STRI Group has continued its rapid global expansion with the opening of its latest design and consultancy office in Hong Kong. “STRI continues to expand our global offering as the demand for cutting-edge and sustainable sports surface solutions increases,” said STRI Group Director Lee Penrose. “We are always looking for talented people and new businesses to work within the Group.”... read more
BrightView Holdings’ sports turf division, together with its partners, built a baseball field inside the main venue from the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games for the first MLB games played in England at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. On June 29 and 30, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees competed in a two-game American League series. “People in the... read more
Michigan State University (MSU) recently renovated the turf surface of Spartan Stadium. Amy Fouty, CSFM, assistant athletic director/sports turf manager at MSU, writes about the renovation and how it benefits student athletes and the University. The renovation of the natural grass surface at Spartan Stadium is in the final stages. Its successful transformation will provide MSU a playing surface that... read more
Project EverGreen, in partnership with Exmark Manufacturing, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE), join forces for the third annual “Our Winning Green Space” contest. Municipal parks and recreation departments, public works departments and nonprofit agencies may enter the contest for a chance at winning an Exmark commercial mower package including... read more
Mike Parent, president of H&K Sports Fields, a Wisconsin-based athletic field construction company, has joined the J&D Turf team. J&D Turf is an operational division of Advanced Turf Solutions. With Parent on board, J&D Turf plans to expand its sports field consulting, renovation, construction and maintenance services into Wisconsin by adding a crew of qualified field technicians based in Milwaukee... read more
