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About this project: Completed in September 2024, this two-field expansion added two new state-of-the-art synthetic turf athletic fields designed to support increased programming, enhanced player performance, and long-term durability. Serving as the general contractor, SCG Fields managed the project from site development through final construction while self-performing several critical phases of the work. SCG’s crews completed fine grading, installed the field liners and comprehensive drainage systems, placed and compacted the engineered stone base, and constructed the synthetic turf base and playing surface. Every phase of construction was carefully coordinated to ensure proper field performance, efficient drainage, and a high-quality finished product. The completed facility provides a safe, consistent, and durable playing environment capable of supporting year-round athletic activities. Through meticulous planning, attention to detail, and quality craftsmanship, SCG Fields delivered a project that meets the highest standards for performance while providing lasting value for athletes, coaches, and the surrounding community.
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Location: Columbus, OH
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: Odyssey Charter School partnered with SCG Fields to deliver a comprehensive design-build athletic facility that would support a variety of sports while serving the school’s growing athletic programs for years to come. Designed with versatility and long-term performance in mind, the project transformed the campus into a modern, multi-sport destination for student-athletes and the surrounding community. The project included the construction of two synthetic turf soccer fields featuring inlaid markings for lacrosse and field hockey, along with new baseball and softball fields. Beyond the playing surfaces, SCG provided complete site development and supporting infrastructure, including field lighting, bleachers, fencing, protective netting, and a comprehensive stormwater management system incorporating detention basins and underground storm chambers. As the design-build partner, SCG Fields managed every phase of the project, coordinating planning, engineering, and construction to deliver a cohesive athletic complex that balances performance, durability, and long-term functionality. The completed facility provides student-athletes with high-quality playing surfaces while giving the school a flexible, multi-use environment capable of supporting practices, competitions, and community events.
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Location: Wilmington, DE
Sport: Multi-Purpose
Surface: Synthetic Turf
About this Project: SCG Fields played a key role in the construction of the natural grass playing surface for CITYPARK Stadium, home of St. Louis CITY SC of Major League Soccer. Located approximately 40 feet below street level and enclosed by two tiers of seating, the stadium presented a technically demanding environment that required precise coordination, innovative construction methods, and exceptional attention to detail throughout every phase of the project. Serving as the playing field contractor, SCG self-performed the majority of the field construction, including precision fine grading, installation of geotextile fabrics, the complete subsurface drainage network, aggregate drainage layer, engineered rootzone profile, soccer goal sleeves, sod installation, and grow-in maintenance. The finished field features a USGA-type sand-based, vertically draining natural grass system constructed with a 4-inch drainage layer, a 10-inch engineered rootzone blend, and GameOn Grass NorthBridge Bermuda sod, providing a high-performance playing surface designed for professional competition. The project also incorporated advanced field technologies, including a SubAir® Elite Turf Conditioning System, a fully automated hydronic field heating system, and a comprehensive irrigation system designed to optimize drainage, moisture management, rootzone health, and year-round field performance. Together, these integrated systems help maintain exceptional playing conditions while supporting the rigorous demands of professional soccer. Construction required extensive coordination with multiple trades throughout the stadium build, overcoming challenges such as phased construction, limited site access, underground utility coordination, and the discovery of a natural spring adjacent to the playing field. Through detailed planning, precision installation, and quality craftsmanship, SCG Fields delivered a world-class natural grass system that serves as the centerpiece of one of Major League Soccer’s premier soccer-specific stadiums.
