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Game, Set, Stats! How the research and data feeds into Wimbledon

With spectators tuning in across the world and over half a million attendees making the pilgrimage to The Championships, Wimbledon every year, the effort required to ensure the grass courts are performing to their highest quality can often be overlooked. Across the two-week tournament, centre court needs to withstand 85 hours of play, so understanding […]

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Yorkshire based business FIFA pitch consultants for World Cups

We have been awarded the role as FIFA pitch management consultant for the 2024-2027 tournament cycle including the FIFA World Cup tournament in 2026.       Often a secondary thought when watching the weekly fixtures, the maintenance and expertise taken to ensure football pitches are kept looking and performing their best, from grassroots to […]

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Grounds Team of the Season – winners announced

This year, we have once again had the privilege of working alongside the Playing Surfaces Committee to determine the winners of the Grounds Team of the Season Award.  The Playing Surfaces Committee consists of representatives from the Premier League, English Football League, Professional Footballers’ Association, Football Association, and the Grounds Management Association. In the Premier […]

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#Groundsweek – the vital role Groundspeople play in sport and science

#Groundsweek – the vital role Groundspeople play in sport and science   It’s Grounds Week, an annual initiative from the Grounds Management Association to celebrate the people behind the scenes who make playing surfaces and green spaces look and perform their best. At STRI Group, we’re shining the spotlight on our incredible grounds team based […]

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British Science Week: The science in sports surface design and management

Science is everywhere. In every process in the universe, on our planet and in all aspects of our lives. Science helps us to understand the world around us, to study it and ultimately to help us to live sustainably on our planet. Sports surface design and management is no exception. Scientific processes underpin the sports […]