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The £26m Dover District Leisure Centre is set to open its doors on February 2019.
Murfitts, a UK-based manufacturer of artificial sports pitches, has developed PRO-gran, a new infill for
Social enterprise Places for People Leisure has been awarded a 12-year management contract for the
Construction of a £26m leisure centre in Dover, Kent, has been given the go ahead,
Kidderminster Harriers football club has submitted a proposal to the Wyre Forest district council to
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has begun its search for a new chief executive after
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
People in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare will be able to play rugby for £1 on
BAM Construction has been chosen as the preferred building contractor to work on the pre-construction
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is planning to develop an artificial grass pitch in Liverpool
Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare are the first towns to benefit from floodlit artificial pitches under
The Football Association (FA) is awaiting the green light to build grassroots football hubs in
The winner has been announced in a hotly-contested competition to design a new leisure centre
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Almost 50 people have been made redundant as a result of artificial pitch manufacturer Thornton
Ground has been broken on a US$23.5m (£16.5m, €20.8m) “high end” youth sports centre in
Worcester Warriors will become the third Premiership Rugby club to lay an artificial pitch at
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is investigating whether professional clubs are holding players back from
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has queried the timing of survey results published by the
The use of artificial turf in professional football has come under the spotlight after three-quarters
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will invest £57m (US$86.4m, €78.5m) into the development of 100
Improvements to clubhouses, a focus on coaching and investment in artificial pitches have been highlighted
Football Association (FA) chief executive Martin Glenn has renewed the FA’s pledge to increase spending
Grassroots hockey, football and rugby are the major beneficiaries of the latest round of Sport
A 3G artificial pitch was used for the first time in the first round of
Sportscotland has invested £3.5m in creating seven new artificial playing pitches. A total of £1.8m
A new scheme is looking to raise the standards of community sports pitches in England.
The Football Association (FA) is to allow the use of 3G artificial pitches in every
The poor state of grass playing pitches is having a negative effect on grassroots football
There should be a strong drive towards installing more artificial football pitches across England, a
An 8m euro swimming pool and leisure centre has opened in Loughlinstown, Dublin with facilities
Jersey has launched a consultation document calling for those who watch, volunteer or take part
The Football Association (FA) has announced a three-year, £150m facility strategy which aims to improve
Image: Plans include a first floor viewing gallery ISG has been awarded a contract for
Work has now started on the installation of one of the country's "first club-based artificial
A formal consultation process is to be launched by the Football League (FL) into the
Sports Labs has announced that Yannick Pey and Sports Labs director, Richard Nixon, have signed
Construction work is set to start on the new Gosport Leisure Park next month. The
DC Leisure has been announced as Gosport Borough Council's (GBC) preferred bidder to build and
Sport England, the Football Foundation and four national governing bodies have reached agreement over a
England manager Fabio Capello has officially launched Barnet Football Club's (BFC) new 44-acre (17.8-hectare) training
Three new artificial football pitches have been officially opened by footballer Jamie Carragher at Cheshire
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artificial pitches news

The £26m Dover District Leisure Centre is set to open its doors on February 2019.
Murfitts, a UK-based manufacturer of artificial sports pitches, has developed PRO-gran, a new infill for
Social enterprise Places for People Leisure has been awarded a 12-year management contract for the
Construction of a £26m leisure centre in Dover, Kent, has been given the go ahead,
Kidderminster Harriers football club has submitted a proposal to the Wyre Forest district council to
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has begun its search for a new chief executive after
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
People in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare will be able to play rugby for £1 on
BAM Construction has been chosen as the preferred building contractor to work on the pre-construction
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is planning to develop an artificial grass pitch in Liverpool
Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare are the first towns to benefit from floodlit artificial pitches under
The Football Association (FA) is awaiting the green light to build grassroots football hubs in
The winner has been announced in a hotly-contested competition to design a new leisure centre
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Almost 50 people have been made redundant as a result of artificial pitch manufacturer Thornton
Ground has been broken on a US$23.5m (£16.5m, €20.8m) “high end” youth sports centre in
Worcester Warriors will become the third Premiership Rugby club to lay an artificial pitch at
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is investigating whether professional clubs are holding players back from
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has queried the timing of survey results published by the
The use of artificial turf in professional football has come under the spotlight after three-quarters
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will invest £57m (US$86.4m, €78.5m) into the development of 100
Improvements to clubhouses, a focus on coaching and investment in artificial pitches have been highlighted
Football Association (FA) chief executive Martin Glenn has renewed the FA’s pledge to increase spending
Grassroots hockey, football and rugby are the major beneficiaries of the latest round of Sport
A 3G artificial pitch was used for the first time in the first round of
Sportscotland has invested £3.5m in creating seven new artificial playing pitches. A total of £1.8m
A new scheme is looking to raise the standards of community sports pitches in England.
The Football Association (FA) is to allow the use of 3G artificial pitches in every
The poor state of grass playing pitches is having a negative effect on grassroots football
There should be a strong drive towards installing more artificial football pitches across England, a
An 8m euro swimming pool and leisure centre has opened in Loughlinstown, Dublin with facilities
Jersey has launched a consultation document calling for those who watch, volunteer or take part
The Football Association (FA) has announced a three-year, £150m facility strategy which aims to improve
Image: Plans include a first floor viewing gallery ISG has been awarded a contract for
Work has now started on the installation of one of the country's "first club-based artificial
A formal consultation process is to be launched by the Football League (FL) into the
Sports Labs has announced that Yannick Pey and Sports Labs director, Richard Nixon, have signed
Construction work is set to start on the new Gosport Leisure Park next month. The
DC Leisure has been announced as Gosport Borough Council's (GBC) preferred bidder to build and
Sport England, the Football Foundation and four national governing bodies have reached agreement over a
England manager Fabio Capello has officially launched Barnet Football Club's (BFC) new 44-acre (17.8-hectare) training
Three new artificial football pitches have been officially opened by footballer Jamie Carragher at Cheshire
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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Company profile: WellnessSpace Brands
WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
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Connect is a UK-based technology company redefining how the fitness and wellness industry builds digital ...
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
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Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
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