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Location: St. Louis, MO
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
2025 Distinguished Facility
Columbus Crew OhioHealth Performance Center
Synthetic Turf Expansion Fields
About this project: Completed in September 2024, this two-field expansion added two new state-of-the-art synthetic turf athletic fields designed to support increased programming, enhanced player performance, and long-term durability. Serving as the general contractor, SCG Fields managed the project from site development through final construction while self-performing several critical phases of the work. SCG’s crews completed fine grading, installed the field liners and comprehensive drainage systems, placed and compacted the engineered stone base, and constructed the synthetic turf base and playing surface. Every phase of construction was carefully coordinated to ensure proper field performance, efficient drainage, and a high-quality finished product. The completed facility provides a safe, consistent, and durable playing environment capable of supporting year-round athletic activities. Through meticulous planning, attention to detail, and quality craftsmanship, SCG Fields delivered a project that meets the highest standards for performance while providing lasting value for athletes, coaches, and the surrounding community.
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Location: Columbus, OH
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
2025 Distinguished Facility
Odyssey Charter School Multi-Purpose Field Facility
About this Project: Odyssey Charter School partnered with SCG Fields to deliver a comprehensive design-build athletic facility that would support a variety of sports while serving the school’s growing athletic programs for years to come. Designed with versatility and long-term performance in mind, the project transformed the campus into a modern, multi-sport destination for student-athletes and the surrounding community. The project included the construction of two synthetic turf soccer fields featuring inlaid markings for lacrosse and field hockey, along with new baseball and softball fields. Beyond the playing surfaces, SCG provided complete site development and supporting infrastructure, including field lighting, bleachers, fencing, protective netting, and a comprehensive stormwater management system incorporating detention basins and underground storm chambers. As the design-build partner, SCG Fields managed every phase of the project, coordinating planning, engineering, and construction to deliver a cohesive athletic complex that balances performance, durability, and long-term functionality. The completed facility provides student-athletes with high-quality playing surfaces while giving the school a flexible, multi-use environment capable of supporting practices, competitions, and community events.
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Location: Wilmington, DE
Sport: Multi-Purpose
Surface: Synthetic Turf
2024 Distinguished Single Field Facility
CITYPARK St. Louis CITY SC
About this Project: SCG Fields played a key role in the construction of the natural grass playing surface for CITYPARK Stadium, home of St. Louis CITY SC of Major League Soccer. Located approximately 40 feet below street level and enclosed by two tiers of seating, the stadium presented a technically demanding environment that required precise coordination, innovative construction methods, and exceptional attention to detail throughout every phase of the project. Serving as the playing field contractor, SCG self-performed the majority of the field construction, including precision fine grading, installation of geotextile fabrics, the complete subsurface drainage network, aggregate drainage layer, engineered rootzone profile, soccer goal sleeves, sod installation, and grow-in maintenance. The finished field features a USGA-type sand-based, vertically draining natural grass system constructed with a 4-inch drainage layer, a 10-inch engineered rootzone blend, and GameOn Grass NorthBridge Bermuda sod, providing a high-performance playing surface designed for professional competition. The project also incorporated advanced field technologies, including a SubAir® Elite Turf Conditioning System, a fully automated hydronic field heating system, and a comprehensive irrigation system designed to optimize drainage, moisture management, rootzone health, and year-round field performance. Together, these integrated systems help maintain exceptional playing conditions while supporting the rigorous demands of professional soccer. Construction required extensive coordination with multiple trades throughout the stadium build, overcoming challenges such as phased construction, limited site access, underground utility coordination, and the discovery of a natural spring adjacent to the playing field. Through detailed planning, precision installation, and quality craftsmanship, SCG Fields delivered a world-class natural grass system that serves as the centerpiece of one of Major League Soccer’s premier soccer-specific stadiums.
