“We’ve dug out circa 7000 tonnes of material… new drainage, new irrigation, undersoil heating - a complete reconstruction from the ground up.”
👷♂️Taking you behind the build at the SCL, as our full-scale stadium infrastructure upgrade continues…
3rd and final day, good hour on the drag brush before applying some goodies to the surface before seeding , a few little bits for me and Charlie to complete but we are finished for the pitch, 26/27 season loading …
First day of renovations at B9,💪
Double pass over with the koro removing the old surface, new perimeter sprinklers in place and the start of revealing an existing kerb edge around the perimeter
I'm not saying that May has been busy...... but, 78 pitches reno'd in 31 days must be a record. Our customers wanted us, we prepared, scaled up and delivered. Well done to the team at PP, our subbies and suppliers. A few more weeks of Reno Season 2026 then we can breathe.
SCL Recon Day 3...
Irrigation pipes and Under-Soil Heating pipes pulled out. Miles worth of the stuff!
Now can continue with the digging out of the sand all the way down to the gravel layer. This'll then get topped up and levelled, optimising drainage. @ReadingFC@MJAbbottLtd
The first steps of our pitch renovation project are now underway at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. 🚧🌱
A major summer of investment continues…
More updates to follow throughout the off-season.
In the latest Grounds for Sport, @nath135 of @MJAbbottLtd & @PremierPitches shares insight into Nottingham Forest’s pitch development across the City Ground and training facilities.
Read more: https://t.co/ze2Hu5wx06
Join us and @PremierPitches for the @wearetheGMA Connect 2026 in Oxford tomorrow, Thursday, April 16 9am-3:15pm. Bringing grounds people together to share practical knowledge, see techniques in action, and learn directly from experienced professionals. https://t.co/KPynu1RHbG
Book your place on one of the six GMA Connect events this summer.
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We'll be there with @MJAbbottLtd and many other great companies and industry professionals.
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In April 2026, @AdrianJAbbott will be taking on the @StarsAppeal Dalai Lama Mountain Trek to raise funds for the charity's vital work supporting patients, their families, and the NHS staff who care for them at Salisbury Hospital. Good Luck to all 🤩
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Different sports. Same obsession.
This #GroundsWeek, we’re celebrating the skills behind world-class surfaces on the pitch and at the table, in collaboration with @WeAreWST and @OfficialBHAFC.
Because great surfaces don't happen by chance 🌱🎱