Arena. No matter the location, our team can offer a solution. With a wide rage of event structures, we can give you the right structures for your event.

Our expertise doesn’t stop at structures!…

Event branding and infrastructure

If you are organising an event, we also provide custom made branding for most structures. We can supply a wide range of outdoor, brand activation products, from large scale lettering to flags, flag poles, banners and bunting. These additional services can really enhance and elevate your event.

event marquees for hire now!

Our wide range of event marquees are available for hire all year round. Our wide range of event structures can be used for product launches, large company conference venues or work just as well for a good, old-fashioned party!

We’ve built in gardens, national parks, on top of buildings, inside stadiums and even on the deck of an aircraft carrier. We’ve supplied small marquees for a one-day parties and we’ve supplied over 7000m² of event tents for festivals and big sporting events. If your looking for a one off hire or a multiyear supply and install contract

Our experienced team work collaboratively with power and HVAC distribution, water logistics, catering suppliers, welfare facilities, and other contractors to install safely and on time.

Placemaking: Transforming cities together

Posted on 2 Mar2 Mar by Mathew Hall

But what is placemaking and why is it important?

Placemaking is a collaborative transformation of open spaces to create vibrant, engaging, and sustainable places that people want to visit, live, work and play in.

City dressing forms part of the placemaking mix. It can use art installations, landscaping, projections, urban greening, large scale signage and other design elements to enhance the aesthetic appeal of spaces.

Field and Lawn and Ollywood are two businesses bursting with creative flair, working together to create unique and engaging urban experiences. Combining a passion for innovation and true creative flair with practical skills to bring placemaking and city dressing projects to life.

Our latest blog looks at how Business Improvement Districts, local Councils and businesses can harness the power of placemaking and city dressing to boost tourism and the visitor economy.

1. Stunning signage

Large scale outdoor lettering and signage can spell out your mission, vision and values. Eye-catching and attention-grabbing, big lettering will give your town, city or high street instant visibility and brand recognition.

Keep it on brand and create custom letting, in line with your online place marketing strategy. This will help you create a cohesive vibe on and offline. Tap onto the online chatter and link the lettering with a hashtag to take the conversation online.

2. Dare to be different

Differentiation from other local highstreets and shopping centers is key in a crowded market. It’s important for businesses, places and cities to stand out from their neighbours to encourage footfall. By using placemaking and city dressing, businesses can create a unique and memorable experience that sets them apart from other areas. This can generate positive social media sentiment along the way.

Find out how we worked with the Photographers’ Gallery in London to create a world class outdoor art gallery installation that proved to be a real talking point, on and offline. Read the full case study here.

3. Positive Placemaking perceptions

Placemaking and city dressing can help improve perceptions. By investing in the physical environment, businesses can demonstrate their commitment to the local community and help create a more vibrant and welcoming streetscape design.

Placemaking and city dressing can provide businesses with visually appealing backdrops and outdoor advertising displays. This means that customers will be eager to share images on social media. By creating an “Instagrammable” art installation, businesses can tap into the power of social media. By doing this, towns and cities can generate awareness that will increase visitor footfall. A great example of this in action is high level flags and banners combining artistic flair with clear visual cues.

4. LIFT LOYALTY

Creating an engaging and enjoyable physical environment, with subtle but effective wayfinding can help improve town centre footfall and visitor dwell time. Effective outdoor wayfinding and signage can direct people to visit places they might not even know about! You can combine outdoor banners and flags with clever place branding to create a cohesive identity and a strong sense of place.

By providing a memorable, on brand experience, both inside and outdoors, businesses will increase the likelihood of repeat custom and word of mouth recommendations.

5. Project it!

To support local shops, businesses and restaurants, local authorities and business improvement districts are always looking for ways to draw people back to the high streets. Field and Lawn have worked with many Councils and BIDs on lots of different placemaking projects to make High Streets more attractive and colourful.

