--- title: "Blog — People Can Build" url: https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/ lang: en description: "Field notes from the exhibition floor: practical insight on building, shipping and running trade show stands, from a general contractor working across Europe." updated: 2026-09-30 --- Blog # Field notes from the exhibition floor Practical insight from our builds across Europe — what goes wrong at trade shows, and how the experienced avoid it. [## What should you ask a stand builder after sending the brief? September 17, 2026 Eight questions to ask a stand builder after the brief: exhibit weights, exclusions, crews, site supervisor, change orders, deadlines. Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/what-to-ask-after-brief/)[## Why two quotes for the same stand can differ by 2× — and neither is wrong July 7, 2026 Middlemen layers, cost structures, hidden assumptions — and a checklist to normalize stand quotes before comparing them. Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/why-quotes-differ/)[## Find the difference: one exhibitor, two GITEX stands, twelve months apart July 6, 2026 Same client, same show, one year later — what changed (space, artwork, canopy, light-boxes, LED) and what didn't (clients, quality, people). Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/gitex-2025-vs-2026/)[## The most expensive line on your stand budget isn't the stand June 29, 2026 Rigging — why hanging anything from the hall ceiling costs so much, and how four well-placed points, hall-marked positions and light materials keep it sane. Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/rigging-costs/)[## Golden rules of trade show logistics: why products don't arrive on time June 22, 2026 When freight misses a show, the failure was booked weeks earlier. Three shipping decisions that decide whether your product makes opening day. Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/trade-show-logistics-golden-rules/)[## Theft at trade shows: what disappears, when, and how to protect your booth June 15, 2026 Exhibition theft has three seasons: build-up, show days and teardown. Practical rules that keep your AV, products and coffee machine where they belong. Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/theft-at-trade-shows/)[## Fabrication choices: when the expensive option is the cheap one June 8, 2026 Build-time maths, product weights, stickers vs banners, raised floors and 3D logos — the fabrication trade-offs that decide what a stand really costs. Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/fabrication-choices/)[## Exhibitor day: the most underrated day of the show June 1, 2026 Empties storage, product testing and meeting discipline — three habits that turn handover day into a calm opening morning. Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/exhibitor-day/)[## You booked your floor. Here's what your designer needs from you. May 25, 2026 The questions only you can answer and the files only you have — a design brief checklist that saves revision rounds before the first sketch. Read →](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/blog/stand-design-brief/) ## Have a design or tender on your desk? Send it over — we respond fast with a realistic price and a free buildability review. [Request a Quote](https://www.peoplecanbuild.com/contact)