University Of Sydney
Historical Bruce Pryor hockey field redevelopment
New South Wales

During excavations, the contractor found latent conditions in what appeared to be historical medical waste dumped at the site in a localised area.

The discovery of this required a prompt re-design of the perimeter interfaces of the hockey field surround to avoid disturbing this material. Further latent conditions included shallow electrical cabling which again required a redesign to avoid clashes.

SPORTENG was commissioned to carry out detailed design and provide Construction Phase Consulting Services for this brand-new FIH ‘Wet’ National-grade field, and the facility included:

• Benches for players and officials

• Sports lighting

• 6m high behind goal fencing

• Spectator viewing terraced seats

• Perimeter pathways

• DDA access ramp from altered carpark

• Irrigation pump and tank to deliver FIH required precipitation across the pitch surface

Since the works were completed and the field opened for use, it has served the hockey needs of the university team and community teams, with the University of Sydney website indicating that the field received praise for being the ‘best hockey surface in Sydney’.

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