With the Football Federation Australia and the Wellington Phoenix having agreed to a 10-year-deal for the extension of the club's A-League licence, Mexteds staff are busy getting the Phoenix's practice grounds into tip top shape at Martin Luckie park, Berhampore.

Stage 1 of the work on the two full size fields included drainage and irrigation installation.

Over the next few weeks we're working on stage 2 of the upgrade, planing the surfaces, laser grading and sand slitting, before sand carpetting and sowing.

The ground will be ready for the Yellow Fever to swing into action in Spring.

Minimising the risk of bird strike has seen Mexteds working the night shift to establish two hectares of special AVANEX turf next to the runways at Wellington airport.

We recently completed the final re-sow, cut and fertilisation, ending the first phase of this year's work. We're now looking to start the next area to be upgraded to AVANEX.

With Mexteds' staff having gone the extra mile to get the work done in the wee small hours, we appreciated a message of thanks from Shane Broderson, Manager Facilities at Wellington International Airport.

"I would like to thank you and your team for all of the hard work they have put in to deliver a successful outcome at times in trying circumstances, we are very pleased with the end result so please pass on our gratitude to your team."

Mexteds' unique Hurrishifter equipment has been in demand from schools and council staff when erecting rugby posts, with the spotlight now firmly on minimising risk under new Health & Safety At Work legislation.

Chris Parkinson, our Operations Manager, watched the dawn rise over Mt Taranaki, ahead of a day's work doing wicket renovations for the New Plymouth District Council.

First stop was Pukekura Park, where he verticut and grooved to prepare the wickets for topdressing and re-sowing, before doing the same for seven club blocks around New Plymouth and Inglewood.  

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