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New pitches are continually in demand by clubs, colleges and institutions. The chosen location is either available farmland or exists as part of the property...
in Football - on 28/9/15
New pitches are continually in demand by clubs, colleges and institutions. The chosen location is either available farmland or exists as part of the property...
in Football - on 28/9/15
Consultant Agronomist, Gordon Jaaback, suggests that the current Performance Quality Standard requires other factors to be included within its framework...
in Football - on 30/9/13
Even with the highest annual rainfall ever recorded, the failure in sports pitch drainage must give concern. Time and again assessments of poorly drained...
in Consultancy - on 26/4/13
The careful use of the most appropriate and explicit wording can contribute to a clear understanding between contractor and client. However, avoiding...
in Industry News - on 13/2/13
A number of factors contribute to the success in a sports pitch drainage programme. Installing and maintaining a system is an expensive undertaking.
in Consultancy - on 26/7/12
The careful use of the most appropriate and explicit wording can contribute to a clear understanding between contractor and client. However, avoiding...
in Consultancy - on 15/2/12
Time and again there are failures in pitch construction, especially drainage. Producing pitches that can cope in the wet winter months should be a basic...
in Consultancy - on 20/1/11
Muddy football pitches are common throughout Europe during the wet winter months. In most instances, particularly in the United Kingdom, topsoils are relatively...
in Football - on 8/1/09
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Consultant agronomist, Gordon Jaaback, asks what value are modern well-equipped schools if outdoor sports facilities are neglected? Only on the sportsfield...
in Industry News - on 25/7/08
It seems logical to establish vegetative cover on critical bare areas, and grass is the only cost-effective solution.
in Consultancy - on 18/2/08
The need to conserve water now becomes a reality - shortly we could face drastic water restrictions and rising costs as a result of low rainfall this winter....
in Training & Education - on 19/7/06
Apart from the condition of sadly performing premier football pitches, how often do we hear of waterlogged pitches on school and communal grounds? We are...
in Football - on 10/3/06
All golfers are becoming more aware of the weather. It affects their attitude to play as well as the flight and roll of the golf ball. For greenkeepers...
in Golf - on 3/3/06
The intention of secondary drainage installation on football pitches is to remove surface water as quickly as possible. Throughout the wet winters the...
in Consultancy - on 5/12/05