Find out how we supported Cambridge City Council with their projection mapping project. Read the full case study here.

Projection mapping is a unique and wonderful way to add to a town or city’s calendar of outdoor events. The bespoke video content could be educational, commemorative or artistic. The actual event is all remotely controlled so everything is looked after. You can just sit back and enjoy the show.

Placemaking will play a huge part in the ongoing recovery of our highstreets as we navigate through challenging economic times. We are committed to enabling big visions and creative thinking. The team at Ollywood and Field and Lawn can help bring your placemaking project, art installation or large scale outdoor signage to life.

Thanks to Kate Elliot for providing the Photographers’ Gallery imagery. It was great to work on this blog, which we hope will provide some inspiration, ideas and guidance on creative placemaking with Ollywood.

A perfect partnership for temporary buildings

Posted on 27 Feb27 Feb by Mathew Hall

Quality, collaboration and innovation on the agenda.

The team from Field and Lawn’s specialist temporary building division recently visited Protan Elmark’s purpose built manufacturing facility in Poland. Field and Lawn work exclusively with Protan Elmark in the UK to design, engineer and supply a wide range of temporary buildings. The purpose of the visit was to learn about new product developments and enhancements to the manufacturing process. This type of collaboration enables Field and Lawn to provide the best possible temporary building solutions for customers.

The trip included a comprehensive tour of the production facilities, which are ever expanding to meet increasing, world wide demand for temporary buildings. Protan Elmark supply temporary buildings to over fifty countries around the globe.

Temporary buildings are de-mountable, modular structures that provide additional on-site storage space quickly. They are approximately 70% cheaper than traditional buildings and can be used in virtually any environment or location.

Temporary buildings are quick to install and are being used by a growing range of sectors. Sectors include; manufacturing, retail, logistics, industrial, education, commercial, agriculture, and sporting venues.

Design and engineering workshops were held to look at more efficient design solutions to provide best value for customers. This involved discussions on bolstering Field and Lawn’s temporary building rental stock.

Sustainability was on the agenda, with meetings held to agree new ways of packaging and transporting the building components. As a result, new ways of working were identified to reduce single use plastics and maximise efficiencies in transport and logistics.

The visit concluded with discussions on joint marketing activities, production efficiencies and next steps to continue to nurture the strong partnership.

To conclude, Field and Lawn would like to extend our thanks to the team at Protan Elmark for hosting the informative and valuable visit. By working in collaboration, sharing best practice and innovating together we can continue to deliver high quality, cost effective temporary buildings across the UK.

On brand temporary building up and running for Ikea

Posted on 24 Feb6 Mar by Mathew Hall

temporary buildings can bring brand consistancy!

With a range of colours available, temporary buildings can be designed to slot seamlessly into any environment. Find out how we helped Ikea with a new temporary building in their iconic corporate colour!

At a Glance…

Who: IKEA

Size: 10m x 40m on a 5.2m eave. Total area 400 Sqm.

Location: Croydon

Sector: Retail

The Requirement…

The client needed a temporary building in close proximity to the store so that goods could be transported freely between the store and their new storage facility.

The building needed to fit into a small footprint and not detract from the stores current visual appearance.

The Solutions…

Field & Lawn provided a clear span temporary building to maximise storage space using insulated sandwich panels in a specific blue RAL colour.

The new structure will enable the client to continue expanding their operation to meet the ever-growing demand for on-site storage.

Importantly due to the modular nature of temporary buildings, if the client requires more space in the future, it can be quickly bolted on to their existing space.

The insulated structure provides 400 square metres of storage space with a single skin, insulated PVC roof.

The Specification…

Frame: Aluminium clear-span structure with 4 channel aluminium extrusion beam, a 22-degree roof pitch, snow loading capacity of 75kg/m2 and wind loading of 28 m/s.