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Location: St. Louis, MO
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: The Washington University Orthopedics High Performance Center was developed as the dedicated training facility for St. Louis CITY SC, providing professional athletes with world-class practice environments designed to replicate the performance characteristics of the club’s competition field at CITYPARK Stadium. Constructed simultaneously with the adjacent MLS stadium, the project required extensive coordination between multiple trades while maintaining an aggressive construction schedule. As the playing field contractor for the natural grass systems, SCG Fields self-performed the construction of two natural grass training pitches, including precision fine grading, installation of geotextile fabrics, subsurface drainage systems, engineered aggregate layers, a 10-inch USGA-type rootzone profile, complete irrigation infrastructure, hydronic field heating systems, and installation of NorthBridge Bermuda sod. Each field was designed as a fully vertically draining system to provide consistent playability, exceptional drainage, and year-round performance for professional training. The facility also includes perimeter synthetic turf service tracks surrounding each natural grass pitch, along with a separate full-size synthetic turf training field constructed using a woven synthetic turf system installed over a Brock PowerBase® shock pad with BrockFILL® natural infill. Together, the three-field complex provides flexible training environments capable of supporting daily professional use while maintaining athlete safety and surface consistency. Construction presented several unique challenges, including phased work alongside the adjacent stadium project, limited site access, historic rainfall and flooding, evolving rootzone material requirements, and coordination with numerous concurrent contractors. Through detailed planning, precision installation, and rigorous quality control, SCG Fields helped deliver one of Major League Soccer’s premier professional training facilities, engineered to support elite athlete performance for years to come.
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Location: St. Louis, MO
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: CrossCountry Mortgage Campus was the recipient for the 2023 Multi-Field Facility of the Year Silver award from the American Sports Builders Association. SCG’s role in this project was in the role of the general contractor, and SCG self-performed the construction for both field areas. SCG self-performed all demo and haul-off of the existing sod and rootzone base, fine grading of the remaining existing base, installation of new 20-mil PVC liner, all-new air-water separator vault and motorized air-handling unit, new field drainage materials, new irrigation system, all field heating system, pea-gravel stone base, and all rootzone materials, new netting systems, and video poles installation. The construction of these new playing fields included a separate mechanical building scope of work in order to house the existing irrigation booster pump, new SubAir Systems’ air handling unit, and the new hydronic heating system boilers and pumps. During the playing field construction, SCG was asked to install additional poles for filming towers that involved coordination with electrical contractors and A/V coordination with the team’s video and support staff. Close coordination and cooperation throughout the project were necessary for all trades to be successful.
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Location: Berea, OH
Sport: Football
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: Flagler Lacrosse Stadium was a recipient of the 2023 Single Field Facility Award from the American Sports Builders Association. SCG Field was brought on as a design assist partner and led the construction for a synthetic turf field for lacrosse. This included mass excavation, installing subdrainage, drainage base, fencing, netting, concrete and paving, bleachers, scoreboard, field lighting, landscaping, parking lot construction, and the synthetic turf system.
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Location: St. Augustine, FL
Sport: Lacrosse
Surface: Synthetic Turf
2024 Multi-Field Facility of the Year
WashU Orthopedics High Performance Center
St. Louis CITY SC
About this Project: The Washington University Orthopedics High Performance Center was developed as the dedicated training facility for St. Louis CITY SC, providing professional athletes with world-class practice environments designed to replicate the performance characteristics of the club’s competition field at CITYPARK Stadium. Constructed simultaneously with the adjacent MLS stadium, the project required extensive coordination between multiple trades while maintaining an aggressive construction schedule. As the playing field contractor for the natural grass systems, SCG Fields self-performed the construction of two natural grass training pitches, including precision fine grading, installation of geotextile fabrics, subsurface drainage systems, engineered aggregate layers, a 10-inch USGA-type rootzone profile, complete irrigation infrastructure, hydronic field heating systems, and installation of NorthBridge Bermuda sod. Each field was designed as a fully vertically draining system to provide consistent playability, exceptional drainage, and year-round performance for professional training. The facility also includes perimeter synthetic turf service tracks surrounding each natural grass pitch, along with a separate full-size synthetic turf training field constructed using a woven synthetic turf system installed over a Brock PowerBase® shock pad with BrockFILL® natural infill. Together, the three-field complex provides flexible training environments capable of supporting daily professional use while maintaining athlete safety and surface consistency. Construction presented several unique challenges, including phased work alongside the adjacent stadium project, limited site access, historic rainfall and flooding, evolving rootzone material requirements, and coordination with numerous concurrent contractors. Through detailed planning, precision installation, and rigorous quality control, SCG Fields helped deliver one of Major League Soccer’s premier professional training facilities, engineered to support elite athlete performance for years to come.
