Urban & Community Infrastructure
Granville Park Field Reconstruction
Client
Cumberland City Council
Duration
July 2020 – January 2021
Location
Granville NSW
Expertise
Concrete and Retaining Structures, Stormwater Drainage and Utility Services , Urban Spaces
Reconstruction of the existing deteriorated sports field, enlarging the playing surface and installing new drainage, irrigation and lighting systems to bring the facility up to contemporary performance and safety standards.
Project Scope
- Locate all underground services
- Removal of goal posts and sleeves, irrigation connections and fittings, existing coach’s boxes and scoreboard, concrete kerbing, and existing fence and light towers
- Stripping off the top 100mm
- Supply and installation of an automatic irrigation system
- Subsurface drainage system
- Stormwater drainage connection and concrete pits
- All new underground sub-mains site reticulation
- Installation of a concrete spoon drain on top of the foundations
- Installation and amelioration of the rootzone layer
- Construction of the new powder-coated black top & bottom rail
- Installation of goal post footings and sets, scoreboard and supply mobile dugout
- Turf pitch and grow in pitch surface for 12 weeks maintenance period
Key Challenges
Reconstructing an Ageing and Severely Degraded Playing Surface
The existing sports field was over 40 years old, with a deteriorated surface and subgrade that no longer met modern performance or safety standards. To address this, the existing turf and organic layer were removed, the subgrade excavated and replaced, and a new 300mm rootzone profile installed to deliver a durable, high‑quality playing surface.
Expanding the Field to Meet Updated Sporting Requirements
Increasing the field to 130 by 80 metres required significant excavation work around the perimeter and precise reshaping of levels to achieve the required rootzone design and drainage performance. Our team excavated a 5‑metre perimeter to the required depths, carried out cut‑and‑fill works, and re‑established surface levels to create a compliant, well‑drained expanded pitch.
Upgrading Services to Support Modern Floodlighting and Facilities
New floodlighting, electrical services, and site infrastructure required extensive underground reticulation, electrical pits, and installation of compliant steel lighting masts. These requirements were met by delivering all new underground sub‑mains, installing purpose‑built electrical pits, and supplying and erecting approved floodlight systems to meet sporting and public‑use standards.
