Temporary roadway hire, is the rental of aluminium, HDPE trackway panels or branded mats such as Tufftrak, largely for outdoor spaces. They are most often used on unstable ground types, uneven terrain or surfaces which require protection from vehicles, plant machinery, heavy-duty equipment or large footfall. Typical hire companies (like ours!) will offer safety assessments, installation and removal.
A range of different industries use temporary road hire for a multitude of different purposes and often when deployed are used for dual purposes. Similar to film sets, festival companies will also use aluminium trackway panels to create a safe, level and slip-reducing surface on outdoor grounds. They will also use roadway to create clear pathways across the grounds to amenities, temporary carparks and access for vehicles manoeuvring to and from the site. Trackway panels are essential for creating access for emergency vehicles and also for providing inclusivity, allowing those with disabilities to travel independently around the site.
Temporary roadway can be compulsory in some sectors. For example, temporary roadway hire solutions are crucial to the preservation of the land and environment when TV and Film companies are shooting on location. The British Film Institute recently set out a sustainability strategy for the film sector. The ten-year plan outlines the journey the UK film industry can make to be net zero. The BFI has also pledged to manage waste, lower energy and resource consumption, use renewable energy and encourage biodiversity. Temporary roadway helps to ensure a safer and more sustainable film industry by preserving the land on location.
Local councils also often make temporary roadways compulsory when filming takes place in a public space (maintained by the council). Failure to comply can lead to costly fines or injury court cases where accidents have happened due to lack of or improper temporary roadway.
Your first step is to choose a trusted provider. At Davis Track hire we conduct an (online or telephone initial requirements evaluation and on-site assessment including RAMS. We have years of experience across multiple sectors and have a clear understanding of which components, accessories and underlay will work best with your trackway requirements. Often, we encounter emergency call-out situations. This means we are well-rehearsed in delivering precision, under pressure.
We believe the most dangerous piece of equipment on a film set is a lighting tower, not only have we laid trackway on numerous occasions suited the purpose of stabilizing a lighting tower but we have also written a comprehensive guide to lighting tower safety using our knowledge. When choosing an effective temporary road provider it is important to choose a business who are practised in dealing with your industry and the equipment that entails.
Questions you should be prepared for are:
Where is the exact site location? – If your location is defined by a specific postcode, or easily located just of a main road or next to a residential or business address, great! However, if it is a little more obscure than that on a remote area land, we will need coordinates or what3words.
What is the site access like? – Is it wide and heigh enough for trucks? Is it gated?
How long will the hire be? We will need to be made aware of any time restrictions so we can staff the installation appropriately.
What is using the temporary roadway? Can you give us a description of the type and weight of vehicles, do you know the predicted amount of crew or footfall on site.
What is the type of ground and what are the conditions? Examples are grass, tarmac, paving, stone, beach, peat, flat, rutted, soft, firm or sloping.
Will you have lighting towers? What is the height of the towers?
Are there any overhead powerlines?
Have you seen any obvious underground Services? This can be manhole covers or gas mains.
The more information you can provide the more accurate our initial evaluation can be.
Why not call our team today to discuss your options or use our cost calculator to get a quote? Heres some examples of other media productions and film sets we have worked on.
Davis Trackhire flawlessly sets up trackway for the Brit Awards
Kings of Leon concert made safe with 545 aluminium trackway panels.
Yes. We have a comprehensive form for our prospective hire clients. This will highlight your requirements via multiple choice and offer you a provisional quote. We follow this up with a site survey which helps us to more accurately assess your temporary roadway requirements.
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