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Location: St. Louis, MO
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
2023 Multi-Field Facility of the Year
CrossCountry Mortgage Campus
Cleveland Browns Training Facility
About this Project: CrossCountry Mortgage Campus was the recipient for the 2023 Multi-Field Facility of the Year Silver award from the American Sports Builders Association. SCG’s role in this project was in the role of the general contractor, and SCG self-performed the construction for both field areas. SCG self-performed all demo and haul-off of the existing sod and rootzone base, fine grading of the remaining existing base, installation of new 20-mil PVC liner, all-new air-water separator vault and motorized air-handling unit, new field drainage materials, new irrigation system, all field heating system, pea-gravel stone base, and all rootzone materials, new netting systems, and video poles installation. The construction of these new playing fields included a separate mechanical building scope of work in order to house the existing irrigation booster pump, new SubAir Systems’ air handling unit, and the new hydronic heating system boilers and pumps. During the playing field construction, SCG was asked to install additional poles for filming towers that involved coordination with electrical contractors and A/V coordination with the team’s video and support staff. Close coordination and cooperation throughout the project were necessary for all trades to be successful.
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Location: Berea, OH
Sport: Football
Surface: Natural Grass
2023 Distinguished Single Field Facility
Flagler Lacrosse Stadium
Flagler College
About this Project: Flagler Lacrosse Stadium was a recipient of the 2023 Single Field Facility Award from the American Sports Builders Association. SCG Field was brought on as a design assist partner and led the construction for a synthetic turf field for lacrosse. This included mass excavation, installing subdrainage, drainage base, fencing, netting, concrete and paving, bleachers, scoreboard, field lighting, landscaping, parking lot construction, and the synthetic turf system.
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Location: St. Augustine, FL
Sport: Lacrosse
Surface: Synthetic Turf
About this Project: OhioHealth Performance Center, the Columbus Crew SC Training Facility, was the recipient for the 2022 Multi-Field Facility of the Year award from the American Sports Builders Association. SCG’s role in this project was the general contractor, and SCG self-preformed the field construction for all three fields and the goalie flex area. SCG preformed all fine grading and installed all liners, fabrics, drainage materials, field heating components, stone and rootzone materials, sod, netting systems, synthetic turf base and turf, and provided grow-in maintenance on all new sod. The construction of these new playing fields were conducted simultaneously with the construction of the Crew’s new, state-of-the-art locker room and training center facility. Close coordination and cooperation throughout the project were necessary for all trades to be successful.
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Location: Columbus, OH
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: Lower.com Field was the recipient for the 2022 Single Field Facility of the Year award from the American Sports Builders Association. SCG Fields role in this project was as the General Contractor and SCG self-preformed the entirety of the playing field construction. This included fine grading, installation of all fabrics, drainage materials, perimeter concrete service track with synthetic turf, soccer goals, football and rugby goal sleeves, field heating components, aggregate and rootzone materials, as well as the sod installation and grow in maintenance. The construction of the playing surface was conducted simultaneously with the construction of the stadium structure as well as surrounding ground elements and facilities. Close coordination and cooperation throughout the project were necessary or all trades to be successful and meet an aggressive construction schedule. This also required multiple mobilizations and phasing so that portions of our work could be installed before the building structure or work of the other trades made access impossible.
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Location: Columbus, OH
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: Jones-Hill House was a recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Multi-Field Facility award from the American Sports Builders Association. Jones-Hill House is part of the practice facility for the University of Maryland Football team. SCG Fields was responsible for the complete construction of the playing field system for two new natural grass, sand-based practice fields from subgrade up. This included fine grading, subdrainage, irrigation system, gravel drainage layer, special panel drainage system over a portion of one field that was constructed over a parking garage structure, rootzone layer, sod surfacing, goal post systems, netting systems, and a synthetic turf area at one end of one field adjacent to the building.
