Summer 2011 has been a busy one for the Pontoonworks team who installed numerous floating platforms and temporary bridges for both public and private events around the country. Among these were the entry and exit swim platforms for three of the UK’s largest and most prestigious triathlons held in London.

Engineering consultants and contractors in south Wales have recently discovered the benefits of Pontoonworks innovative ideas. Working in a water filled quarry the drilling platform we provided was easily reformatted into a jetty when the client’s needs changed. An excavator pontoon and skip pontoon have been since been added to their hire inventory for a complete solution to working on water.

Located on the Argyll coast of Scotland near the western end of the Crinan Canal much of the village’s activity focuses around the canal basin. Visitors can enjoy sailing or walking the network of trails, towpath and shoreline. In July 2011 Pontoonworks supplied 25m² of pontoon to Crinan Boatyard to extend their existing mooring pontoons.

We floated over 300 “A” list celebrities, the Bolshoi Ballet and the Royal Philharmonic for a private function in London. Not only were we proud of this achievement but the event was top gossip on Peter Stringfellows Blog.

“……he had a whole ballroom built over his private lake. Now get this, apparently it took a week to build and three days to come down. Cut glass chandeliers, silk and see-through lace curtains, stages, dance floor, lighting etc. As you would expect, the dinner itself was spectacular  . . . "

While most of us were unwrapping presents on Christmas day, Pontoonworks was supporting its local community at Weymouth Harbour, Dorset. On what was thought to be the coldest Christmas day on record, more than 150 swimmers braved freezing temperatures to take part in an annual charity swim organised by the Lions Club, watched this year by around 4000 spectators.