4-6 February 2025
Business Design Centre, London

BUILD-UP 

HALL OPEN 

ACCESS FOR … 

Saturday 1 February 0800hrs - 1400hrs

Forklifting access for Mezzanine stands only. Vehicles to arrive for unloading and lifting prior to 1200hrs.

All lifting to be booked with the official lifting contractor, DSV.

No build to take place during this time, lifting only.

 

1400hrs - 1800hrs 

Forklift deliver access for ground floor and Mezzanine stands as booked with DSV.

Floorcovering, deliveries and stand building commences as per schedule (to be confirmed by the organisers)

No forklifting onto the mezzanine after this time.

 

Sunday 2 February  0900hrs - 1800hrs

Space only build begins for Ground Floor, Mezzanine and Gallery Level stands.

Construction waste is required to be taken away each day. 

No early access or late work possible.

 

Monday 3 February

0800hrs - 2200hrs

Space only build continues for Ground Floor, Mezzanine and Gallery Level stands.

 

1000hrs - 2200hrs                    

Trad Shell Scheme access for interior decoration including Designer Row and Innovation Gallery stands.

 

Tuesday 4 February

0800hrs – 1100hrs

Space only build and interior dressing of Trad Shell Scheme stands continues.

All stand build to be complete, litter, stand construction materials and tools to be removed from the halls by 1100hrs.

 

1100hrs - 1400hrs 

 

Stand dressing only.

 



All stands must be completely dressed, and contractors clear of the halls no later than 1400hrs on Tuesday 4 February ready for the Opening Afternoon at 1600hrs.

OPEN PERIOD 

HALL OPEN 

SHOW OPEN HOURS 

Tuesday 4 February

0800 – 2130hrs

1600 – 2100hrs

Wednesday 5 February 

0800 – 2030hrs

1000 – 2000hrs

Thursday 6 February     

0900 – 2200hrs

1000 – 1700hrs

 

BREAKDOWN 

HALL OPEN 

ACCESS FOR … 

Thursday 6 February         

1730hrs – 2200hrs

 

Breakdown begins approx. 1730hrs once visitors have cleared the halls.  Contractors will not be allowed access for breakdown until all it is deemed safe to do so.

All shell scheme stand exhibits and dressing must be removed from the hall by 2200hrs.

All Ground floor and Gallery Level space only stands must be dismantled and removed from the hall by 2200hrs.

 

Friday 7 February 0800hrs – 1400hrs

Removal of Mezzanine space only stand fittings only.

Hall to be completely clear by 1400hrs when tenancy of the hall ends, a new event begins.

 

1000hrs – 1400hrs

Forklifting access for Mezzanine stands only. Vehicles to arrive for reloading prior to 1200hrs.

All lifting to be booked with the official lifting contractor, DSV.

Forklifting off the mezzanine is only possible from this time.

 

SDS is a TRADE ONLY event and persons under the age of 16 will not be admitted into the Exhibition Hall during build-up and breakdown. Children under the age of 16 will be allowed into the show during the open period with a responsible adult and a child waiver must be signed on entry. NO PUSHCHAIRS will be permitted in the hall at any time.

 

 

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