Roof: Single skin white PVC to roof 650g/m²,
non-flammable, fully tensioned. Internal insulated liner

Walling: 60mm Insulated sandwich panels

Lighting: 8 200W LED high bay lights

Guttering: 40m of UPVC gutters per side

The Results….

A strong partnership with protan elmark.

Field and Lawn work exclusively with Protan Elmark, a leading global manufacturer, working in over 50 countries. With decades of experience, they work hand in hand with our expert Project Managers and in house installation teams to create high quality, durable temporary buildings.

Valeting bay brings new efficiencies for car dealership

Posted on 13 Feb28 Feb by Mathew Hall

purpose built valeting bay

When Skoda Warrington approached Field and Lawn for additional covered space to carry out valeting and car detailing onsite, we knew just the solution! A purpose built industrial valeting bay, using the flexibility and speed that temporary buildings provide.

At a Glance…

Who: Skoda Warrington

Size: 8.5m x 6m on a 3m eave

Location: Warrington

Sector: Industrial Valeting Bay

The Requirement…

The client required a new covered building that would seamlessly slot into a small area of land to help staff detail and clean cars throughout the year.

The Solutions…

The structure was manufactured in a bespoke 8.5m x 6m size allowing the car dealership to maximise the space available on an already tight site.

To create a compartmentalised “wet” and “dry” side to the structure, an internal PVC dividing wall was installed to separate the bays. This was a key detail that the client requested. The structure is a cost-effective and quick alternative to a traditional building and it will stand the test of time.

The temporary valeting bay provides a great deal of flexibility. If there was ever a need to re-locate the structure, that would be possible. In addition to car valeting the structure could also provide overflow space for smart repairs.

The structure was fitted with 2x electric roller shutter doors and one pedestrian door. This enabled the team work independently and open/close doors as required when working on the vehicles.

The structure meets the relevant BS6399 and Eurocodes for wind and snow loading. They offer a quick, cost-effective, and flexible solution to create more efficient use of existing space.

The Specification…

Frame: Aluminium clear-span structure with 4 channel aluminium extrusion beam, 3m bay length, 22-degree roof pitch, snow loading capacity of 75kg/m2 and wind loading of 28 m/s.

Roof: Single skin PVC material roof 650g /m2, non-flammable, fully tensioned.

Walling: Single skin steel cladding.

Doors: 2no 3m x 2.5m electrically operated fast open roller shutter

Guttering: 12m (6m to each side) UPVC gutters to eaves of structure with downpipes

Client Feedback…

“Our new valeting bay at Skoda Warrington has really helped to improve our onsite efficiency. It provides a high-quality, warm and bright working environment for our team. We opted to include an internal partition which allows for a wet and dry side which is essential for our valeting team."

Field and Lawn listened to our needs and designed, manufactured and built this structure at our site within a matter of weeks, without causing any disruption to our working day. The valeting bay has been a great success and huge help to us. The team at Field and Lawn were very professional, knowledgeable, efficient, and friendly, the building fits in perfectly within our site and we are very pleased with it.”

A strong partnership with protan elmark.

Temporary welfare building just the ticket for Twickenham

Posted on 8 Feb20 Feb by Mathew Hall

enhancing back of house operations with temporary buildings

The RFU approached Field & Lawn when they required a robust and durable replacement for an event marquee that was used for staff check in and back of house welfare facilities.

At a Glance…

Who: Rugby Football Union

Size: 10m x 44m on a 2.5m eave & 10x 50m on a 2.5m eave.

Location: Twickenham

Sector: Temporary welfare

The Requirement…

The client required a durable structure that would be able to stand a period of 3-5 years to provide a covered area to accommodate the staff check-in process and provide a welfare facility.

The facility needed to be connected to the site cabins to utilise the servicing hatches, secured to the existing substrate, and provide several entry/ exit points to assist with crowd management.

