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TERRAIN Turf and Trees
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DRAINING 25 years in
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Square nearing completion at Malahide, Ireland
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Overseeding - Sanding Top Dressing Hollow Coring
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ARTIFICIAL Blec Groundbreaker
Dr Andrew McLeod MSc F, Inst G., Technical Consultant at Total Turf Solutions (TTS), ICC Europe’s sole technical partner for the design and specification of playing surfaces for its Pepsi ICC European Development Programme, updates us on progress in Ireland and Romania
e’ve certainly been clocking up the miles over the past couple of years with the contracts secured through the ICC’s Pepsi ICC European Development Programme (DPFF), and working overseas has bought with it some unique challenges. In addition to the projects at Moara Vlasiei and Malahide, we’ve undertaken an in-depth study into the existing cricket facilities at Gibraltar’s Europa Ground and provided
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recommendations as to the best solution for bringing its facilities bang up to date.
As well as advising on the mix, construction and
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specification of new facilities at the Europa Ground, we identified a number of issues specific to this unique project; including the transport/import of materials into Gibraltar, the provision of natural turf playing surfaces and how to combat the salty spray that is blown in off the Med.
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Whilst the Gibraltar project remains an exciting - if challenging - prospect for the future, the projects in both Romania and Ireland are now well on track to completion. Here, we take a look at progress at each of the locations and consider some of the specific challenges each threw into our path.
Malahide CC, Ireland Project Overview:
Part of a 700,000 euros project at Malahide Cricket Club in North Dublin to create the Republic of Ireland’s only international-standard cricket ground and the ‘home of Irish cricket’. Once complete, Malahide will become the only
international ground for any sport in the North Dublin area, and it is envisaged the project will help inject some 1.5m euros into the future economy as it attracts international fixtures and teams such as Australia, England and Pakistan travelling to play at the new facility. TTS was recommended to lead the the grounds design and construction by the ICC, which acted in an advisory role, whilst funding for the project included a substantial grant from the Irish government.
Progress:
At the time of writing, the last feature of the first phase, which involved the construction of an 11-pitch international standard square in the outfield of Malahide CC’s existing ground, had been completed in autumn 2009. July 2011 saw the start of the second phase of the project, which covered outfield works including grading, the installation of primary and secondary drainage systems and ducting for the cabling that will be required for TV coverage of international matches. The construction of the One Day International Ground is now complete in its ‘growing in’ phase. There remains some final grading and tidying works to be completed when the weather improves, with Malahide CC aiming to start using the ground for the 2012 season.
Project specific challenges
One of the main issues at Malahide has been its rather beautiful location. Set within the historic surrounds of the Malahide Demesne Regional Park, the project has been subject to a standing
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