Projects by type: Natural surface

Isleworth & Syon School 3G & Natural Pitch plus Cricket Wickets

A new full size 3G pitch lined for rugby, football & 5-a-side using Edel Touchdown 60mm carpet onto a dynamic base has been completed by Blakedown at Isleworth & Syon School.

Blakedown have also laid a new full size natural grass pitch which once taken will be lined and used for football, we are also maintaining this pitch for the school for a duration of 12 months.

A new drainage system has been constructed in both the 3G and the natural pitches

4 new Cricket wickets with cages & nets completed the works at the school

William Brookes School, Shropshire Pitch and track facilities

Blakedown Sport & Play have completed the sub-contract works in 3 phases of the William Brookes School development.

Phase 1 of the project involved the construction of a 101.5m x 63m sand-filled pitch using an Edel LSR 24mm carpet, with fencing and a new 200m polymeric 6 lane running track with an 8 lane sprint straight.

Phase 2 works saw the construction of a 75m x 35m macadam MUGA which was centrally divided by fencing to allow for 2 courts, both were lined for tennis & netball & one for basketball, this allows for maximum usage of the courts during lessons. Works started in November 2010 & were completed in February 2011.

A new natural rugby pitch was started in April 2011 will be ready for use in approximately September 2012 and completes the work for Phase 3

James Hornsby High School, Basildon, Essex Brownfield site development

Development of a brownfield site, including creating five natural football pitches.

The site used to be the Chowdary County Infant and Junior Schools, which was damaged by a fire then later demolished. The works consisted of breaking out the old footings and removing from site, breaking up the concrete slabs, crushing them and re-using them in the construction of the swales. An old security fence was removed and a new playing field constructed, comprising five new, full-size, natural football pitches. Associated land drainage works were carried out and floodlighting installed. Tree and shrub planting was carried out in various locations around the school site.