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SAPCA UPDATE Page and Allen elected at SAPCA AGM A


t the Sport and Play Construction Association’s (SAPCA) fourteenth AGM, held last month, Eric Page


was elected as the association’s new chair, succeeding Tony Hession. Nigel Allen was elected vice-chair at the same event. Page has been in the sports surfacing


industry since 1975. He worked for En-tout-cas as both accountant and contracts manager, before forming tennis court specialists Courtstall Services in 1985. Page says that two of his main objectives


will be to ensure the successful completion of SAPCA’s strategic review and to continue to strengthen the association’s new quality assurance programme. Allen also brings more than 30 years’


industry experience to his new role. He joined Charles Lawrence aſt er graduating as a surveyor and is now a director and shareholder of the Charles Lawrence group of sports and play companies, all of which are SAPCA members. T ese include Playtop Licensing, Charles Lawrence International and Replay Maintenance. As well as their wealth of technical


knowledge and industry experience, both


SAPCA chair Eric Page will oversee the association’s strategic review during his tenure


Page and Allen have been closely involved in the industry’s trade bodies since the 1980s. In addition to these appointments, SAPCA’s board of directors also welcomed three other newly-elected members at the AGM: George Mullan of Support in Sport (UK); Mark Murfi tt of Murfi tt Industries; and Steve Roby of DCM Projects.


Commenting on his new role, Page said:


“I will take a very positive lead in tackling the key issues that face the industry and look forward to working closely with Nigel and all the directors to ensure that the association meets the needs of its members and the marketplace – in what are clearly challenging times.”


Aston Villa FC Sport Facility Construction event


Birmingham on 7 June. T e event off ers a programme of


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informative seminars, which will provide guidance on the delivery of new and upgraded sports facilities. An accompanying exhibition will feature specialist constructors of sports facilities, suppliers of related products and services and professional consultants off ering expert advice on sports facility projects. T ere will also be a special focus on


the provision of facilities for football, in collaboration with T e Football Association. T e seminars will be of interest across a


wide range of sports and will include: • National sports facility strategy and funding • How to make a successful application for project funding • Understanding the planning system • Selecting the right sports surface • Cost eff ective renovation and upgrading of existing sports facilities


APCA’s free, one-day Sports Facility Construction Exhibition and Seminar is set to take place at Aston Villa FC in


• Successful sports lighting • Raising standards of natural sports turf • Design options for stadium redevelopment • T e selection of indoor sports surfaces • Structures for indoor sport • T e design, selection and maintenance of sports facility equipment • Ten steps to successful sports project management


T e accompanying football seminar programme will examine the key issues for the development and use of synthetic turf pitches and will include: • T e FA’s facility strategy • T e development of synthetic turf surfaces for football • T e FIFA-quality latest research on player biomechanics • Using performance analysis to assess and compare the playing of the game • T e fi nancial viability of synthetic pitches • Design options for the construction of a synthetic turf pitch • T e maintenance of synthetic turf pitches. Register online at www.sapca.org.uk


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T e event will off er a seminar on the synthetic turf surfaces for football


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