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Location: College Park, MD
Sport: Football
Surface: Natural Grass
2022 Multi-Field Facility of the Year
OhioHealth Performance Center
Columbus Crew SC
About this Project: OhioHealth Performance Center, the Columbus Crew SC Training Facility, was the recipient for the 2022 Multi-Field Facility of the Year award from the American Sports Builders Association. SCG’s role in this project was the general contractor, and SCG self-preformed the field construction for all three fields and the goalie flex area. SCG preformed all fine grading and installed all liners, fabrics, drainage materials, field heating components, stone and rootzone materials, sod, netting systems, synthetic turf base and turf, and provided grow-in maintenance on all new sod. The construction of these new playing fields were conducted simultaneously with the construction of the Crew’s new, state-of-the-art locker room and training center facility. Close coordination and cooperation throughout the project were necessary for all trades to be successful.
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Location: Columbus, OH
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
2022 Single Field Facility of the Year
Lower.com Field
Columbus Crew SC
About this Project: Lower.com Field was the recipient for the 2022 Single Field Facility of the Year award from the American Sports Builders Association. SCG Fields role in this project was as the General Contractor and SCG self-preformed the entirety of the playing field construction. This included fine grading, installation of all fabrics, drainage materials, perimeter concrete service track with synthetic turf, soccer goals, football and rugby goal sleeves, field heating components, aggregate and rootzone materials, as well as the sod installation and grow in maintenance. The construction of the playing surface was conducted simultaneously with the construction of the stadium structure as well as surrounding ground elements and facilities. Close coordination and cooperation throughout the project were necessary or all trades to be successful and meet an aggressive construction schedule. This also required multiple mobilizations and phasing so that portions of our work could be installed before the building structure or work of the other trades made access impossible.
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Location: Columbus, OH
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
2021 Distinguished Multi-Field Facility
Jones-Hill House
University of Maryland
About this Project: Jones-Hill House was a recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Multi-Field Facility award from the American Sports Builders Association. Jones-Hill House is part of the practice facility for the University of Maryland Football team. SCG Fields was responsible for the complete construction of the playing field system for two new natural grass, sand-based practice fields from subgrade up. This included fine grading, subdrainage, irrigation system, gravel drainage layer, special panel drainage system over a portion of one field that was constructed over a parking garage structure, rootzone layer, sod surfacing, goal post systems, netting systems, and a synthetic turf area at one end of one field adjacent to the building.
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Location: College Park, MD
Sport: Football
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: Allianz Field was the recipient of the 2020 Single Field Facility of the Year award from the American Sports Builders Association Allianz Fields is the new home for Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United FC. SCG Fields was responsible for the construction off the playing field including the complete field subdrainage, irrigation system, glycol field heating system, gravel drainage material, high performance USGA sand-based rootzone, and certified Bluegrass. Both the field and stadium were built at the same time, which meant close coordination with other trades and created tight staging and working areas, with a single point of access. The coordination meant field construction had to be divided into quadrants, but the end result was a complete high-performance, sand-based natural grass soccer pitch.
