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Cube During Covid-19

Cube During Covid-19

Mar 1, 2022 | event services, hand sanitiser stations, modular portable buildings

Cube During Covid-19

COVID-19
Thinking outside the box during a global pandemic

Since the beginning of 2020, with the global sports industry and much of the world at a standstill at various times due to the pandemic, the innovations team at Cube has been working hard to provide support and solutions for businesses and events in the wake of WHO and UK Government Covid-19 guidelines.

Cube launched its ‘Don’t Pass It On’ hand sanitiser stations in March 2020, the first of its kind in the world; a simple concept to encourage hand sanitation for spectators, visitors and staff at public venues in order to help mitigate the spread of the virus. Tried and tested in the vigorous environment of sports events, the units made their first appearance at the Six Nations and at  Cheltenham Racecourse. Following the ban on sports events they have since been deployed at venues and businesses across Europe, including the NHS frontline, airports, hospitals, supermarkets, football clubs, schools and nursing homes.

Utilising Cube’s modular foldable containers, the Cube team have developed several other important products to support the war on Covid, including the design of Care Home Visitor Pods, a covid-secure portable building which ensures safe visitations for relatives and residents. In addition, Cube’s innovative portable buildings were deployed at major venues across the UK as Covid-19 swab collection stations and hi-tech clinical testing laboratories. 

Working with expert partners from across the events industry, Cube is also actively involved in The Safe Event Scheme, a standardised process for ensuring events are planned, delivered and managed safely and responsibly. The scheme is set to become a benchmark for the sports and events industries.

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“I would like to pass on my sincere appreciation for all your hard work in helping Sainsbury’s to feed the nation during this extraordinary time. I thank you for your commitment, your professionalism and above all your continued support.”
Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury’s Director of Property, Procurement and Cost Transformation

“I would like to say how impressed we were with the Heathrow (Covid-19 screening test facility) installation. Nick Markham and I took the senior Heathrow team around the site today as part of an operational readiness review and they were very impressed with the professionalism of the build.”
Steve Chilton, COO, Cignpost Diagnostics

OUR PROMISE DURING THE PANDEMIC

Once it’s all over, we’ll do amazing things again

When the global crisis is over, our industry will have faced some very tough and challenging times. It will, no doubt, also have been given the opportunity to be refreshed, invigorated and re-energised. No one is quite sure what the future holds, but the Cube group is ready to provide you with the services, products and support you need. As a collective team, we will bring fresh concepts, forward-thinking solutions and exciting new ideas to your brand and business.
Together, we will achieve amazing things again.

And that’s exactly what we’re doing right now! (edited March 2022)

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Cube Modular designs and manufactures modular portable buildings and containers of exceptional design, quality and functionality for sports events, venues, stadia and businesses. 

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Lockdown and the Coronavirus Pandemic – A Year On

Lockdown and the Coronavirus Pandemic – A Year On

Mar 24, 2021 | bar and catering units, Covid-19 solutions, hand sanitiser stations, modular portable buildings, retail and merchandising units

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Lockdown and the Coronavirus Pandemic – A Year On

At the start of 2020, with the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, the event innovations team at Cube responded to the need for the sporting community to reduce risk of transmission through enhanced hand hygiene measures whilst communicating public health messages at events.

The result? Cube’s ‘Don’t Pass It On’ hand sanitiser station initiative.

Within the space of less than a week, our hand sanitiser stations were designed, manufactured and installed at Twickenham for the Six Nations and at the Cheltenham Gold Cup, providing the event organisers with a simple method to support hand sanitation for visitors, staff and guests in order to try and help mitigate the spread of Covid-19.

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hand santiser station at six nations rugby, twickenham

Since then, and during lockdown, our range of hand sanitising stations have been adopted by a range of businesses and venues, including the NHS, airports, the rail network, mainstream supermarkets as well as sports grounds, stadia and clubs.

Cube has continued to innovate throughout the pandemic, responding very quickly to develop and supply modular building solutions including temporary COVID test processing laboratories, care home visitor pods, and portable vaccination centres and testing centres.

It has been a challenging time for everyone and we’re proud of what we have managed to achieve. Some of our solutions will no doubt be in demand for some years to come if not for the long term. After so many cancelled events and competition behind closed doors it is a real pleasure to be receiving so many enquiries about our event solutions as organisers prepare to welcome back the public.

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Cube Modular designs and manufactures modular portable buildings and containers of exceptional design, quality and functionality for sports events, venues, stadia and businesses. 

