Livett’s teamed up with Star Events on this job and they executed an extremely technically challenging build seamlessly. Half of the build took place in West India Dock, which was the easy part! However due to the height restrictions of London’s bridges, we were forced to finish the build on-site opposite the London Eye.

This caused many challenges for the riggers as the target was to effectively double the height of the build to 20m from river level. We therefore had to use a vessel with a crane that had to have very specific lifting and reach capabilities. The barge was unrecognisable by the end of the build! There were many tricky elements for us, in particular having to line the loop up perfectly with the Eye, which we managed with a bespoke mooring system.

Safety on this job was paramount as we have hundreds of crews working at height, over water and all night to make the event a success. We provided marine safety cover throughout and all of the barges/boats required to ensure a spectacular show.

Danny did not disappoint after everyone’s efforts. Check out the video to see how he did it!