Edel Grass joins rugby preferred producers

The International Rugby Board’s (IRB) ‘One Turf’ programme has seen the appointment of Edel Grass as one of the Preferred Turf Producers. The Netherlands-based company, with more than 30 years experience in the artificial turf industry, joins the IRB Preferred Turf Producer Programme, having met the governing body’s player welfare, technical and performance criteria.

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Edel Grass joins rugby preferred producers

Replay in contract with Edinburgh Leisure

Edinburgh Leisure – which manages all Edinburgh City Council’s leisure facilities – has signed a five-year agreement with Replay Maintenance to undertake surface maintenance of its synthetic sports pitches, spread across six sites.Replay’s Revive process uses a specially developed, single-operator machine to remove contaminants from in-filled and water-based synthetic turf carpet as well as polymeric surfaces.

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Replay in contract with Edinburgh Leisure

Rubb takes centre court at Budehaven

Rubb Buildings was the main subcontractor responsible for the design, manufacture and installation of a new sports hub at Budehaven Community School in Cornwall, a specialist sports college. The project – Rubb’s third in the area – began as a one court tennis hall, grew into a two court hall and was then changed a second time to accommodate two netball courts as well. Rubb provided the steel framed superstructure for the 39.5m x 35m building, which is clad with a PVDF-coated polyester fabric membrane.

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Rubb takes centre court at Budehaven

Buoyant future for Anti Wave’s new lane

C&H Products, European manufacturer and distributor of the Anti Wave brand of leisure and professional swimming products, has unveiled its new modified Maxi Racing Lane.

Working in conjunction with swimmers and coaches to develop the product, the company has improved the Maxi Racing Lane by increasing its buoyancy in the water. As a result it offers a more effective racing lane by providing a much greater barrier against waves created by swimmers.

To create the new lane, tooling was modified and floats added at every Maxi Disc along the lane’s length.

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Buoyant future for Anti Wave’s new lane

Olympic team kit revealed by adidas

Adidas, the official sportswear provider of Team GB and ParalympicsGB, has unveiled the team kit that will be worn by the British athletes at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The clothing was created by British designer Stella McCartney, who was appointed by adidas as creative director for the project. The design is said to focus on the British flag. It breaks down its iconic design and reconstructs it – creating a modern and contemporary twist.

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Olympic team kit revealed by adidas

Nike and Tact Enviro are making sport count

As part of Nike’s ‘Make It Count’ campaign ahead of the Olympic Games this year, Tact Enviro built a temporary basketball court on the roof of the London Aquarium adjacent to the London Eye. Fitted above the aquarium’s shark tank, the Premium TactTiles MUGA court measured 17m x 15m, half the size of a standard court. Its installation took approximately an hour and the court will continue to be used and expanded for various ‘Make It Count’ events across the UK throughout the coming year.

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Nike and Tact Enviro are making sport count

Dorset Woolliscroft’s range for all reasons

The comprehensive range of Dorset Woolliscroft slip resistant flooring products provides fully vitrified tiles – designed for a variety of sporting applications. These range from solutions needed for the most hazardous of settings – including wet areas such as swimming pool surrounds, showers and changing rooms – through to everyday use in areas with high footfall, including reception areas and cafeterias. Independently tested by CERAM, all of the tiles offer slip resistance ratings from R10 up to R12C.

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Dorset Woolliscroft’s range for all reasons

Thornton onside Oldham

Supported by OnSide North West, a charity that’s currently developing 21st century youth facilities, Thornton Sports has constructed a five-a-side football pitch for Oldham Youth Zone. The company built the pitch and
worked with main contractors, Eric Wright Construction. Thornton also installed a 4m-high fence including 1.2m rebound panel and roofnet to fully enclose the area of play.

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Thornton onside Oldham

Technical revitalisation

Artificial pitch maintenance specialists, Technical Surfaces, has recently carried out its specialist deep-cleaning Revite® on the 3G sports pitch in Stoke City FC’s Academy Dome. Alongside everyday tasks – such as drag brushing, light decompaction and grooming – the Revite® process is designed to penetrate deeper into the carpet pile and rubber infill, providing a more intensive clean than can be achieved through regular sweeping.

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Technical revitalisation