Rigging

GLP, Inc. is a full-service entertainment rigging company, and the only LSDBE certified/ETCP-recognized theatrical rigging company and employer in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Since 1979, GLP, Inc. has planned, designed, and been involved in the production of thousands of events, large-scale and small. Our comprehensive operation includes a wide-ranging inventory of conventional and state-of-the-art high tech equipment for lighting, sound, and set. And our creative services include highly acclaimed designs and layouts, as well as all phases of technical planning.
Excellence is GLP, Inc.’s distinction. We have been proudly exceeding our client’s expectations for the last three decades. Many of our clients have been with us for years, and we value the opportunity to provide each of them with the highest quality service, equipment, and personnel. Our greatest satisfaction is in creating an event that is brilliant and “just right”, and attention to detail is one of the primary means by which that ideal is accomplished. Each client deserves our very best effort on their behalf, and they will get nothing less than that from GLP, Inc as we focus on making each job an undeniable success.

Services: Design & Consultation

For three decades GLP, Inc. has been supplying rigging for exhibitions, tradeshows, expositions, concerts, film and TV, the Olympics, and other sports and entertainment-based venues. Each event requires precise, customized design. While clients may not always be able to define exactly what they need, we work in close consultation with them at every phase of their project to plan, develop, and create what our clients envision. Our in-house design team combines formal training, AutoCAD expertise, and years of experience to provide detailed layouts and blueprints of your project’s total rigging requirements. The hallmarks of GLP, Inc. are our attention to detail, and our reservoir of imagination and innovation. These are the qualities that inspire the designs that will make your event a sensation.

Rigging Services include:

- Rigging design
- Production budget development
- Rigging and lighting rental packages
- Production riggers and crews

Safety

In the three decades of serving our clients, GLP, Inc. has had a perfect, accident free record - which confirms that achieving the highest level of safety is our priority. We adhere strictly to all OSHA guidelines and requirements.
Safety begins on our drawing board with safety factors integrated into our designs. Safety extends to the regular maintenance of our equipment: all of our rigging equipment is inspected quarterly and maintained after each event. Our equipment complies with all national building, fire & safety codes, federal regulations, and industry standards. And safety continues with our rigging techniques and methodology to carefully and efficiently install and dismantle each event.

Personnel

GLP, Inc.’s I.A.T.S.E. and ETCP certified rigging professionals are considered to be the best in the business. Our highly experienced and knowledgeable team of riggers has earned a reputation for doing their job in a safe, timely, and precise manner. Ours has been considered the most responsible and hardest working team in the industry, who are at all times mindful of the responsibility of balancing safety concerns with the client’s needs. Regardless of what your event is hanging, you can be sure our riggers can handle the job with excellence, expertise, efficiency, and care.

Equipment

GLP, Inc. has an extensive inventory of superior equipment from leading industry manufacturers including Tomcat truss, CM chain motors, Motion Lab control systems, American Made steel beams, pipes, and cables, slings, and other hardware. See our Rigging List for our complete inventory.