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Location: St Paul, MN
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: In 2017, SCG Fields performed the removal and replacement of an existing synthetic turf field hockey field at Kent State University. This new facility became known as Murphy-Mellis Field at Kent State University and it is home to the Lady Golden Flashes field hockey and lacrosse teams. During the initial renovation, SCG was asked to extend the existing playing field length 13.5′ at each end to accommodate a women’s lacrosse layout. Our scope of work included subgrade remediation utilizing cement stabilization process, installation of new sub-drainage piping, new aggregate drainage base, new irrigation system, new porous asphalt substrate, Armacell pad, and knitted nylon synthetic turf surface. We also furnished and installed new fencing and netting systems. In addition to the playing field improvements, SCG installed enlarged bleacher seating utilizing relocated bleachers with new concrete slab foundations poured. This field was a recipient of an International Hockey Federation (FIH) Class 1 Global Pitch Certification in accordance with FIH Pitch Handbook, dated February 2014. To receive this certification, the testing must be performed by the accredited laboratory. The field had to be measured and tested to meet a multitude of criteria including field or “pitch” dimensions and line markings, pitch slope % and uniformity, pitch smoothness, ball rebound, ball roll distance, ball roll deviation, underfoot friction, impact response, and permeability were all factors in receiving the certification. All testing performed on this field was by Sports Labs LTD and met the required criteria and therefore the field was awarded the Class 1 Global Award. This field was also recognized as a “2018 Distinguished Single Field Facility” by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA). Murphy-Mellis Field at Kent State University is regarded as an elite field hockey facility across North America, making it another one of SCG Fields’ award-winning projects.
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Location: Kent, OH
Sport: Field Hockey
Surface: Synthetic
About this Project: In 2015, SCG Fields replaced the existing sand based, natural turf playing field for the Denver Broncos at Sport’s Authority Stadium, now known as Empower Field at Mile High. To install the new high-performance system, SCG first had to remove the existing playing field sod, rootzone, Desso Grassmaster system, hydronic heating system, irrigation system, and 2” of the 4” gravel drainage layer. The new field warming system included all-new pex tubing, glycol supply and return lines from the playing field to the heat exchanger in boiler room, all new pumps, controls, and playing field heat sensors. The new irrigation system was complete with new irrigation heads, swing joints, valves, and boxes. The new playing field profile consisted of 2” of pea gravel and 10” of a 90/10 blend of sand and organic USGA rootzone. The playing field surface is a sand grown Kentucky Bluegrass (KGB) turfgrass, certified by the United States Department of Agriculture as being true to variety and having a healthy vigorous root system Empower Field at Mile High (formerly Sports Authority Stadium) is a world-renowned facility that is host to several events annually. Concert tours, music festivals, NFL football games, Major League Lacrosse, and other high-profile events are featured at this outdoor entertainment venue. SCG is proud to have been associated with this extensive renovation.This field was the recipient of the “2017 Outstanding Single Facility of the Year” by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA).
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Location: Denver, CO
Sport: Football
Surface: Natural Grass
2020 Single Field Facility of the Year
Allianz Field
Minnesota United FC
About this Project: Allianz Field was the recipient of the 2020 Single Field Facility of the Year award from the American Sports Builders Association Allianz Fields is the new home for Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United FC. SCG Fields was responsible for the construction off the playing field including the complete field subdrainage, irrigation system, glycol field heating system, gravel drainage material, high performance USGA sand-based rootzone, and certified Bluegrass. Both the field and stadium were built at the same time, which meant close coordination with other trades and created tight staging and working areas, with a single point of access. The coordination meant field construction had to be divided into quadrants, but the end result was a complete high-performance, sand-based natural grass soccer pitch.
