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The Sports and Play Industry Association (SAPIA) has announced the winners of its 2017 Industry Awards, presented at its annual Conference at Sanctuary Cove earlier this month.

Supporting the Association's goal of promoting excellence in sports and recreation construction, maintenance, surfacing and servicing as well as product innovation, the Award program recognises the work of SAPIA members who are participating in achieving this goal, and provides members with the opportunity to celebrate their work.

The 17th year of the Industry Awards competition saw a record number of entries, with the winners being:

S1. Construction of Sports Courts (Commercial)
Winner: Jordin Sports Surfaces
www.jordinsport.com.au

Project: Sheldon College, Queensland
Construction of 6 international sized hardcourts and 4 cricket practice nets.

S2. Construction of Sports Courts (Domestic more than $100,000)
Winner: Jordin Sports Surfaces
www.jordinsport.com.au

Project: Sunnybank Hills, Queensland
Construction of synthetic grass tennis court and cricket pitch.

S3. Construction of Sports Courts (Domestic less than $100,000)
Winner: TEB Contractors
www.tebcontractors.com.au

Project: Salisbury Heights, South Australia
Construction of acrylic tennis court.

S4. Construction of Sports Facilities
Winner: Dalton Consulting Engineers
www.dceng.com.au

Project: St Kevin's Tooronga, Victoria
Design and project manage construction of multi sports project including football, AFL, cricket, athletics track, basketball, hockey, tennis etc

S4. Construction of Sports Facilities
Runner Up: A.S. Lodge
www.asltenniscourts.com.au

Project: Brunswick Cycling Club, Victoria
Construction and surfacing of velodrome.

S5. Surfacing of Outdoor Sports Facilities
Winner: All Grass Sports Surfaces
www.allgrasssportssurfaces.com.au

Project: Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray, NSW
Synthetic grass surfacing across multi-levels of new school, including chess boards, running track, handball courts, maze and pyramids.

S5. Surfacing of Outdoor Sports Facilities
Joint Runner Up: Sportzone Group
www.sportzonegroup.com.au

Project: Moore Park Driving Range, NSW
Resurfacing of synthetic grass driving range.

S5. Surfacing of Outdoor Sports Facilities
Joint Runner Up: Synthetic Grass & Rubber Surfacing Australia
www.syntheticgrass.com.au

Project: Balgowlah Heights Public School, NSW
Synthetic grass surfacing of school playground including mini running track, handball, mini football and play areas.

S7. Sports Equipment Installations
Winner: HiTech Sports
www.hitechsports.com.au

Project: Cockburn Central, Western Australia
New regional sports centre and indoor training facility featuring 12 FIBA certified Level 2 Comp high mounting level Basketball Backstops, 4 high level mounted courts dividing curtains, Netball, Volleyball, Badminton and Futsal courts, 6 court scoreboard/shotclock system.

S7. Sports Equipment Installations
Runner Up: HiTech Sports
www.hitechsports.com.au

Project: Kennedy Baptist College, Western Australia
New college sports hall featuring 6 FIBA certified Level 2 Comp Basketball Backstops, 1 centre roll courts dividing curtain, Netball and Volleyball courts. 3 court scoreboard/shotclock system. Big Smart Fans.

P1. Surfacing of Regional Play Space
Winner: Rubbertough Industries
www.rubbertough.com.au

Project: Arora Adventure Park, Wollert, Victoria
Cushioned (base) rubber and EPDM rubber top coat in colours which simulate the hues of the region.

P2. Surfacing of Council or Play Space
Winner: Synthetic Grass & Rubber Surfaces Australia
www.syntheticgrass.com.au

Project: Halvorsen Park, Ermington NSW
Surfaced using a total of 361m² of Rosehill TPV® Rubber Wetpour to create a playground that gave the impression of water.

P2. Surfacing of Council or Play Space
Runner Up: Glooloop Surfacing
www.glooloop.com.au

Project: Carrs Bush Park, Carrs Park, NSW
EPDM rubber surfacing to new adventure playground, including vertical application of rubber to snake feature to create seamless snakeskin effect.

P3. Surfacing of Child Care/Early Learning/Preschool Play Space
Winner: Rubbertough Industries
www.rubbertough.com.au

Project: Kool Kidz Child Care, Preston, Victoria
Cushioned (base) rubber and EPDM top coat was used to create a safe and appealing play space.

P3. Surfacing of Child Care/Early Learning/Preschool Play Space
Runner Up: Glooloop Surfacing
www.glooloop.com.au

Project: The Kinder Garden, Menai, NSW
Design, supply and construction of outdoor play space suing CSBR rubber softfall, synthetic grass softfall, decking, sand pit, decking, timber balance beam and vertical gardens.

P4. Surfacing of Commercial Facility Play Space
Winner: Glooloop Surfacing
www.glooloop.com.au

Project: Nubo, Alexandria, NSW
TPV wet pour surfacing in fit out of an internal playspace, designed to give the impression of cushioning on the terraced seats.

P4. Surfacing of Commercial Facility Play Space
Runner Up: Rubbertough Industries
www.rubbertough.com.au

Project: Casey Central SC, Nanne Warren, Victoria
Supply and install cushion (base) rubber and EPDM rubber top coat in six colours to compliment the play equipment.

I1. Innovation Award
Winner: Dalton Consulting Engineers
www.dceng.com.au

Project: St Kevin's Tooronga Sports Fields, Victoria
Transforming a redundant quarry, brickworks and carpark into first class sporting facilities required many challenging and unique design challenges that had to be overcome. The site required complex engineering solutions from both the engineers and the turf suppliers.

3rd July 2017 - INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FLOORING EXPERT TO ADDRESS 2017 SAPIA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 

5th June 2017 - MOORE PARK GOLF LAUNCHES WORLD-CLASS DRIVING RANGE INNOVATION

21st April 2017 - REVOLUTIONARY CHILDRENS PLAY SPACE OPENS IN THE SYDNEY CORPORATE PARK

1st March 2017 - SAPIA ANNOUNCE 2017 AWARDS PROGRAM 

19th September 2016 - SAPIA AWARDS SPORT AND PLAY CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE

16th August 2016 - MAPEI AUSTRALIA TO SPONSOR SPORTS AND PLAY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

25th July 2016 - BASKETBALL FACILITY OPENS AT MUTITJULU INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY IN NORTHERN TERRITORY

23rd June 2016 - SPORTS AND PLAY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION GETS INDUSTRY LAUNCH AT NATIONAL SPORTS CONVENTION

23rd March 2016 - TAMWORTH REGIONAL PLAYGROUND COMBINES ADVENTURE, EXERCISE, FUN INNOVATION AND NATURE

9th September 2015 - SPORTS CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION NAMES TOP PROJECTS OF 2015

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