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Stadium & Arena

UNH to Broaden Stadium Use with $1.5M Lights Installation

Adding lights: $1.5 million in upgrades to Cowell Stadium will mean broader use, including high school championship games.

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Little League Works 25 Years to Get Million-Dollar Facility

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Marching Illini, Campus Rec Get New Synthetic Turf Field

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New Projects: Oregon SRC; Reed Recreation Center; "Itchy" Stadium

The University of Oregon has broken ground on a $50 million expansion of its Student Recreation Center. The current center, built to accommodate 2,500 students daily, sees 6,000 visitors.

(Rendering Courtesy of University of Oregon)

Gym & Fieldhouse

How Oregon Converts a Practice Facility into a Moneymaking Party

How Oregon has mastered the moneymaking conversion of a practice facility into game-day party central.

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Gym & Fieldhouse

Maximizing Field House Investment Through Improved Design

Buried on the corner of campuses around the country are airplane-hangar-like metal buildings or small sheds with a few old lockers and a mess of tangled nets, cones and lacrosse sticks.

BEAR NECESSITIES The field house in Grinnell College's Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center includes a six-lane track, four tennis courts and batting cages, among other amenities (Photos by Chris Cooper Photography)

Maintaining High-Wear Areas on Natural Grass Fields

As the academic year kicks off this month, a nationwide stampede of student-athletes will put natural grass game fields to their first real tests - ideally - in months. How well they pass those tests, and for how long, will depend on preparation, weather cooperation and ongoing maintenance attention. But make no mistake, the turf is going to take a pounding - particularly in specific and all-too-predictable areas.

BARE ESSENTIALS Soccer goalmouths need extra attention and at least a couple weeks of rest.

Industry Press Room

Houston Texans Install Brock Powerbase to Maximize Player Safety and Performance

Source; Brock International Houston, Texas (August 26, 2013) - Determined to maximize the safety and performance of team members, the Houston Texans installed Brock PowerBase underneath its new synthetic turf practice field. As the industry's leading shock pad and drainage layer, Brock PowerBase has been proven to reduce G-max, the peak force of impact, which may decrease the risk and severity of concussions and other injuries. "With escalating concerns about player safety, innovative teams like the Houston Texans are using the latest technological developments in areas such as shock pads to build state-of-the-art synthetic turf fields that mimic not only the footing of natural grass, but also the safest surface to practice on," noted Dan Sawyer, CEO of Brock International. "Brock PowerBase helps prevent injuries while enhancing athletic performance." A spokesperson for the Houston Texans said, "the Texans ultimate goal is to maximize player safety by optimizing the performance of the playing surface. After extensive consideration, the Houston Texans selected a UBU Sports synthetic turf system and incorporated the Brock PowerBase to meet our unique needs." Brock PowerBase was installed underneath the new UBU Sports synthetic turf field at the Houston Texans' indoor practice facility, a 17-acre complex including illuminated fields and tracks. With players spending significantly more time on the practice field than game day stadiums, the team is taking a proactive approach to injury prevention while enhancing athletic performance. Brock PowerBase is currently installed for the San Francisco 49ers, at Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL's New England Patriots, the Arizona Cardinals and at numerous universities and schools such as the University of Maryland, Boston College, Boise State, UCLA, Georgia Tech and Stanford. "UBU Sports, specializing in ground gear for athletes, is proud to have completed this installation for the Houston Texans utilizing Brock Power Base, " said UBU President and CEO Mark Nicholls. "As an industry leader, UBU Sports often has the opportunity to work with high profile clients and professional sports franchises that demand optimum performance and maximum player safety from their synthetic turf system. Utilizing the Brock Power Base allowed UBU Sports to fulfill the unique needs of this prestigious NFL team." Recognizing that athletes tend to experience brain injuries in one of four impact areas - head-to-head, head-to-body, head-to-ball and head-to-surface, Brock tries to reduce concussions by focusing on safer playing surfaces. Research firm BioMechanica, LLC studied the estimated risk of head injury on synthetic turf surfaces with Brock underlayment and found the product reduces G-max, which the lab tests indicated should reduce the risk and severity of concussion; provides the same playability as a pristine natural grass field and mitigates field hardening over time. In evaluating Head Injury Criteria (HIC), also known as critical fall height, Sports Labs LLC found that Brock PowerBase offered significant improvement in HIC when compared to a turf field that featured a stone base. Based in Houston, Texas, the Texans are a member of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Texans joined the NFL in 2002 as an expansion team after Houston's previous franchise, the Houston Oilers, moved to Nashville, Tennessee. The Texans emerged as champions of the AFC South in 2011 and 2012. UBU Sports is a leading brand of synthetic turf surfaces for use in a variety of sporting events, including football, baseball, field hockey, soccer, rugby and lacrosse. UBU's fields are currently employed by teams ranging from professional franchises (e.g. New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, New York Giants and New York Jets), collegiate and major indoor arena leagues to local high schools and municipalities. UBU Sports incorporates science and technology into each surface they provide, creating the ultimate ground gear for athletes. About Brock InternationalBrock International is the leader in performance base systems for synthetic turf. With over 25 million square feet of Brock Performance Base in play underneath athletic fields worldwide, the company engineers the best, safest and most sustainable playing surfaces in the world for athletes at all levels. Brock is an Official Education Partner of The Sports Legacy Institute, a Boston-based non-profit organization founded to advance the study, treatment, and prevention of brain trauma in athletes and other at-risk groups. In October 2011, Brock became the first company in the industry to have a Cradle to Cradle Certification CM for its combined drainage and shock pad product. Visit www.brock-international.com to learn more.

New Projects: Stone Age Climbing Gym; Hub Recreation Center; Park West Athletics Complex

Stone Age Climbing Gym in Albuquerque, already the largest facility of its type in New Mexico, has broken ground on a new facility that will offer more than twice as much space as its current location.

(Rendering Courtesy of Stone Age Climbing Gym)

Industry Press Room

Synthetic Turf Council Unveils New Brand Identity Redesigned Website & Logos

Source: Synthetic Turf Council

New Projects: Gannon University; Rodney Smith Wellness Center; Provo City Recreation Center

Work begins this month at Gannon University on a $12.5 million renovation and expansion of the student recreation and athletic facility.

(Rendering courtesy of The Collaborative Inc.)

Mesquite Adds Ruggedness to U. of Texas Stadium Spaces

The use of indigenous materials to enhance interior features can add local color and flair to traditional spaces.

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