Articles in issue 2012 - 3

Planning, Designing, Building

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Sports & Leisure Facilities

Efficient drainage for Polish European championship pitches

Rastatt, May 2, 2012

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Communities can still vouch for club sports facilities

Towns and communities may continue to provide guarantees for construction of club sports facilities – but only within the framework of non-profit club purposes.

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Current IAKS Seminar "Plastic and synthetic turf surfaces for sport and leisure facilities"

Up-to-date technical requirements on synthetic turf pitches and specifically developed products from suppliers pose new questions for planners and constructors.

Sports & Leisure Facilities

The company 'STRABAG Sportstättenbau GmbH' realises its first PPP sport project in Luxembourg

Following the sports facilities in Königswinter and the Schlosspark Stadium in Brühl, both in Germany, this is the third project to be built within the framework of a public-private partnership with the STRABAG Sportstättenbau GmbH as private partner.

Sports & Leisure Facilities

In-house seminar of the Trofil Company on March 22, 2012 in Hennef near Bonn, Germany

On a mini-pitch in the production hall, which was closed for the day, the organiser Eike Wedell, welcomed all participants to the event.

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Baden sport union rewards energy savers

The BSB presidium has decided in future to promote energy-saving measures in construction of sport facilities.

Planning, Designing, Building

Just what has been missing!

Planning, Designing, Building

Hags wins red dot design award: product design 2012

Planning, Designing, Building

Porplastic City – The Rose of Tiflis

Planning, Designing, Building

Experience the first-ever Sutu in Germany!

Planning, Designing, Building

New Manager at Boer Germany

Planning, Designing, Building

Complete all-round rope play packages by Corocord

Planning, Designing, Building

K&K Alpine Wall

Planning, Designing, Building

Timberplay bring leading wheeled sport solution to the UK

Planning, Designing, Building

Alfresco Fitness in Bromham

Playground Report

Urban Landscape in Motion

The Eduard-Wallnöfer-Platz public square in Innsbruck.

Planning, Designing, Building

Colchester Zoo chooses eibe for Safari Park launch

Events

Croatia hosts 6th edition of Child in the City

Zagreb has implemented several child friendly projects and programmes. Part of the systematic policy of the city is to improve the care of children who have been exposed to the consequences of the war. Zagreb has proclaimed itself a ‘child friendly city’.

Playground Report

When committed citizens make it happen

"The volunteers have done outstanding work in maintaining the park." says Kimberly Baker, a member of the current “Friends of Pineview Park" association.

Events

Save the date

Euro Attractions Show (EAS) 2012 – Europe’s largest conference and trade show for the €8.6 billion leisure and attractions industry.

Coverstory

Wanderlust – with a playground

“The world champion of travelling has sent out a message – give in to your desires and go on holiday, rather than be frustrated by the financial crisis,” was the prognosis delivered last year by the BAT foundation for future issues on the Federal Republic of Germany’s 2010 holiday season which had just ended.

Playground Report

Sport facility or independent exercising location?

Intergenerational fitness or trim trails are currently a topic of much general interest in the media, at conferences and in public meetings in order to allow the public at large, decision-makers and planners to form their own opinions.

Playground Report

Community constable significantly reduces anti-social behaviour through play projects

The MUGA was officially opened on 3 April by PC Banks and Yvette Cooper MP as the second phase of the Knottingley Community Partnership Project.

Playground Report

Experience means making a difference to daily routine

The Ruhrpark is situated to the extreme south of the city of Oberhausen, in the Alstaden district. It provides not only leisure activities for the citizens living in the immediate neighbourhood, but, together with the neighbouring Ruhr water meadows, is also a very popular local leisure destination.

Playground Report

Playground with soul

Child-oriented, close to nature, generation-spanning.

Events

PlayFair 2012 - Celebrating Five Years of Play

This year's PlayFair will commemorate five years of the UK's only play-dedicated annual trade show highlighting the latest and greatest innovations in play space construction and design

Fitness & Urban Sports

A Parkour Course

The trend sport parkour is becoming more popular. However, although the number of fans continues to rise, there is often a lack of opportunities to practice this spectacular sport. In Bochum, new opportunities are being created.

Planning, Designing, Building

Risky play is most popular