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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 […]

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 […]

Join Neil Rodger and Greg Whately as they delve into the work that goes on behind the scenes when supporting global football tournaments, and share their best memories of previous trips.  

#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 […]

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 […]

In discussion with James Podesta, Head of Development Yesterday (10th March 2025) it was announced that future reforms to overhaul the planning system have been put into action from the government, with Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner stating, “we’ve put growth at the heart of our plans as a government”. The government […]