Ryoji Ikeda, Test Pattern (N°12), 180 The Strand, 2017. Image courtesy of The Vinyl Factory.

About

Sam Forster has been providing exhibition fabrication services since 1994, offering a wide range of construction and fabrication solutions to the UK’s leading museums and galleries.

 

Company Information

Registration no: 11387973

Construction Industry Scheme: 120/MB81479

VAT Registration no: 298 2186 59

Accreditation

CHAS (The Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme)

Membership

Museum Association Corporate Member

Gallery Climate Coalition

Environmental and Sustainability

We are very aware of the importance of sustainability in temporary exhibition construction and are pro-actively reviewing our methods and use of materials to build on our existing green credentials.

Our environmental commitments include:

  • Responsible purchasing

  • Waste management and reduction

  • Reducing carbon emissions

  • Transport efficiency

  • Recycling materials

We choose to use materials that are inherently sustainable, such as timber, and avoid where possible, materials like metal partitioning that cannot be re-used. We also make sure to only use FSC and PEFC certified timber suppliers and monitor our supplier’s policies and accreditations to maintain good chain of custody standards.

In addition, we are inner London based which means we keep our transport to a minimum. We recycle 98% of our waste with the remaining 2% sent for RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel), but most importantly we strive to use materials efficiently, and re-use materials as much as possible to keep the levels of waste as low as possible.

I Heard There Was a Secret Chord, Daily tous les jours, 24/7 at Somerset House, London. Photo: Tim Bowditch

I Heard There Was a Secret Chord, Daily tous les jours, 24/7 at Somerset House, London. Photo: Tim Bowditch