The Guild of Location Managers

TPA Portable Roadways Ltd

Whether you need hard standing for vehicles, equipment on location or safe access for cast and crew TPA has the solution.

TPA Portable Roadways is one of Europe's largest portable roadway suppliers. With a product range encompassing roadways, pedestrian walkways, barriers and bridges, TPA has been trusted by location managers to provide access to a number of high profile film and TV productions including Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, War Horse, Doctor Who, BAFTA, The Ryder Cup, and Wimbledon to name but a few.

Carling Festival Leeds	Wembley Stadium	TPA bridges

We can offer both small scale and large scale solutions from a few panels to several thousand, hired for a day to several weeks.

TPA's product offering includes :

Aluminium Panels – 3m by 2.45m often more cost effective than plastic due to larger area per panel, installed by specialist crews with or without protective sponge underlay for added ground protection.  Also available as camber panels for inclines and steerable panels for safe cornering.

Bridges – Safe access over gullies and watercourses for pedestrians and HGV’s

Terraflor plastic tiles – lightweight and easy to handle suitable for pedestrian use

Terratrak plastic panels – easy to handle but can cope with cranes up to 150 tonnes and a maximum point weight of 2 tonnes.

Supatrak – Green pedestrian walkway tiles, easy to install.

Timber Panels – Lightweight easy to install, constructed from sustainable timber

Fencing –A full range of fencing from met barriers and Heras fencing through to the 5 metre high fortress fence

 

Leavesden Studios	TPA Terratrak-plus

Hard standing areas - for catering vehicles, make-up trailers and generators. Pad configurations - to create temporary car parks, welfare compounds and communal areas. Stabilising surfaces - for outriggers on cranes for camera work at height, including gene-boom and camera routes. Access to remote sites - and areas in need of protection, including forests, beaches, heritage sites, National Trust properties and stately homes. Our unique steerable panels allow installations to be completed in even the most awkward situations. Walkways - to ensure actors, costumes and props remain clean on the journey from make-up to film set.

Our team will work closely with location and production managers to provide the most appropriate ground protection solution in order to ensure the smooth movement of people, equipment and vehicles either around the site or broadcasting location.

Cost Control – Matt Longley will work closely with all Location Managers to ensure that all solutions are supplied at optimum cost versus performance. Speak to him directly on 07903 138 206.

Pan UK and Europe Depot Network – TPA has depots in Nottinghamshire, Kent, Somerset and Glasgow to cover all areas of the UK. In addition we can offer solutions from our Depots in Ireland and Germany into other European Countries.

TPA Portable Roadways Ltd   Dukeries Mill, Claylands Avenue, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7DJ   Telephone : 01909 473 569 Fax : 0870 240 2382 Send them an email Visit their website