O’Brien have been members of SAPCA (Sports and Play Association) for a number of years for artificial turf pitches and MUGA’s, and decided it was time to request formal recognition and approval for natural turf pitches which we have been constructing for many years. So earlier this year SAPCA did it’s first inspection on our natural turf projects, choosing our Western Park Project Phase 1 and Phase 2 where we constructed several natural turf pitches as part of the project and our current project at Old Saltleians RFC, which at the time was in its very early phases.
A few weeks ago, SAPCA once again visited our Old Saltleians RFC project which had developed quite significantly since SAPCA’s previous visit. They also visited our Solihull School completed project where we have completed a significant natural turf and construction project, and our Bromsgrove School project where we had installed a hockey and tennis courts resurfacing project, along with car park extension works.
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O’Brien’s Sport Facilities Expertise and Experience
O’Brien offer turnkey solutions for multiple sports facilities, ranging from rugby, football, hockey pitches to stadiums and arenas.
We have a wealth of experience in sports pitch construction, and we are one of the first large contractors to be able to offer turnkey solutions for multiple sports facilities, ranging from rugby, football, hockey pitches to stadiums and arenas.
This capability is maintained in-house by our team of experts who have a proven track record of delivering a diverse range of design and build sports projects to exacting client specifications.
We offer a full range of sports pitch services, including:
- Full design and build construction projects
- Synthetic and multi-use games area (MUGA) pitches
- Pitch renovations
- Natural sports pitches
- Total solutions for sports pitches
The sports installations that we deliver include natural sports pitches, such as those used for rugby, football and cricket, and synthetic and Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) pitches with surfaces suitable for just about every sport and user, from professional sports teams to schools and communities.
We provide the total solution from concept to construction to design and build all Synthetic and Natural Sports Surfaces.
FIH (International Hockey Federation) Certified Field Builder for Hockey Pitches
FIH Certified Field Builders specialise in building hockey fields and have a proven ability to construct fields to the standards the game requires. They have appropriate in-house civil engineering expertise for the design and construction of 11-a-side and Hockey 5s fields, operate quality management systems to ensure consistency in their work and provide comprehensive maintenance advice to their customers.
SAPCA Quality System
SAPCA’s Quality System ensures that only specialist companies that can consistently deliver high standards of sports and play facilities can join SAPCA and then remain as members. Members must have a proven track record and trading history, with SAPCA checking that contractors are able to offer clients the necessary high standards of workmanship and must also meet financial stability criteria.
Standards of design and construction
SAPCA has a series of Codes of Practice that set out the industry’s standards of construction. SAPCA members must comply with the required construction specifications and quality of completed work.
Inspection of contractors’ projects
In order to ensure that SAPCA contractors continue to deliver high quality facilities, the Association has an inspection programme, through which checks are carried out on a selection of members’ projects, both during construction and on completion.