ESS was asked at the eleventh hour by Wimbledon organisers to provide a second TV screen to meet spectator demand for Tim Henman’s nail-biting Semi-Final match. This was in addition to the original screen support on ‘Henman Hill’ supplied by the company at the beginning of the world-famous tennis tournament. ESS was able to design, build and erect the second tower structure to support the huge screen, once again supplied by Screenco, within eight hours, working through the night to deliver the project four hours ahead of schedule.
Tim Norman, managing director of ESS, said: "The Silverstone contract is a great endorsement for ESS’ capability in providing structures for major sporting events. We are privileged to be associated with such a prestigious occasion, bringing live coverage of the racing to the 250,000 spectators who attended the British Grand Prix over the course of the weekend. Sports events are a growth area of business for ESS. We believe we are well placed to benefit from spectators’ increasing demands for increasingly sophisticated coverage."
