A string of new projects points the way to more jobs and a record year
Posted on: May 11, 2010 by normanmaitland posted in News
We’re celebrating a record number of new projects – and recruiting new staff and investing in new equipment to help us cope. We have just been awarded a contract valued at in excess of £500k to construct a new Fibrelastic® pitch at Home Park for Plymouth Argyle FC. Fibrelastic® pitches comprise a natural grass surface with a reinforced ‘elastic’ rootzone that creates less risk of player injury, helping to avoid stress injuries to the ankles, knees and lower back. At Cowbridge School we’re constructing the first Tiger Turf Challenger Carpet in South Wales to be approved for football, hockey and rugby. Once finished the school teams, visitors and local clubs will be able to play or train any time, in any weather, any day – or night with no more cancelled matches and no more fixture backlogs (just think how good that would have been this winter!).
At the University of Wales Cyncoed campus we’re undertaking major work to renovate the main rugby pitch and further work to four other pitches, whilst at Parc y Scarlets we’re undertaking a major programme of summer maintenance.
At Bristol City Training Academy we’re carrying out the training ground renovation including Fraise mowing over 4 pitches, spreading 200 tonnes of sand, and seeding pitches, whilst at Bradford City FC we’re undertaking more summer renovation which involves installing improved drainage, sand-slitting, Korrowing, scarifying and overseeding. We’ll be undertaking similar work at Rochdale FC as soon as we’ve finished at Bradford.
Meanwhile, at Loughor RFC we’re undertaking a complete pitch construction which starts with the removal of the existing pitch and at Nantyffyllon RFC we’re working on improving the drainage by installing new main drains on the practice areas.
Inscapes’ Chief Executive Gareth Rees commented, “Despite the challenges thrown us by the winter weather we seem to be on course for a record year. These sports projects come on top of high profile landscaping and restoration work at Hampton Court Palace and at Cardiff Castle. It’s a fantastic tribute to the entire team and an excellent milestone in the company’s strategic development.”
