Temporary accommodation meets Tour de France challenge

Expertise and equipment from De Boer’s UK, French and Dutch offices came together in London as the company supplied temporary accommodation for the spectacular Tour de France. 

Temporary hospitality facilities
The temporary structure specialist was called on to supply a range of hospitality facilities in central London on the weekend of July 7 and 8 as the Tour made a rare appearance on British soil. 

High-profile structures
As the world’s greatest cyclists battled for honours in front of tens of thousands of cheering spectators, De Boer’s structures were in place in high-profile locations including The Mall and Horse Guards Parade and alongside the Albert Memorial. 

Covered seating area
The company provided a team of around 20 personnel from its various European offices to erect items such as A-frame and Pyramid structures and a double-decker Ambassador structure. De Boer also sourced and arranged a covered seating area for spectators. 

International expertise
Antoine Lamerant, who supervised the assignment on behalf of De Boer’s French office, said: “With the international nature of the Tour, it was particularly fitting that De Boer called on the expertise of its different European operations.” 

Broad range of equipment
The majority of structures were transported from De Boer’s UK headquarters at Brackley, Northamptonshire, with additional equipment shipped in from the Netherlands. Antoine, who is based in the company’s offices at Chartres near Paris, worked with staff from the UK and France during the four-day build to ensure that the structures were in place ahead of the race.