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Location: St Paul, MN
Sport: Soccer
Surface: Natural Grass
2018 Distinguished Single Field Facility
Murphy-Mellis Field
Kent State University
About this Project: In 2017, SCG Fields performed the removal and replacement of an existing synthetic turf field hockey field at Kent State University. This new facility became known as Murphy-Mellis Field at Kent State University and it is home to the Lady Golden Flashes field hockey and lacrosse teams. During the initial renovation, SCG was asked to extend the existing playing field length 13.5′ at each end to accommodate a women’s lacrosse layout. Our scope of work included subgrade remediation utilizing cement stabilization process, installation of new sub-drainage piping, new aggregate drainage base, new irrigation system, new porous asphalt substrate, Armacell pad, and knitted nylon synthetic turf surface. We also furnished and installed new fencing and netting systems. In addition to the playing field improvements, SCG installed enlarged bleacher seating utilizing relocated bleachers with new concrete slab foundations poured. This field was a recipient of an International Hockey Federation (FIH) Class 1 Global Pitch Certification in accordance with FIH Pitch Handbook, dated February 2014. To receive this certification, the testing must be performed by the accredited laboratory. The field had to be measured and tested to meet a multitude of criteria including field or “pitch” dimensions and line markings, pitch slope % and uniformity, pitch smoothness, ball rebound, ball roll distance, ball roll deviation, underfoot friction, impact response, and permeability were all factors in receiving the certification. All testing performed on this field was by Sports Labs LTD and met the required criteria and therefore the field was awarded the Class 1 Global Award. This field was also recognized as a “2018 Distinguished Single Field Facility” by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA). Murphy-Mellis Field at Kent State University is regarded as an elite field hockey facility across North America, making it another one of SCG Fields’ award-winning projects.
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Location: Kent, OH
Sport: Field Hockey
Surface: Synthetic
2017 Outstanding Facility of the Year
Empower Field at Mile High
Denver Broncos
About this Project: In 2015, SCG Fields replaced the existing sand based, natural turf playing field for the Denver Broncos at Sport’s Authority Stadium, now known as Empower Field at Mile High. To install the new high-performance system, SCG first had to remove the existing playing field sod, rootzone, Desso Grassmaster system, hydronic heating system, irrigation system, and 2” of the 4” gravel drainage layer. The new field warming system included all-new pex tubing, glycol supply and return lines from the playing field to the heat exchanger in boiler room, all new pumps, controls, and playing field heat sensors. The new irrigation system was complete with new irrigation heads, swing joints, valves, and boxes. The new playing field profile consisted of 2” of pea gravel and 10” of a 90/10 blend of sand and organic USGA rootzone. The playing field surface is a sand grown Kentucky Bluegrass (KGB) turfgrass, certified by the United States Department of Agriculture as being true to variety and having a healthy vigorous root system Empower Field at Mile High (formerly Sports Authority Stadium) is a world-renowned facility that is host to several events annually. Concert tours, music festivals, NFL football games, Major League Lacrosse, and other high-profile events are featured at this outdoor entertainment venue. SCG is proud to have been associated with this extensive renovation.This field was the recipient of the “2017 Outstanding Single Facility of the Year” by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA).
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Location: Denver, CO
Sport: Football
Surface: Natural Grass
About this Project: As the playing field subcontractor for this extensive project, SCG Fields was responsible for the construction and regrading of the synthetic turf field hockey stadium located at the Lakeside Sports Complex at Northwestern University. SCG’s scope was to construct a world-class field hockey facility from the existing subgrade. SCG Fields was also responsible for the installation of infiltration trenches along the east and west sides of the playing field and the re-installation of existing subbase stone material across the entire subgrade. Once complete, SCG furnished 6″ of new aggregate base via laser grading techniques and then installed a porous asphalt layer in two lifts to extremely precise and specific FIH approved slope tolerances.
SCG Fields was also responsible to furnish and install AstroTurf A12 synthetic field hockey turf with sewn seams. This turf was installed atop a 3/8″ perforated Armacell foam pad and adhered with NORDOT adhesive.
This field was a recipient of an International Hockey Federation (FIH) Class 1 Global Pitch Certification in accordance with FIH Pitch Handbook, dated February 2014. It was also recognized as a “2017 Distinguished Single Field Facility” by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA). Lakeside Field at Northwestern University is regarded as one of the preeminent field hockey facilities worldwide, and it was built by SCG Fields.
