Membership milestone
SATURDAY 3rd June 2006 was a special day for Pitchcare. At exactly 9.13am our 20,000th member registered online. We ran a bit of a fun competition for members asking them to guess when the milestone would be reached. The best guess came from Pete Bond from Sidmouth and we sent him a case of wine to celebrate with us.
However, there is a serious side to the work Pitchcare do. When the website was launched five years ago the key aims were to raise the profile of people who work in the sports turf industry, particularly the Groundsmen and Greenkeepers, and to provide a free forum for information and
advice using the goodwill and support of the many professionals in the industry.
Those aims have been maintained and developed as we have grown. Over the years we have taken on challenges, ruffled a few feathers and fought a few corners, but all for the right reasons. Thanks to the
support from members Pitchcare is now established and acknowledged as the industry’s leading online website and true independent voice.
Our sincere thanks
to all concerned. More details of Pitchcare member and user statistics can be found on the website. -
www.pitchcare.com.
Turf down at Wembley
THE laying of the Wembley pitch was completed mid way through June. It is an important signal that the end of the bedevilled development may now be in sight. Wembley chief
executive
Michael Cunnah said: “The turf going down is a significant milestone in the stadium’s progress for us and our contractor Multiplex. The turf is a very symbolic part of any stadium and it is important for Wembley to follow in the tradition of being famous for having a fantastic playing surface.” According to main contractor, Multiplex, substantial completion of the new Wembley stadium is now anticipated on 13 July 2006. Multiplex believes it is entitled to substantial and legitimate extensions of time under the terms of its construction contract which will extend the contract completion date until at least September 2006. At the beginning of June the
company won its legal battle against steel contractors, Cleveland Bridge, who walked off the site in August 2004 citing breach of contract. A High Court judge ruled in Multiplex’s favour but urged both sides to reach an overall financial settlement by negotiation or mediation. Multiplex blames Cleveland Bridge at least in part for the delays to the stadium build and had sought up to £45 million, including damages. Despite the positive statements emanating from Multiplex, the company is still beset by problems even at this late stage. At the beginning of June steelworkers were told they would not be paid because of financial difficulties of one the sub contractors.
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