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Harlequins installs Cube’s Event Hand Sanitiser Stations at Rugby’s First Crowd Pilot

Harlequins installs Cube’s Event Hand Sanitiser Stations at Rugby’s First Crowd Pilot

Sep 8, 2020 | Covid-19 solutions, hand sanitiser stations

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Harlequins installs Cube’s Event Hand Sanitiser Stations at Rugby’s First Crowd Pilot

On Saturday 5th September, Harlequins welcomed 2,700 season ticket holders, chosen by ballot, for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown. The selection of The Stoop as a host venue followed a detailed assessment of submissions by Premiership Rugby to the Government’s Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).

Working closely with the relevant authorities, Harlequins ensured extensive measures were put in place, in line with government guidelines, including the promotion of hand hygiene through the use of Cube Modular’s event hand sanitising stations.

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event hand sanitiser stations

The Gallagher Premiership rugby clash against Bath Rugby was the first rugby match with a crowd following the launch of a series of pilot events throughout elite English sport for the return of spectators.

Ahead of the game, Head of Rugby, Paul Gustard, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Bath to The Stoop as we are privileged to be the first club to have crowds back in the stands. It is reflective of the progressive nature of the Club and testament to the work of our staff behind the scenes to see this pilot event take place.”

To ensure the event was held to the highest safety standards for all attendees, stewards made sure social distancing was adhered to everywhere in and around the stadium, with supporters only able to sit in the seat allocated to them. Facemasks were also compulsory, except when eating or drinking. Fans were able to use a QR code to order their food and beer from their seats, with cashless payments implemented.

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event hand sanitiser stations

 Cube’s rugby-branded ‘Don’t Pass It On’ event hand sanitiser stations utilised at the Harlequins’ ground were first seen across the road at Twickenham Stadium in March at the Six Nations. Available on an event rental basis, similar hand hygiene-promotion stations are being deployed during the COVID-19 outbreak at sports venues and events across the UK, including Premier League football clubs, England Cricket test matches and well-known racecourses.

Additional safety & welfare measures in place at The Stoop included advanced ticket bookings, ID and temperature checks on arrival, the filling in of health questionnaire forms as well as providing details for the track and trace system.

If pilot matches like these prove to be successful, the government hopes to allow fans to return to watching live sport by October.

‘DON’T PASS IT ON’ HAND SANITISER STATIONS

For more information about our Event Hand Sanitiser Stations click here,

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Cube Supports First Pilot Crowd Scheme Event With Hand Sanitiser Stations

Cube Supports First Pilot Crowd Scheme Event With Hand Sanitiser Stations

Jul 31, 2020 | Covid-19 solutions, event news, hand sanitiser stations

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Cube Supports First Pilot Crowd Scheme Event With Hand Sanitiser Stations

The first phase of the pilot crowd scheme, to test Government guidance on crowds returning to sport, was held at The Oval Cricket Ground last weekend. It saw 1,000 spectators watch Surrey play Middlesex and was deemed “a definite success” by Surrey chief executive Richard Gould.

Cube was on hand to support the event with its hand sanitiser stations strategically placed at the ground’s entrance points.

The stand-alone and highly branded units help venues and events mitigate the spread of the virus and have been deployed at sports grounds, businesses, hospitals and retail venues throughout the UK.

hand sanitiser station at oval crowd pilot scheme
hand sanitiser station at oval crowd pilot scheme

 

Further pilot crowd schemes which were planned for other sporting events have since been cancelled due to the recent coronavirus upsurge.

The final day of the Goodwood racing festival, an event for which Cube also provided hand sanitiser stations, and the Snooker World Championships will no longer be able to welcome spectators. Both events will now take place behind closed doors.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the decision at a press briefing, “I have said our plan to reopen society and the economy is conditional… that we would not hesitate to put the brakes on if required. Our assessment is that we should now squeeze that brake pedal.”

The crowd pilot scheme was set up by the UK Government to allow spectators at a small number of sporting events. A move forward to help venues safely reopen their doors to fans.

Guidelines for the scheme included seating arrangements to allow for social distancing, crowd control measures for entering and exiting venues, additional hygiene facilities and screens and barriers at catering units and betting kiosks, where social distancing was not possible.

Elite sport has been closed to spectators in the UK since March 23 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

hand sanitiser station at oval crowd pilot scheme
hand sanitiser station at oval crowd pilot scheme
hand sanitiser station at oval crowd pilot scheme

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Part of the Cube International group, Cube Modular designs and manufactures modular portable buildings and containers of exceptional design, quality and functionality for sports events, venues, stadia and businesses. 

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