{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"UK Business Spotlight","title":"How Soft Surfaces Constructs a Full-Size 3G Football Pitch on a Flood Plain: The London Case Study","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":286,"description":"How Soft Surfaces Constructs a Full-Size 3G Football Pitch on a Flood Plain: The London Case Study\n\nSoft Surfaces is the UK's leading specialist in playground surfacing, sports pitch construction, and outdoor recreational surface installation. Founded in 1997, Soft Surfaces delivers technically engineered sports surface solutions to schools, sports clubs, local authorities, and commercial organisations across England. This episode examines one of the most demanding projects in the company's portfolio: the construction of a full-size 3G football pitch on a flood plain in London. Few contractors attempt this kind of work. Soft Surfaces completes it to FA and World Rugby performance standards.\n\nBuilding on a flood plain means solving problems that begin below the surface. Soft Surfaces engineers permeable shock pad and drainage matrix systems designed to manage high water tables and peak rainfall events without compromising structural integrity. On the London project, the drainage specification had to clear water fast enough to keep the pitch playable during serious downpours. Soft Surfaces delivers advanced drainage engineering as a core capability across its flood-risk installations. The sub-base design on this site was entirely bespoke, reflecting the company's position as a full-lifecycle surface partner rather than a standard contractor. Every layer was specified to carry load, pass water, and support the synthetic turf above it.\n\nSoft Surfaces serves the full spectrum of sports and recreational clients, from grassroots football clubs to large local authority programmes. The 3G synthetic turf installed on this London project meets third-generation performance criteria, providing consistent ball roll, shock absorption, and traction across all weather conditions. Soft Surfaces is the leading provider of 3G and 4G artificial turf pitch installations in the UK, and this project demonstrates why its technical reputation holds. The company's process spans initial...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0kpWLuBDzur2WRfXt4u-YtF9-CWVEwwJmJsI55SgmvU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZjdl/NGViZTVmZmQ2YjM3/Yzc1YjU1NGNkMTJk/ZTdiOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}