September 12, 2024 Union County HS Marching Band Platform by Panel Built

Enhancing safety and visibility: A custom marching band platform solution for Union County High School.

Client Overview: Union County High School (UCHS) is home to a vibrant marching band, which plays a key role in school events, especially during football season. As the band prepared for their upcoming performances, they faced a significant challenge—upgrading the director’s viewing platform. The previous solution, a scaffold, was neither safe nor effective for overseeing the band’s field formations. UCHS needed a durable, elevated structure that could meet safety standards while providing a clear view of the entire football field.

Challenges:

• The band director required a platform that was tall enough to view and direct the entire field.
• The structure needed to be weather-resistant, ensuring long-term durability.
• Safety compliance was essential, requiring OSHA-compliant features.
• UCHS sought a solution that could be delivered quickly and at a reasonable cost.

Solution: Panel Built provided a custom 8′ x 8′ cold-rolled steel platform, which stood at 12 feet in height. The platform was designed to meet all the school’s requirements, including:

• Visibility: The platform’s 12-foot height allowed the band director to easily observe and direct the band formations across the football field.
• Customization: Panel Built incorporated the school’s colors, powder coating the platform in UCHS Panthers purple and gold for a professional appearance.
• Durability: The platform’s stair treads and decking were made from galvanized bar grating, ensuring weather resistance and long-term functionality.
• Safety: OSHA-compliant two-rail handrailing was installed to meet safety standards and prevent accidents.
• Cost and Time Efficiency: By choosing a cold-rolled platform, UCHS was able to reduce both lead times and overall costs, a key benefit of Panel Built’s streamlined production process.

Results: The custom marching band platform exceeded UCHS’s expectations. The band director now has a safe, sturdy, and elevated structure to lead the band with a full view of the field. The school was able to stay within budget and meet its tight timeline, ensuring the platform was ready before football season.

Additionally, Panel Built’s cold-rolled platform design delivered faster lead times and lower costs, demonstrating the advantages of this new product line in terms of both efficiency and affordability.

Conclusion: Panel Built successfully provided Union County High School with a custom marching band platform that met all their safety, visibility, and budgetary needs. This case highlights Panel Built’s commitment to delivering quality, cost-effective solutions that meet unique client requirements.

Key Takeaways:

• Cost-effective cold-rolled platform design
• Custom powder-coated finish in school colors
• OSHA-compliant safety features
• Faster lead times and weather-resistant materials

For more information on similar custom solutions, contact Panel Built at info@panelbuilt.com.

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