The Solutions…

Field & Lawn installed the two structures onto the existing substrate, using treated timber packing and a steel sub-base flooring system to create a seamless level surface. The temporary buildings were installed in a matter of days and fitted with steel cladding to the walls, anti-condensation lining to mitigate water ingress and a PVC roof.

Internally, Olympia hard wearing carpet was selected to withstand the high footfall and to provide the required levels of durability. A total of twelve 2m x 2m double leaf glazed door units with either ramp or step access to provide entry and exit points around the structures, as well as a PVC partition to segregate a designated area for the cleaners.

The temporary welfare buildings were connected to the existing porta-cabins by welding PVC to the structure’s roofs and battening onto the porta-cabins.

A heated sock system was installed the full length of both structures to provide heating.

The Specification…

Frame: Aluminium clear-span structure with 4 channel aluminium extrusion beam, 5m bay lengths, 22-degree roof pitch, snow loading capacity of 75kg/m² and wind loading of 28 m/s.

Roof: Double skin inflatable roof system 650g/m² white PVC. An anti-condensation lining was installed onto the lower keder to prevent moisture.

Walling: Single skin steel cladding.

Anchorage: Steel anchor pins driven into substrate.

Doors: 6no 2m x 2m double leaf glazed door unit with anti-panic bar with step / ramp access per structure.

Flooring: Steel sub-base flooring system with birch ply top sloped to site gradient. Covering, Olympia hard wearing carpet.

Guttering: PVC material 650g /m² welded to the roof and fixed to the existing cabins to direct water runoff.

The Results….

A strong partnership with protan elmark.

Corporate Christmas parties, covered in style

Posted on 30 Jan30 Jan by Mathew Hall

event marquees for any occasion

While Christmas party season may be over, event managers and bookers are already looking to secure structures for 2023 events. Field and Lawn’s Event Marquee team were approached by a nationwide Christmas Party specialist to provide a range of event structures in Manchester for Christmas 2022.

At a Glance…

Size:

30m x 60m main event space
10m x 15m catering structure
10m x 20m entrance and office lobby
5m x 5m external shelter with a 3m x 3m walkway
3m x 3m external queue for fairground ride

Location: Manchester United Football Club, Old Trafford, Manchester

Sector: Event Marquees (Corporate Hire)

The Requirement…

The client required a large temporary event space for up to 1000 guests to enjoy their Christmas celebrations. An entrance lobby which held offices and toilets was needed, as well as a large back of house catering space capable of serving 3000 dishes per evening. Outside of the main space, an external shelter was required with a covered walkway, as well as some much needed cover as guests waited for their turn on the dodgems.

As the site had considerable variations in levels, 2150sqm of suspended flooring was required to provide a level area.

The Solutions…

The event marquees were located on a busy car park used by staff and visitors to Old Trafford football stadium. The schedule was set at 5 days to complete the build. The land had uneven surfaces with variances of up to 500mm. This meant a suspended ringbeam floor was required.

The Field and Lawn team installed a total of 2000sqm of this levelled flooring system on day 1. An epic installation!

The space required by the client meant a 30m Clearspan structure was specified. Due to its apex height of 9m, installation is undertaken by use of a crane. A team of 12 from Field and Lawn assisted a team of 3 from a local contractor to lift the 13 A frames in to position on day 2. A great example of collaboration and working safely together.

Days 3, 4 & 5 saw the PVC installed to the roof and walls. Non-slip catering floor was laid in the catering structure and the doors were installed.

Custom carpentry work was completed on 3 external ramps, 3 external steps and 1 internal step. Walkways between the structures were completed with guttering, infills and bespoke flooring work. The site crew completed the build 5 hours ahead of schedule, allowing the venue dressers early access to transform the space ready for the festive season.

If you are looking for a safe and reliable event marquee hire solution, look no further than Field and Lawn!

Illuminating highstreets and boosting footfall with projection mapping

Posted on 27 Jan15 Feb by Mathew Hall

How can you attract visitors to towns and cities post Christmas with projection mapping?

