St John's School, Northwood

The scope of work included for the construction of two new Junior Rugby pitches on steep ground at St John's School. MJ Abbott secured the contract following a successful tender submission.

MJ Abbott carried out the following scope of works:

• Removal of vegetation from topsoil layer
• Strip clean topsoil to full depth and stockpile in a weather protected heap outside of construction areas.
• Cut and fill earthworks using laser controlled dozer and excavators. The two pitches are constructed on a slope, one pitch is cut into the slope and the other is built up at the bottom of the slope
• Replace topsoil, amelioration of 50mm depth of sand into the topsoil, cultivating and seeding
• Installation of primary piped drainage with laterals at 5 metres centres
• Installation of 6 metres deep cut off drainage, constructed into the slope to intersect underground water movement
• Installation of Aquacell water attenuation system which restricts the flow of drainage water into the ditch outfall
• Installation of sand banding to both pitches
• Design and Installation of fully automatic sprinkler system comprising Rain Bird equipment including Site Control PC Controller
• Initial pitch maintenance.

MJ Abbott continues to support and maintain the irrigation system.

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