Project summary
New training pitch for the Saints
MJ Abbott successfully tendered the project to reconstruct Pitch 2 from a fibre surface to hybrid. PSD were employed to oversee construction, materials specification approval and performance testing.
The scope of works comprised:
- Excavate 150mm depth from existing pitch area of 11,700m²
- Fibre material was stripped separately and transported to a local club for re-use
- Grade retained lower sand profile to re-establish pitch levels
- Import and spread 50mm depth of compatible sand and 100mm depth of approved rootzone
- Pitch extension construction, comprising irrigation, drainage, gravel raft, lower and upper rootzone
- Installation of amendments, preparation of surface and seeding
- Installation of SISGrass hybrid pitch reinforcement system
- Overseeding surface following stitching
- Construction of concrete retaining wall and installation of gates.