Post Christmas, many towns and cities plan on how they would attract visitors and shoppers back to the high street.

Research suggests that footfall can drop by as much as -27% compared to previous weeks. This can have a major negative effect on local businesses.

To support local shops, businesses and restaurants, local authorities and business improvement districts look for ways to draw people back into the high streets. Field and Lawn have worked with many Councils and BIDs on lots of different placemaking projects to make High Streets more attractive and colourful to return to.

In Cambridge, we delivered several permanent lighting installations to illuminate buildings, trees and shopping streets. We also worked to deliver a Projection Mapping event, the first of its kind in Cambridge. We selected the Guildhall as a central and prominent building for the city to project on to and designed a video fit to showcase the history and highlights of Cambridge. A draft video was created first following a brief set by the Council and then we developed it collaboratively over a period of weeks to reach the final design.

The 8-minute video was projected on the Guildhall on a loop from 6pm-9pm with a 1-minute break between showings every night for 2 weeks. February was chosen as a time typically when footfall is lowest following the Christmas period and when the days are short and evenings still dark. It was a great success, drawing in crowds to spend their evenings in town to catch a showing, but ultimately encouraging them to shop and visit local bars and restaurants.

Projection Mapping is a unique and wonderful opportunity to add to a town or city’s calendar of events. The video content could be educational, commemorative or artistic. The actual event is all remotely controlled so everything is looked after. You can just sit back and enjoy the show.

eXPERIENCE THE MAGIC!

Plan ahead for the Coronation

Posted on 23 Jan30 Jan by Mathew Hall

THE CORONATION IS APPROACHING FAST, HERE IS HOW YOU CAN GET READY FOR A ROYAL CELEBRATION!

King Charles’s Coronation will be on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. As experts in placemaking and city dressing Field and Lawn are on hand to make sure the UK is dressed for a celebration like no other. Here are three ways to get your high street, town or city ready for the Coronation!

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Flags, Banners and Bunting

This is an excellent way to dress the high street for any special occasion. We have installed hundreds of miles of bunting over the years and can honestly describe ourselves as true experts in the field!

Union flags are available in PVC, fabric and mesh materials. They can add real vibrancy and impact. We offer a full supply and installation service, assisting you with planning permission, permits and consent, as well as taking care of testing, checks and infrastructure requirements. We can also provide a range of temporary flagpoles along with bases for hardstanding for the Coronation as well as permanent options.

A revolutionary, “Re-active Air Coating” option is available which offers a ‘pollution eating’ system to improve air quality in and around the display. Find out more about flags of the future here.

Projection Mapping

Create an immersive and engaging bespoke audio-visual experience to celebrate the Coronation with projection mapping. Travel through the ages, visit the future and highlight how the Royal Family have played their part in history. Full scale, impressive and a real draw to boost the visitor economy, projection mapping is a true crowd pleaser.

Urban Greening

King Charles III is a committed environmentalist with a long history of championing biodiversity and tackling climate change. Urban greening involves the installation of parklets, planters, bike racks, green screens, lamp column planters, living walls and more. The Coronation is your chance to place a big green stamp on your local area to mark the occasion and mirror the commitment to protecting our environment, creating a lasting green legacy.

Finally, did you know?

You can use existing infrastructure, usually used for festive lighting displays for flags, banners and bunting. Subject to the appropriate testing and checks. We are able to use our installation knowledge and expertise to offer a seamless service.

To book your free placemaking consultation, ahead of the Coronation, get in touch with us now:

Field and lawn can supply and install large outdoor flags for major events and festivals across the UK. With decades of experience in installing banners, bunting and flags, projection mapping and urban greening. Our in house installation teams take the stress out of organising outdoor decorations. Read on for a full case study…

Flags fit for a Platinum Jubilee!

In 2022, Field and Lawn had the pleasure of celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. The spectacular celebrations ran from Thursday 2nd June until 5th June to recognise this historic national event.

