“We were in an inhospitable environment that generated a lot of technical issues, just in terms of gravity. Because it was an air-filled venue, we were limited in the amount of equipment we could physically hang from the ceiling. The engineering of the rigging was a technical nightmare.”  Design Director, Douglas Paraschuk. The elaborate Opening [...]

At every milestone on the journey, beginning when Vancouver decided to enter a bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, Riggit Services provided their technical support and extensive knowledge of event production and design to help transform the Olympic dream into a tremendously successful reality. Riggit Services was the venue consultant for the International Olympic [...]

Riggit Services was contracted to provide all lighting and rigging for this extraordinary event that took place in the newly-built extension to Canada Place. Being only the second event ever to happen in this space, we were creating floorplans as we were figuring out how to implement the client’s ideas. We worked closely with the [...]

Riggit was pleased to work with local film rigging crews to rapidly plan and install this multi-box truss grid for a car commercial. After an end-of-day meeting about the project, Riggit CAD operators worked overnight to have accurate drawings available for the installation the following morning.

In 2008 Riggit had the opportunity to participate with the North American Indigenous Games in Cowichan. The site was a gorgeous location to host the event. Riggit was very proud to assist the placing and securing of the main feature on the Games mainstage, a specially designed and built spirit pole. Riggit built a custom [...]

Riggit Services works closely with building engineers to supply riggers experienced in rope access and high-angle work for maintenance and installation.

The Hartford’s ‘Il Circo’ Gala This high-end dinner in Vancouver’s Plaza of Nations offered many challenges. The most complex one being marrying a standard lighting and audio rig to a custom circus performance with its own live-load and safety requirements. We worked closely with the venue, out-of-town performers and special effects riggers to make sure [...]

Riggit worked with long-time client BC Event Management to create a “Virtual Sky” in an exhibit hall that otherwise has no finished ceiling. An complicated layering plan was required to integrate upper lighting trusses, fabric, lower lighting and audio trusses, and auxiliary HVAC system components. Riggit Services won Best Achievement in Technical Support for this [...]

On January 5 2007, a panel of the inflatable Teflon roof over BC Place in Vancouver ripped and forced a deflation of the roof. Riggit Services, already experienced with this surface after three years of ongoing roof maintenance and seal covers, was immediately called and quickly put a crew of almost 50 riggers into action [...]