Gary Duarte
Space pressures rarely arrive with much warning. They tend to build gradually – a growing operation, a seasonal surge, a change in how a site is used, or a gap between immediate needs and longer-term plans. When that happens, organisations often need additional space that can be delivered quickly, adapted over time and relied on day after day.
That is where LM Structures fits
LM Structures designs, supplies and manages long-term temporary and semi-permanent buildings for commercial, public sector and venue use. Its structures are installed to function as working environments – supporting operations for months or years, adjusting as requirements evolve, and providing dependable capacity without committing clients to permanent construction before they are ready.
Part of the same family-run group as Lifestyle Marquees, LM Structures exists to serve a different type of requirement. Although they do provide long term marquee hire, Lifestyle Marquees focuses on event-led marquee solutions specified around individual events or event programmes, LM Structures concentrates on infrastructure-style buildings intended for ongoing, repeat use across a wide range of applications.
A business shaped by experience and judgement
Founded by temporary structures specialist Iain Booth, LM Structures is built on more than three decades of hands-on industry experience. That experience shows not through grand claims, but through how projects are approached – carefully, realistically and with a clear understanding of what clients actually need their buildings to do.
Every project begins with practical questions: how the space will be used, how long it needs to remain in place, what loads and footfall it must support, and how it needs to perform across changing seasons. From there, structures are specified to suit the realities of the site and the demands placed upon them, rather than forcing a standard solution into an unsuitable environment.
This measured, considered approach is particularly valued by organisations operating in risk-sensitive or regulated settings, where reliability and compliance matter as much as speed.
Designed for repeated and seasonal use
In some cases, LM Structures supplies buildings that support event activity – but the context is very different from event-led marquee hire. These structures are typically installed for venues, estates or commercial operators who run multiple events over extended periods, often across different seasons and formats.
A single structure might support winter hospitality programmes, wedding seasons, corporate functions or public-facing events, remaining in place and adapted internally as requirements change. The emphasis is on durability, safety and long-term usability, rather than a single build-and-remove cycle.
For venues looking to extend capacity without permanent development, or operators testing new concepts before committing to a fixed build, this approach offers flexibility without compromising operational stability.
A wide range of sectors and applications
LM Structures works across a broad range of sectors, each bringing its own operational and regulatory considerations. Typical applications include warehousing and storage, retail and garden centres, hospitality and leisure, education and public-sector use, sports clubs and gyms, and venue or estate-based operations.
In every case, the structure is specified around how it will be used in practice. Internal spans, access points, flooring systems, insulation levels, doors, environmental controls and services integration are all considered early, helping ensure the building supports day-to-day activity comfortably and safely.
This attention to detail is particularly important for longer-term installations, where a temporary building needs to perform consistently rather than simply “get by”.
From consultation to long-term support
LM Structures’ role extends well beyond supplying the structure itself. Clients are supported through consultation, site assessment, technical planning and coordinated installation, ensuring that access constraints, ground conditions and neighbouring operations are understood before work begins.
Once installed, structures can be supported through ongoing inspection and maintenance, helping clients manage safety, performance and appearance over the full hire period. This long-term view reflects the reality that, for many clients, the structure becomes a normal part of their working environment.
Where planning considerations apply, LM Structures can also assist by providing the technical information required to support applications, helping ensure proposals are realistic, proportionate and well prepared.
Clear boundaries and dependable delivery
LM Structures is clear about what it does – and what it does not do. The company is not an event management provider, nor does it attempt to take responsibility beyond the delivery and support of the structure itself.
That clarity is intentional. By focusing on specification, installation, compliance and lifecycle management, LM Structures provides clients with dependable outcomes and a clear line of accountability. For commercial and public-sector organisations, this transparency often brings reassurance as well as practical value.
Learn more about LM Structures
For organisations exploring temporary or semi-permanent buildings as part of a wider space strategy, LM Structures offers an experience-led, thoughtful approach grounded in operational reality.
To discover more about its services, sectors and completed projects, visit LM Structures at
https://lmstructures.co.uk/
