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This month, Graduate Consultant George runs through his role, the importance of getting pitches ready for winter, and tries to guess the artist from our slightly altered album covers.

The Premier League, widely considered the world’s most competitive football league, understandably put the playing surface at the heart of everything they do. The recently launched Premier League Pitch Standards Framework is a resource that documents the requirements of establishing and maintaining an elite surface, that performs to the highest standards and keeps players safe. […]

The Environmental Protection Group (EPG), part of STRI Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Hafren Water, a respected environmental consultancy specialising in hydrology and hydrogeology services. This acquisition marks another exciting milestone in EPG’s continued growth, with Hafren Water’s hydrogeology expertise complementing EPG’s existing services and strengths with the ability to deliver integrated […]

This week marks EFL’s Week of Action 2025, a nationwide initiative under the banner “Changing Lives Together”, which highlights the power of football and community activity to make a positive difference. In keeping with this theme, we are proud to be playing our part in a major community transformation in Staffordshire. We are working with […]

This month, we’re getting to know Noah Townley-Stephenson, CAD Technician at STRI. In our latest video, Noah shares his office essentials, how he sees AI integrating into his role and is put through his paces in the quick-fire question round.

Sport England has released an updated version of its Natural Turf for Sport design guide, providing fresh guidance to help clubs, local authorities, and facility managers develop safe, sustainable, and high-quality natural turf pitches for both community and competitive use. The revised document offers detailed guidance on key aspects of pitch development including design principles, […]