Field and Lawn helped high streets and towns across the UK to celebrate this landmark event by installing kilometres of Union Jack bunting and thousands of Union flags all over the country.

We can provide flags, banners and bunting in a range of sizes and materials, with either stock designs or completely bespoke artwork.

Flags of the Future

We are facing a climate emergency and effective, sustainable placemaking can help tackle the climate crisis, through urban greening or using new innovative technology.

Our production team can create sustainable Union Jack flags using ocean-recycled plastics. We can also apply a “ReActiveAir” coating which helps to remove Nitrous Oxide from the surrounding air near displays.

Results from Sheffield University have shown that 1 square meter of treated material can take out about 2g of NOx per day.

Calculating this using an 8m²flag can remove the pollution of approximately 3 cars every single day. A street with 25 flags on it can remove the pollution from around 75 cars per day. Quite a significant reduction from something as simple as a flag display! As an added benefit, the coating performs as an anti-organic film, not allowing any dirt build, keeping the flags flying, looking fantastic for longer!

Omnichannel Retail Experience Grows thanks to New Temporary Building

Posted on 19 Jan9 Feb by Mathew Hall

Rethinking the retail experience with temporary buildings

Latest reports suggest the click-and-collect economy was worth £42bn to the UK in 2022 and contributed to almost 9% of retail spending. Find out how one retail giant is using temporary buildings to support growth.

At a Glance…

Who: IKEA

Size: 14m x 44m on a 4.5m eave. Total area 616 Sqm.

Location: Milton Keynes

Sector: Click and Collect

The Requirement…

As retailers cement their omnichannel experience, we were asked by one of our returning clients to deliver their 5th click & collect facility. The requirement was to enhance the customer journey and provide much needed temporary storage space for their growing click and collect operation.

The temporary building needed to be in close proximity to the store so that goods could be transported freely between locations. Full insulation was also required, together with several entry and exit points to keep up with the fast-paced operation.

The Solutions…

As the project was installed on an under-utlised tarmacked plot of land in good condition, we were able to install the temporary building within just over a week.

Field & Lawn provided a clear span temporary building to maximise storage space, giving an impressive clean and modern 14m x 44m temporary building.

The new structure will enable the client to continue expanding their operation to meet the ever-growing demand for Click & Collect. Importantly due to the modular nature of temporary buildings, if the client requires more space in the future, it can be quickly bolted on to their existing space.

We understand that the customer experience is an important factor in the retail industry. That’s why we provide a temporary building that has a ‘permanent’ look and feel to provide a high quality shopping experience for valued consumers.

The fully insulated structure provides 616m² of additional storage space, fitted with a double skin inflatable roof system providing great insulation and acoustic qualities. This coupled with 60mm insulated sandwich panels, means the building will be comfortable all year round. One 2.5m x 4m electronically operated roller shutter doors was installed, as well as a rapid action zip door to allow for trollies of goods to be wheeled out into the car park with ease.

Client Feedback…

“Meeting the changing needs of our customers is vital to securing our ongoing success and to be able to partner with Field & Lawn to increase our omnichannel capacity has helped us move quickly to scale up our operations. While it may physically be a structure it offers us the chance to totally rethink our operation for the benefit of our customers, our co-workers and our business.”

The Specification…

Frame: Aluminium clear-span structure with 4 channel aluminium extrusion beam, (8) 5m bay lengths & (1) 4m bay length, 22-degree roof pitch, snow loading capacity of 75kg/m2 and wind loading of 28 m/s.

Roof: Double skin inflatable roof system 650g/m² white PVC.

Walling: Insulated sandwich panels

Door: Two single pedestrian door units fitted with push bars, locks and closers. One steel roller shutter door (2.5m x 4m) electronically operated, fitted externally.

Guttering: 44m of UPVC gutters to eaves and 3no downpipes per side

The Results….