The University of Waterloo Warriors have announced that they are upgrading their playing surface to FieldTurf Duraspine PRO, the safest, highest performing and most durable artificial turf product in the world. The announcement was jointly made by University of Waterloo Director of Athletics Bob Copeland and FieldTurf President Eric Daliere. The FieldTurf installation is expected to be completed by September.

The new FieldTurf Duraspine PRO field will provide a safe and durable multi-purpose field that will be suitable for a variety of uses including campus recreation programming, varsity soccer, football, rugby and field hockey.

“We will have the premier artificial playing surface in Canada” said Copeland. “FieldTurf has a proven track record of success, and is known for product innovation, safety, and environmental responsibility. This will be a field for all Waterloo students, and we will be able to significantly expand our programming for campus recreation soccer and other activities.”

“We are pleased that the Warriors' administration thinks so highly of the FieldTurf system and the people behind it” said FieldTurf President Eric Daliere. “Everyone at FieldTurf is completely committed to providing the Warriors and their fans with the absolute best world-class surface in existence. The Warrior sports teams will be playing on the industry's most trusted turf system that provides the flexibility for multiple sport uses”

The FieldTurf installation is part of Phase Two of the campus renovations that include sports lighting, fencing, and landscape improvements. A project team including lead design consultant Stantec and representatives from the Department of Athletics and UW Plant Operations developed an overall master plan for the site that strengthens pedestrian connections to the main campus and adjacent athletic center (Columbia Ice Field).  Additionally, the plan involves creating bermed seating in both end zones to create a unique and intimate “bowl” atmosphere for spectators and student-athletes.  Lastly, the plan includes stadium lighting that avoids ambient light pollution and a recycling program that reuses soil material extracted from the former natural turf field to supplement the stadium's new berm seating.

Funding for this phase of the project in the amount of $1,231,882 was made possible through Federal and Provincial grants through the Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program in Ontario (RinC).

*Source: www.macleans.ca

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