Kimberley Leisure centre 3G Resurface
Blakedown have handed over the 3 artificial multi use pitches to Kimberley Leisure Centre following a resurface of the worn sand-dressed multi use pitches.
Following a competitive open tender procedure Blakedown removed and safely disposed of the old sand-dressed carpet then carried out remedial repairs to the in-situ shock pads on all 3 areas.
The new iDNA 50 3rd Generation monofilament carpet from FIFA preferred producer Desso was laid to all the pitches, which the council will arrange to be independently tested to FIFA playing standards.
The pitches accommodate 3 × 7-a-side football, 3 × 5-a-side and full 11-a-side football.
Client: Broxtowe Borough Council
Contract Duration: 10 Weeks
Contract Value: £183, 000
Abbey Grounds, Abingdon Garden refurbishment
Refurbishment of Victorian gardens carried out on the site of a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The works comprised the construction of new paths and refurbishment of existing ones, which were surfaced with a Coxwell self-binding gravel. Metal gates and railings were constructed/refurbished and new seats and litter bins installed. Soft landscaping comprised topsoiling and tree and shrub planting. The old abbey foundations were marked by the laying of Yorkstone setts. All works that required excavation were supervised by an archaeologist.
Client: Vale of White Horse DC Leisure Services Department, The Abbey House, Abingdon OX14 3JE
Contract value: £126,000
Contract duration: 4 months