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• Meet Origin's New Turf Product Manager Luke Hunt. • London Stadium - Best Pitch In The Premier League. • Entertainment Venue Set To Open Next To Villa Park.


12 CREATING HOSPITALITY SPACES


• Design Tonic is celebrating a successful first year of DT Sports, the company’s specialist division dedicated to designing and delivering exceptional hospitality and sports spaces.


14 FUTURE-PROOFING SECURITY


• With tens of thousands of visitors passing through on event days, and large footprints to strengthen their security posture. One emerging innovation deployment of autonomous security robots.


is the 20 20 UNDERSOIL HEATING SYSTEMS


• The first installation of under-soil heating at a football club was at Goodison Park stadium in 1958. Now commonplace in English Premier League Clubs, Blackburn Rovers, which competes in the EFL Championship, first installed under-soil heating at its Ewood Park ground in 1994, we look at their upgraded system this season.


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• A new generation of amenity tetraploid perennial ryegrasses offer unparalleled qualities for sports pitches and playing fields, with proven benefits in addition to wear tolerance such as cold temperature growth, fast recovery, high root mass and superior stress tolerance.


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• Data usage in sports venues has grown as much as 67%, driven by fans who increasingly expect so much more from their time in the stands. For stadium managers, ensuring robust connectivity is critical to meeting these expectations.


28 SECURING THE GAME: SOLUTIONS


• Bruce Donald works closely with facilities managers across sectors including sports and leisure stadiums, championing the role of smart access technology in creating safer, smarter, and more sustainable venues.


33 JOHNSONS SEED TO THE RESCUE


• J Premier Tee has been transforming tees and aprons, bringing big benefits to play at Reddish Vale Golf Club. However, widespread flooding over the New Year period means a major recovery programme is now underway on the fairways – with the tried and tested Johnsons J Fairway ready to come to the rescue!


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