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focused . These projects are more difficult , but certainly more exciting .”
This constant innovation is just one of the ways in which Stage One centralizes ‘ reactive development ’, a mindset which differentiates the company from its competitors .
“ We are faced with increasingly short timelines . You can ’ t tell people who bought tickets to an Ed Sheeran show that you ’ re going to be six weeks late . You ’ d never do another job again ,” he details . “ We have to be very adaptable and flexible , implementing solutions as we go along . It ’ s that kind of reactive development that sets us apart . We can move very quickly , and so we ’ re able to entirely out-compete the smaller organizations coming up behind us .”
It was this competitive edge , combined with design and engineering excellence , that led to Stage One being the constructor of choice for Ed Sheeran ’ s Mathematics tour . It was a large-scale project requiring cuttingedge construction with a fast turnaround , designed to be used at multiple locations . Tim tells us more about what the project entailed .
“ Ed was very keen when playing large venues not to just stand at one end of the arena , because if you bought tickets and you ’ re seated at the other end of the pitch , you don ’ t feel particularly connected to the artist . He wanted to place himself front and center in the middle of the stadium ,” he
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