With Predictions That Winter Is Going To Be Colder Than Average This Year, Ground Control Is More Prepared Then Ever For The Season Ahead
By Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director, Ground Control
2020 has proven to be a year of rapid change, and the last few weeks have continued to show that business and the public need to be quick to respond to change. As we approach winter, the Ground Control Winter Maintenance Team – who deliver gritting and snow clearance services for 9,000 locations across the UK – is acutely aware of the potential for new challenges and are responding daily to changing rules and predictions.
New Synthetic Surface Requires New Redexim RTC Unit For Bishopsgate School
Bishopsgate School in Surrey have recently taken delivery of a Redexim RTC brush unit to keep on top of the maintenance of a brand new artificial surface, opened for use this September. With a high wear pattern of both pupil and community usage, the RTC will become the foundation of the ongoing maintenance programme – keeping the surface looking and playing at its best.
Amtico Kicks Off The New Season With Aston Villa FC
When Premier League football team, Aston Villa FC, decided to transform one of the hospitality lounges at Villa Park – it was in need of practical flooring that could cope with a high level of footfall and provide excellent slip resistance – Amtico Spacia 36+ stepped up to the spot!
Stadiums and Strife and All Things Not Nice
Together we are Stronger
The current outlook is not what we were hoping for. So much effort time and finances has been invested into making stadia safe for spectators to be welcomed back on a socially distanced basis that the latest Government postponements are difficult to accept. The successful pilot schemes across sport whereby the data indicates no corroborating increase in infection rates in the particular areas chosen to host the pilots was hoped to have served as a way forward for more stadia to begin opening to spectators once again. However despite pubs cafes and restaurants remaining open albeit under minimal curfew restrictions it actually appears to be these areas that have previously provided pre- and post-match meeting places for fans that are considered the problem.
Fourth-Time Lucky Allett Creative Lawn Stripes Winner
The quintessentially British striped lawn is idealised across the world and in celebration of this Allett Mowers opened up their annual Allett Creative Lawn Stripes competition internationally. This year’s stiff competition attracted a truly global set of entries in what has been a tough year for everyone going through the coronavirus pandemic. It has meant, however, homeowners around the world have been able to get into their gardens and work on their competition entries. Spending time in the garden can be great for mental health and there is surely no better way of relaxing than mowing the lawn.
