Sports Surface Design and Management (SSDM)
The Sports Surface Design and Management team grew from our customers’ need for specialist advice.
SSDM consultants work with suppliers, managers and users of natural and artificial sports surfaces to enable them to design, build and maintain their surfaces to the most appropriate standard within the resources available.
We aim to ensure that contracts, projects and business in general are managed efficiently and effectively. We put our customer first and strive for excellence and consistency.
Our core services are:
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Strategic planning / asset management
Cost-effective sports turf management
Sports surface drainage system and profile design
Sports surface performance evaluation and benchmarking
Sports turf reinforcing systems
Feasibility studies / specifications
Project management
Research and development
Site investigation and analysis
Concept development
Resource and building consent applications
Detailed design and technical specifications for tendering
Laboratory analysis of rootzone and drainage samples in our MAF-approved transitional facility
Site supervision of construction projects
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Key People
Dr Richard Gibbs
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- 24 years at the forefront of sports surface research and development in the UK and NZ
- Well proven expertise in sports surface evaluation, design and construction
- Vice-President, International Turfgrass Society
- Chairman, NZ Sports Field Forum
- Chairman, NZ Turf Conference and Trade Show Governance Board
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Ewen Hodge
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- Bachelor of Applied Science (Landscape Management)
- Comprehensive technical support including desktop research and reporting, soil sample collection, processing and analysis
- Development of asset management programmes for sports surface renewal, maintenance and upgrading
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