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Astro physics
Synthetics - By Tina Ribbans (21 May 08 11:25)
The introduction of synthetic surfaces has significantly changed the sport of hockey. Since being introduced in the 1970s, competitions in western countries are now, almost exclusively, played on artificial surfaces. - Read Article

Schools Out For Technical Surfaces
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (30 Apr 08 12:00)
Although the number of synthetic turf installations steadily grows each year, the maintenance of these facilities remains an all too frequently overlooked aspect of groundscare. Many people still think that such installations are completely maintenance free, but this is far from the case. A planned programme of regular work, using specialist equipment is essential to achieve optimum performance and long surface life, as pupils and staff at one Ealing-based school can confirm. - Read Article

Technical Surfaces called in to save Sheffield College Playing Facilities
Synthetics - By Tina Ribbans (04 Apr 08 13:35)
When the pitch at the stunning new £27 million Hillsborough College was damaged by last summer’s devastating floods, synthetic surface maintenance specialists Technical Surfaces were asked if there was anything that could be done to help get the facility back up and running. - Read Article

Repair or Replace?
Synthetics - By Tina Ribbans (06 Mar 08 9:00)
When a synthetic sports surface reaches a certain age and is in need of much repair, thoughts will naturally turn to resurfacing. However, as one Technical Surfaces’ client recently discovered, not all facilities are irreparable, and additional usage can often be derived from a suitable programme of restoration. - Read Article

ALC Launch New Range of Tee Turf
Golf - By Tina Ribbans (05 Mar 08 15:00)
Maintaining tees and driving practice areas all year round is an increasing problem faced by greenkeepers up and down the country due to the wetter winters of recent years. - Read Article

Technical Surfaces & Polytan make FIFA Breakthrough
Synthetics - By Tina Ribbans (19 Feb 08 12:00)
Being awarded FIFA recommended 2* status represents a mark of distinction for a synthetic sports surface, demonstrating it has both a high quality of installation and a commitment to providing a first-rate pitch for players of football at all levels. - Read Article

Technical Surfaces Go Double or Nothing
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (15 Feb 08 16:00)
For synthetic maintenance specialists Technical Surfaces, regular maintenance is not just confined to synthetic grass surfaces as the River Park Leisure Centre can now confirm. - Read Article

Technical Surfaces Called in to Keep a Clean Sheet
Synthetics - By Tina Ribbans (10 Jul 07 11:00) - 1 comment
The water-based synthetic sports pitch at the University of Exeter was under the spotlight for the recent Four Nations Invitational Tournament, an annual Hockey competition in which teams representing England, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands participate in a series of matches to win the coveted silverware. - Read Article

Grass Roots Show is Simply Magic
Football - By Tina Ribbans (28 Jun 07 10:00)
Technical Surfaces were recently invited to attend the Grass Roots Football Show 2007 held at the Ricoh Arena, home of Coventry FC. - Read Article

FunTec creates Yellow Wave in Brighton
Synthetics - By Tina Ribbans (25 Jun 07 14:30)
Brighton recently became host to the UK’s first permanent beach sports venue. - Read Article

Core Collection System Proves a Real Winner
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (01 Apr 07 11:00)
Times come and go, but the requirements for aeration remains as constant as the seasons themselves. Groundsman Industries have been at the forefront of aeration technology for many years. - Read Article

Technical Surfaces Sail In To Save Royal Naval College
Synthetics - By Tina Ribbans (03 Mar 07 12:00)
After suffering continual problems with the drainage of their synthetic sports surface, the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth called in the experts from Technical Surfaces. - Read Article

Technical Surfaces’ announce ‘Local’ Seminar Dates
Synthetics - By Tina Ribbans (14 Feb 07 12:30) - 1 comment
Too many building and construction professionals have neither the time nor inclination to attend national and international events in the recognised major venues these days. - Read Article

New Appointment for Ultra Spreader
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (02 Feb 07 10:30) - 1 comment
With over thirty years’ experience within the garden, agricultural & groundscare sales and service industry, Des McCulloch is ideally suited for his new role as Area Sales Manager with turfcare machinery specialists Ultra Spreader International. - Read Article

Technical Surfaces Fly In To RAF Halton
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (02 Feb 07 8:00)
RAF Halton has put its faith in Technical Surfaces by signing up to a five-year maintenance contract to provide specialist maintenance to their synthetic tennis courts. - Read Article

Souters – The Natural Choice for St. Andrews
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (14 Jan 07 14:00)
The picturesque Duke’s St. Andrews, owned by Kohler Co. has made a major investment in the quality of its championship course having just completed a major construction project of its tees, bunkers and a renovation programme involving sand-banding and coring the fairways. - Read Article

Is Green the new Black?
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (06 Dec 06 14:00)
The hosepipe ban of this summer brought home the problems associated with natural grass and how hard it is to keep it in any reasonable condition with bare patches and scorched dry turf doing nothing to set off the decking area or herbaceous border. However, help is at hand in the form of artificial grass. - Read Article

‘Win A Ferrari For A Day’ Winner Announced
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (05 Dec 06 16:00)
A free prize draw on the Technical Surfaces’ stand at IOG SALTEX 2006 which then continued until the end of October resulted in hundreds of entries and one lucky winner. - Read Article

Gabions come out of the stone age
Industry News - By Tina Ribbans (27 Nov 06 14:00)
It would be fair to say everyone has certainly seen gabions in their lifetime but most do not even know what one is. The metal caged structures most frequently seen at the side of motorway embankments as retaining walls filled with stone are hardly exciting. - Read Article

Darts on Target for New Home
Football - By Tina Ribbans (01 Sep 06 14:00)
Dartford FC are on course to be playing their football in a brand new, purpose built stadium and training facilities at Princes Park, Dartford after the appointment of Active Leisure Contractors to construct the new training facilities. - Read Article