Exhibition stand builders at SEC Glasgow.
The SEC campus covers exhibition halls, the SEC Armadillo and the OVO Hydro, and carries Scotland's largest conference and exhibition calendar. We design, build and install stands across the halls and produce conference sets in the auditoria.
SEC Glasgow at a glance
- Location
- Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3
- Spaces
- Halls 1–5, SEC Armadillo, OVO Hydro
- Access
- Drive-in access to the main halls
- Typical build cost
- £430–£820 per sqm single-storey
- Freight
- Overnight from Midlands and London workshops
Halls and layout
Halls 1 to 5 connect along a single concourse with drive-in access and good floor loading. The Armadillo and Hydro sit alongside for plenary and awards-scale sessions, which makes combined conference-plus-exhibition formats straightforward.
How we build here
We consolidate Scottish builds into a single overnight freight run and use local crew for install, which keeps travel and accommodation costs off the client's invoice.
Venue rules that shape the design
- Structural submission required for complex or elevated structures
- Rigging ordered through the venue's appointed contractor
- Freight from England needs an overnight run — build day one is effectively a delivery day
- Low Emission Zone rules apply in central Glasgow
SEC Glasgow — questions we get asked
How much does an exhibition stand at the SEC Glasgow cost?
Custom single-storey stands typically run £430–£820 per sqm. A 6x6m stand generally lands between £36,000 and £60,000 including freight from our workshops, install, dismantle and on-site management.
Does building in Glasgow cost more because of freight?
Only marginally. We consolidate loads into one overnight run and crew the install locally, so the delta against a Midlands build is usually a few percent rather than the double-digit uplift exhibitors expect.
Can you produce a conference in the Armadillo alongside our stand?
Yes. Running the auditorium production and the exhibition stand under one contract removes the interface between two suppliers and one layer of on-site coordination.