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by Shelby Becker
The FIFA Goal project was created in 1999 to offer tailor-made programs to suit individual country needs to advance football within the country with a high quality, fully outfitted field. In 2015, a FIFA Goal Development project for the British Virgin Islands Football Federation went out to bid. This was possible through land leased from the local government and support from the surrounding neighborhood. The project helped create jobs for local laborers, provide a safe place for children to play football, and establish a focal point for the community to gather within the new stadium.
The Caribbean island of Tortola has experienced destructive weather during this hurricane season. Heavy rains in August contributed to mudslides, flooding, and power outages. In September both Category 5 hurricane Irma and hurricane Maria caused extensive structural devastation throughout the island- “Tortola has lost 95 percent of its buildings, telecommunications capacity, most of its infrastructure and all vehicles”.
The FIFA Goal football pitch designed and installed by Act Global also suffered significant damage from the storms. The project manager for the field recently visited the site to observe and record the destruction produce and to work with FIFA and BVIFA to evaluate the damages. On site, it was observed that a large quantity of flying debris caused heavy contamination of the infill with glass shards, rocks, plastics, and other sharp objects that pose a serious safety concern. However, the base work remained intact throughout multiple storms and continued to perform as designed and drain remarkably well.
As the rebuilding and rehabilitation of the island of Tortola continues, Act Global will work to ensure the members of the community have a safe football pitch, free of damage and debris.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Bristol Grammar School (BGS) is an English public school that caters to boys and girls ages 4-18. Since its establishment in 1532, BGS has helped educate many notable alumni that have impacted the world society greatly through their professional achievements. In each student, BGS aims to instill a rich, stimulating and progressive learning experience to motivate students to contribute positively and compassionately to the world. With a strong focus on each individual, BGS aspires to support each student to ” flourish culturally, intellectually, morally, physically, emotionally and spiritually in a happy and nurturing environment through a wide range of far-reaching opportunities”.
Extracurricular activities, sports, in particular, are an important aspect of student life at BGS. At all ages and abilities, children are encouraged to become involved through both multi-level school teams and intra-house sporting tournaments. Sports are valued for the physical and mental health benefits, helping to foster a thriving student body that excels both inside and outside of the classroom.
Last week BGS held their official opening of their new synthetic turf pitch manufactured by Act Global. The men’s rugby team celebrated the opening with a scrimmage and mini-tournament to break in the new turf. Verde Recreo Ltd. designed and built the new field to meet both World Rugby Reg 22 and FIFA accreditation requirements. The 3G artificial grass field is an elite surface that is specifically engineered for intense and high impact play to keep the BGS rugby athletes safe. Due to the nature of rugby as a multi-season sport, Act Global’s high-quality synthetic grass is a perfect surface solution to withstand all weather and climatic conditions so that the team can play more hours a week and more days out of the year.
Photo Credit: Verde Recreo Ltd
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Week 12 of the NFL season is wrapping up tonight, but yesterday’s game day was the paramount attraction after the Thanksgiving-day matches. Act Global synthetic turf saw a lot of attraction from professional players this weekend, but the Cincinnati Bengal’s win over the Cleveland Browns boasted a noteworthy breakout from rookie running back Joe Mixon.
The Bengals took on the Browns for the second time this season-part two of the Battle of Ohio- at Paul Brown Stadium yesterday. The Bengals fought to keep themselves in the running for playoffs, while the Browns were hoping to put an end to their losing streak. The Bengals were able to hold the Browns at a single touchdown and three field goals, securing a final score of 30-16. Joe Mixon was an integral asset in attaining Sunday’s win by running a career-high 114 yards. After 11 continuous, substandard games that did not reflect his college capabilities, Mixon broke out and led Cincinnati’s offense to an impressive performance on our turf.
Paul Brown Stadium has featured an Act Global-owned line of synthetic turf since 2012. The system continues to prove itself as an extremely durable and safe surface that permits the team to perform exceptionally each week. The artificial grass has been indispensable to the outdoor stadium, as it has withstood and thrived in all weather and climatic conditions throughout the years while retaining its aesthetic value.
In week 13, the Bengals will face off against the Los Angeles Chargers, which they are the incumbent winner from last season.
Good luck to the Cincinnati Bengals!
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
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by Shelby Becker
Originally constructed in 1990, the Arizona Cardinals training facility was designed to stand at the forefront of the sustainability movement. This extremely forward thinking mentality and future-oriented approach helped craft the 96,000 sq ft, Tempe, Arizona center. Outfitted with ample natural lighting to reduce the need for artificial light and ventilation utilizing moist air current created by outdoor irrigation, the facility dramatically reduced its need for electricity throughout the day. In addition, a 300′ wall of terracotta chimney flue tile protects the floor to ceiling glass from the harsh west sun, keeping the facility cooler.
In 2015, the entire facility received upgrades to adapt it to improved use of state of the art technology, as well as enhanced space for rest, recovery, and nutrition. Because the original training campus was designed so well, these upgrades focused on expanding communal areas so that players could spend more time together off the field-developing the feeling of a “team”.
In 2013, one of the three natural grass fields at the facility was converted to synthetic turf and enclosed within a climate controlled, an air-supported structure named “the bubble”. The team saw a need for a field that was playable in all weather and that required minimal maintenance while extending playing hours. This is especially important throughout annual training camps where players spend entire days practicing and training. The turf selected is now a branch of Act Global as is recognized within the industry for its safety and performance to help protect against high impacts.
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
AvTurf is a synthetic turf system that provides comprehensive ground safety enhancements and erosion control to make airplane takeoffs and landings more effective and efficient. Modern airports around the world face similar hazards that impact their runways and taxiways including foreign object debris (FOD), bird strikes, erosion, drainage, wildlife management and visual recognition concerns. Natural grass ground covers can exacerbate these issues due to unavoidable climatic characteristics and animal inhabitants of the area.
AvTurf combats these threats in airport safety with a durable, attractive, and cost-effective synthetic turf solution that required minimal year-round maintenance. This has been proven through hundreds of quality assurance tests, each that reiterate the fact that AvTurf achieves the highest performance standards of airport ground safety in all critical areas. The assessments of AvTurf include wind tunnel and burn tests to analyze resistance to jet blasts and flammability, drainage tests to prove its ability to accommodate heavy rainfall, load-bearing tests to consider ultra-heavy loads-such as large aircraft emergency response equipment, and ASTM to verify compliance with the FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-15B.
Due to AvTurf’s reputation as a premier safety surface for aviation, and its ability to demonstrate such assertion, it has been successfully installed across the globe to eliminate specific hazards in some of the largest and busiest airports.
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is the primary airport serving the New York City area, and the most frequented international air passenger gateway into North America-serving almost 60 million passengers in 2016. In 2007, AvTurf was contracted by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to install a surface that would control erosion and FOD. With the approaching arrival of a new line of jumbo jets, AvTurf served as an alternative to constant runway closures that were previously necessary to clean up debris blown onto intersecting runways from the airport’s natural groundcover. In addition, the synthetic turf surface aids in, combating drainage problems, mitigating wildlife management, and minimizing maintenance for the selected plot of AvTurf.
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
