Our Case Studies

With Berkswell & Balsall RFC having secured a grant from Sport England (SE) – which was subsequently matched by the RFU – TTS was appointed to specify and oversee the project from Sport England’s list of approved consultants.

TTS began by conducting an extensive survey of the entire site; taking into account its geomorphology and climate alongside the results of a...

Long Bennington Queen Elizabeth II Playing Field is an existing playing field catering for mainly junior football. TTS began with an extensive on-site survey of the original, over-used 11-a-side pitch; taking into account geographical, geological and environmental factors.

The results illustrated that:

• The gradients of the project area both in the line of play and across the line of play were outside...

Having secured a grant from Sport England (SE) toward the works, which was then matched by funding from the club itself, SE appointed TTS to oversee the project from its list of approved project managers.

As part of its remit, TTS initially undertook a comprehensive site survey; taking into account the site’s geomorphology and climate, a topographical (levels) survey, electromagnetic inductance...

TTS acted as part of a multi-disciplinary team; its role being to design the artificial sports pitches, provide the relevant plans and specification for tendering of the works and manage the contractors through to completion. Following a site visit in 2008 TTS produced an in-depth feasibility study, including recommendations for future development. A period of consultation followed, with TTS staff...

Following the worst floods in Cockermouth’s history the town’s cricket club approached the ECB (England & Wales Cricket Board) for advice on reconstructing its ground. TTS and other specialists undertook feasibility studies on the site, with TTS selected for its robust study and quick response in producing the specification and tender documents. TTS managed the entire project; from clearing the...

TTS was recommended to lead the ground’s design and construction by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which acted in an advisory role, whilst funding for the project included a substantial grant from the Irish government. Set within the historic surrounds of the Malahide Demesne Regional Park, the project was subject to a standing archaeological watch, which resulted in numerous delays...

TTS was appointed, via Interserve Project Services Ltd, to provide design, specification and project monitoring services for the entire project alongside works to upgrade existing natural pitch surfaces. Before work commenced, TTS provided a full feasibility study in-line with the requirements of the Football Foundation grant aid; including investigations into the existing soil conditions and drainage system, monitoring of electricity...

TTS was awarded the contract for consultancy, design and project management on recommendation from ICC (International Cricket Council) Europe and has worked closely with Cricket Romania which co-ordinated the project and local contractors. One of the biggest challenges of the project was to ensure that the contractors responsible for maintaining the ground fully understood the basic cultural practices involved in...

Designing and installing a state-of-the-art sports facility is one thing. To do so while ensuring it fits seamlessly within a protected historic landscape is quite another. At Stowe School TTS rose to the challenge, with landowner The National Trust consulted on every key decision – from the colour of the track through to the removal of any trees. TTS led...

Having incurred the expense of hiring facilities elsewhere, and also losing revenue from being unable to hold tournaments and events, resolving the root cause of the flooding issue was key to this thriving Cambridgeshire club.

To raise capital, St Ives applied to Sport England’s “pitch protection fund”; putting forward the case to secure funds for the installation of a drainage system...