Joseph Mellor Joins Sports Labs
Sports Labs are pleased to announce a new employee started with us last week. Joseph Mellor joined our field testing department and will be based out of our new office located in Nuneaton. Joseph is a first class honours degree student, having studied physics at Nottingham Trent University. He joins us with recent industry experience […]
Sports Labs Work with Glagow Life
Sports Labs continued their positive working relationship with Glasgow Life again this autumn by supporting them in the delivery of their extensive pitch refresh programme. A collaboration of consultancy services, laboratory and field testing helped provide expert advice and quality assurance throughout the delivery of excellent new pitches at Toryglen, Holyrood and Crownpoint. Works were […]
Sports Labs Support Bathgate Academy
Stephen Duffy, a laboratory technician at Sports Labs, recently attended a Career Ready event hosted at the Bathgate Academy. Career Ready is a programme that connects local employers with students to help them prepare for a transition into the workforce. Through joint community efforts, a combination of activities and opportunities are made available to assist […]
Sports Labs Win Product of the Year
Sports Labs was delighted to be recognised at SAPCA‘s 2020 Conference & Annual Dinner which was held on 24/02/2020. The event, which hosted more than 190 guests at St. George’s Park, announced Sports Labs as one of three winners among 15 finalists. Keith MacPherson, Associate Director, was honoured to accept the award on behalf of […]
Sports Labs Join Women of SAPCA
Nicola Manclark, Field Office Manager at Sports Labs Ltd, is the first woman in our organisation to join The Women in SAPCA network, which officially launched at the SAPCA Conference on 24 February 2020, held at St George’s Park National Football Centre. The aim of the new group is to provide a platform to recognise […]
2019: Year-in-Review
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Testing Athletic Fields in the United States Market
There are many tests available to assess the shock attenuation of your playing surface. The most common currently used in the USA by far is the measurement of GMax utilizing an ASTM F355 missile. This device has not changed much since it was first used back in 1971. It is probably one of the main and often times the only methods of regulating fields currently used. =
Getting Your Artificial Pitch Ready After Lockdown Ends
An artificial pitch needs to be regularly maintained to keep it in a safe and acceptable condition for use. Regular brushing and cleaning ensure the playing surface offers the best performance and safety for users. The current Covid-19 restrictions have meant the vast majority of facilities have been closed to users for many months. This could have implications when users are allowed…
Recycling End-of-Life Artificial Turf Fields
There is much discussion in artificial turf circles about recycling end-of-life fields. In a nutshell, it is both difficult and expensive because of a significant lack of processing plants available in the right locations – ones that can easily cope with the potential demand. Funding is not targeting recycling as a priority. Many have begun to address these issues in Europe where there are…