10 Things You Should Ask Your Sign Company

1. What experience do you have for this size project? Can you supply examples of similar projects you have worked on? Was the signage supplied on budget and on schedule?
2. Have your installation teams completed a PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association) course?
3. Have your installation teams completed the IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) Mobile Elevated Work Platform, Safety Harness and Self Propelled Boom section of the MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) course?
4. Are your operatives CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) qualified?
5. Do your project managers comply with the CDM (Construction, Design and Management) Regulations 2007?
6. Are your managers IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) qualified?
7. Can you supply evidence of good Health and Safety practices and accreditation from an independent H&S advisor or pre-qualification agency such as CHAS, Constructionline or Safecontractor?
8. What do your other customers think of the company? Can you supply references?
9. What are your levels of subcontracting and how do you evaluate and handle subcontractors?
10. Who will be the project manager, what is their level of experience and do you have a Quality Management System in place?

Create’s Top Ten Typefaces

Here’s our Top Ten most-used sign fonts:
1. Top of the Pops! Helvetica Neue!
2. Frutiger Bold
3. Trade Gothic
4. Ariel
5. VAG
6. Meta Plus
7. Foundry Form
8. Albertus
9. Caslon
10. FS Lola