Downe House School

Facilities refurbishment project, hockey pitches

Downe House School in Newbury identified the need for a full size FIH compliant synthetic hockey field within their own playing fields. The school wanted an asset that would allow their students to compete in national competitions.

The Bursars of the school appointed Sports Labs in 2008 to develop the land, procure and project manage the whole process on the school's behalf.

Sports Labs designed the facility through consultation with the school, and produced a tender that was returned and evaulated by the end of April 2008, with the contractors commencing on site in June 2008.

The willingness for the school and the contractors to work closely with Sports Labs allowed the project to complete 3 months ahead of the original programme.

As the new facility is the only pitch within the school, the students are now seeing the benefits of competing on a recognised hockey surface. The surface chosen was a Tiger Evolution sand dressed surface.