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Location: Evanston, IL
Sport: Field Hockey
Surface: Synthetic Turf
About this Project: In 2017, SCG Fields was responsible for the complete renovation to the existing playing field at City Stadium for the Lynchburg Hillcats in Lynchburg, Virginia. SCG Fields performed the complete renovation of this Minor League Baseball field. The demolition included stripping, export, and disposal of all soils and sod from the existing playing field. Once removed, SCG established subgrade and began construction on the playing field, skinned infield, bullpens, and warning track. SCG completed the installation of a newly constructed subdrainage piping system and installation of new catch basin structure outside of the playing field. The new field profile features a 10” USGA rootzone layer over a 4” gravel layer, and lateral drainage lines that flow to the perimeter collector, which massively improved the performance of the field. New warning track, bullpens, infield clay, and uniform sod type provide a high-performance field fit for professionals. The sod, Latitude 36 Bermudagrass with Ryegrass overseed, replaced the previously mixture of grass types that had overrun the old playing surface. The infield, warning track and bullpens were also significantly upgraded with new materials and design. SCG also installed a newly upgraded irrigation system, controller, and software with wireless capability. Calvin Falwell Field at City Stadium was recognized as a “2017 Distinguished Single Field Facility” by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA). It is home to one of the MiLB’s up and coming teams proudly built by SCG Fields.
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Location: Lynchburg, VA
Type: Professional Baseball
Surface: Natural Grass
2017 Outstanding Single Field Facility
Lakeside Field
Northwestern University
About this Project: As the playing field subcontractor for this extensive project, SCG Fields was responsible for the construction and regrading of the synthetic turf field hockey stadium located at the Lakeside Sports Complex at Northwestern University. SCG’s scope was to construct a world-class field hockey facility from the existing subgrade. SCG Fields was also responsible for the installation of infiltration trenches along the east and west sides of the playing field and the re-installation of existing subbase stone material across the entire subgrade. Once complete, SCG furnished 6″ of new aggregate base via laser grading techniques and then installed a porous asphalt layer in two lifts to extremely precise and specific FIH approved slope tolerances.
SCG Fields was also responsible to furnish and install AstroTurf A12 synthetic field hockey turf with sewn seams. This turf was installed atop a 3/8″ perforated Armacell foam pad and adhered with NORDOT adhesive.
This field was a recipient of an International Hockey Federation (FIH) Class 1 Global Pitch Certification in accordance with FIH Pitch Handbook, dated February 2014. It was also recognized as a “2017 Distinguished Single Field Facility” by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA). Lakeside Field at Northwestern University is regarded as one of the preeminent field hockey facilities worldwide, and it was built by SCG Fields.
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Location: Evanston, IL
Sport: Field Hockey
Surface: Synthetic Turf
2017 Outstanding Single Field Facility
Calvin Falwell Field
Lynchburg Hillcats
About this Project: In 2017, SCG Fields was responsible for the complete renovation to the existing playing field at City Stadium for the Lynchburg Hillcats in Lynchburg, Virginia. SCG Fields performed the complete renovation of this Minor League Baseball field. The demolition included stripping, export, and disposal of all soils and sod from the existing playing field. Once removed, SCG established subgrade and began construction on the playing field, skinned infield, bullpens, and warning track. SCG completed the installation of a newly constructed subdrainage piping system and installation of new catch basin structure outside of the playing field. The new field profile features a 10” USGA rootzone layer over a 4” gravel layer, and lateral drainage lines that flow to the perimeter collector, which massively improved the performance of the field. New warning track, bullpens, infield clay, and uniform sod type provide a high-performance field fit for professionals. The sod, Latitude 36 Bermudagrass with Ryegrass overseed, replaced the previously mixture of grass types that had overrun the old playing surface. The infield, warning track and bullpens were also significantly upgraded with new materials and design. SCG also installed a newly upgraded irrigation system, controller, and software with wireless capability. Calvin Falwell Field at City Stadium was recognized as a “2017 Distinguished Single Field Facility” by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA). It is home to one of the MiLB’s up and coming teams proudly built by SCG Fields.
Project Details
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Type: Professional Baseball
Surface: Natural Grass
