The contractor you appoint controls your design, your deadline and your stress level on opening morning. Price matters, but it is rarely what goes wrong.
Ask what is done in-house
Find out who designs, who builds and who installs. Every handover between companies is a place where detail gets lost.
Look for relevant, real work
Ask for photographs of finished stands, not just renders, at shows and venues similar to yours, and ask what the brief was.
Check venue experience
A contractor who knows the venue’s access, approval process and build rules will avoid problems you would never see coming.
Compare quotations line by line
Make sure each quote covers the same scope: graphics, flooring, AV, furniture, organiser charges, dismantling and storage.
Judge the communication
How a contractor handles your first brief is a fair preview of how they will handle the week before the show.
