EasyTurf, the landscape division of FieldTurf, is scheduled to showcase its industry leading synthetic turf at The International Surface Event and Stone/Tile Expo January 28 – 30 in Las Vegas. EasyTurf will reveal the engineering involved in the creation of artificial grass and proprietary MaxxFlow backing, which is a 100 precent permeable artificial grass system. “EasyTurf has been an innovator of synthetic grass... read more
Farragut, Tenn. opened a new Synthetic Turf Field provided by SporTurf. The town of Farragut hired SporTurf’s dealer PLAYRITE, LLC to install a 71,200 sq. ft. synthetic turf athletic field at Mayor Bob Leonard Park for town residents to play soccer, lacrosse and other sports and games year-round. Tired of natural grass athletic fields that require extensive and expensive maintenance... read more
Turface Athletics debuted its Pro League Champion Brown, the fourth color to join its lineup of infield conditioners, at the company’s distributor meeting Nov. 5-7 in Orlando, Fla. “Pro League has long been the infield conditioner of choice for professional groundskeepers to keep their fields safe and playable,” said Jeff Langner, brand manager for Turface Athletics. “Champion Brown provides excellent... read more
The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) presented annual construction excellence awards at its ASBA Technical Meeting Dec. 6-10 in San Antonio, Texas. Awards are given in the following categories: Tennis Courts, Running Tracks, Sports Fields and Track and Field Facilities. Additional honors are given in the ‘Green’ competition, for award-winning athletic facilities that use the most eco-friendly design, construction and... read more
Bristol Motor Speedway plans to transform the legendary Speedway into the world’s largest football stadium for the inaugural “Battle at Bristol, College Football’s Biggest EVER” game to be held on Sept. 10, 2016. The event will feature a border battle between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Tennessee Volunteers and is projected to set the NCAA record for highest single-game attendance. With an estimated seating capacity of... read more
