Stockley Academy, West London
Construction of sports pitches
MJ Abbott successfully tendered for the contract to reconstruct an existing sports pitch at Stockley Academy, which was part of a large redevelopment project carried out by Costain Ltd.
MJ Abbott carried out the following scope of works:
- Remove vegetation and strip existing topsoil from pitch area of 9,000m²
- Pass topsoil through screener to remove all foreign matter from the soil and stockpile in a weatherproof heap
- Expose existing drainage tops and regrade subsoil formation
- Import and spread 125mm depth of sand carpet
- Re-spread screened topsoil
- Import and spread 100mm depth of new topsoil and introduce ameliorated sand
- Installation of sand banding to a depth of 265mm to make contact with the existing drainage
- Cultivate and seed plateau area
- Carry out annual maintenance, including grass cutting, overseeding and rolling.