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New international role for De Boer UK Managing Director Peter Spruce

February 12, 2013 | By | Reply More
New international role for De Boer UK Managing Director Peter Spruce

De Boer UK Managing Director Peter Spruce has been promoted to an international role in the business whilst retaining leadership of the UK operation. Peter joined De Boer in 2003 as Commercial Director and was appointed Managing Director for the UK in 2005 – at a time when the main focus of the business revolved [...]

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De Boer supports Event Production Show 2013

January 24, 2013 | By | Reply More
De Boer supports Event Production Show 2013

De Boer is supplying a temporary structure to house a technology area at the Event Production Show being staged at London’s Olympia next month. De Boer’s Sales Director – Events John Cochrane said: “We are pleased to be one of Mash Media Group’s partners at this important industry event and are looking forward to a [...]

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De Boer shows its animal instincts as it sets to work with the pelicans, lions and hippos

October 25, 2012 | By | Reply More
De Boer shows its animal instincts as it sets to work with the pelicans, lions and hippos

Staff at De Boer are accustomed to spectators as they build in busy locations but a forthcoming assignment is likely to attract the attention of meerkats and camels, not to mention a few lions, tigers and gorillas! The company has been hired to erect a large structure in the heart of London Zoo, for use [...]

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Two decades and counting – De Boer continues its amazing boat show success

September 25, 2012 | By | Reply More
Two decades and counting – De Boer continues its amazing boat show success

Structure specialist De Boer has shown the value of long-standing business relationships by tackling its 20th successive PSP Southampton Boat Show. The company supplied a vast array of temporary accommodation to the world-renowned event, which ran between September 14 and 23, and was dubbed “Britain’s best-loved on-water boat show”. Working once again with organiser National [...]

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Airshow calls for De Boer to create the world’s largest temporary exhibition venue

August 28, 2012 | By | Reply More
Airshow calls for De Boer to create the world’s largest temporary exhibition venue

Everything about the Farnborough International Airshow is on a colossal scale – with hundreds of thousands of visitors, the signing of contracts worth many billions of dollars… and the creation of the world’s largest temporary exhibition venue. The task of erecting the biennial event’s mighty exhibition and hospitality facilities has been handled for a large [...]

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De Boer defies the weather as Hyde Park hosts a summer of spectacular concerts

August 22, 2012 | By | Reply More
De Boer defies the weather as Hyde Park hosts a summer of spectacular concerts

Torrential rain and muddy conditions have failed to dampen the spirits of De Boer – and tens of thousands of music lovers – as London’s Hyde Park has hosted its latest series of spectacular summer concerts. The temporary structure specialist, which is a long-time supplier of accommodation to headline-grabbing festivals and gigs, has provided facilities [...]

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De Boer swings into action at Senior Open Championship

August 2, 2012 | By | Reply More
De Boer swings into action at Senior Open Championship

De Boer has supplied structures to one of the most prestigious golf tournaments on the European Senior Tour – the Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex. The Brackley-based structure specialist supplied around 2,000 square metres of temporary accommodation incorporating the VIP sponsors’ viewing pavilion, media centre, public catering facilities and the merchandising pavilion at the [...]

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De Boer appoints Arnout de Hair as Chief Executive Officer

May 3, 2012 | By | Reply More
De Boer appoints Arnout de Hair as Chief Executive Officer

De Boer, a leading international supplier of temporary accommodation for large events and business solutions, has appointed Arnout de Hair as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr de Hair, 48, will take over the role on July 1, succeeding Lucas Covers, who is leaving the company. De Boer’s Supervisory Board has thanked Lucas Covers for the [...]

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Informal link-up offers De Boer’s customers access to seating, staging and graphics – @OutdoorEventXpo #IOEX

March 8, 2012 | By | Reply More
Informal link-up offers De Boer’s customers access to seating, staging and graphics – @OutdoorEventXpo #IOEX

Structure specialist De Boer has agreed an informal partnership with two industry-leading companies, broadening the range of services and products on offer to customers. The agreement will see the Brackley-based business working in collaboration with Star Events Group, whose services include seating, staging and rigging, and with XG Group, a large-format printing expert – offering [...]

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Airshow contract sees De Boer building world’s largest temporary exhibition venue

February 23, 2012 | By | Reply More
Airshow contract sees De Boer building world’s largest temporary exhibition venue

Structure specialist De Boer has begun the huge logistical challenge of creating a temporary exhibition venue for the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow. The contract, which will see around 80,000 square metres of accommodation put in place ahead of this summer’s aerospace spectacular, is the company’s largest single assignment. Over the coming weeks around 3,000 tonnes [...]

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Meet ‘Team De Boer’ – gearing up for its busiest-ever year of UK assignments!

December 16, 2011 | By | Reply More
Meet ‘Team De Boer’ – gearing up for its busiest-ever year of UK assignments!

Forget global predictions of economic doom and gloom, the UK team at structure specialist De Boer is gearing up for the most hectic year in its history. With 2012 just around the corner, the next 12 months are already looking phenomenally busy for the group, which operates in this country from a purpose-built HQ in [...]

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De Boer gets skates on for festive ice rink fun!

October 28, 2011 | By | Reply More
De Boer gets skates on for festive ice rink fun!

De Boer has got its skates on to meet the huge public demand for festive ice rinks across the UK. The structure specialist has been called in to provide its stunning range of temporary accommodation for ice skating sites in major towns and cities including some of London’s most high-profile locations over the Christmas and [...]

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De Boer is on hand as prestigious international boat show is awash with new ideas

August 29, 2011 | By | Reply More
De Boer is on hand as prestigious international boat show is awash with new ideas

Structure specialist De Boer is preparing for a major nautical challenge as it erects large quantities of temporary accommodation for the spectacular PSP Southampton Boat Show.  The company is to provide more than 10,000 square metres of undercover exhibition floorspace for the 10-day event, which is set to attract over 120,000 visitors to Southampton between [...]

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De Boer rocks at summer music festivals

July 4, 2011 | By | Reply More
De Boer rocks at summer music festivals

The summer is proving a rock ’n’ roll sensation for De Boer as the temporary structures specialist hit the right note for organisers of mammoth open-air concerts. It’s a cool gig and De Boer Structures wanted to be part of it. Once again the company was in the spotlight as Hyde Park in London rocked [...]

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