Bromley Golf Course, Kent
General
Development of the Bishop Justus School in Bromley, Kent impacted on the adjoining municipal golf course (Bromley Golf Course). STRI Architectural Services were originally engaged to carry out a feasibility study to provide revised layout options for the golf course, incorporating the adjoining recreational ground, and outline construction requirements and estimated costs.
In addition to developing new golf holes the practice ground was upgraded and fencing installed around the entire golf course to provide greater security.
Intensive drainage involved appropriate attenuation of surface flows through creation of water features as an integral part of the design and strategy of new holes.
Client:
London Borough of Bromley
Date:
Construction 2004. Re-developed course open for play 2005
Scheme Value:
£800,000
Services Provided:
- Preparation of information for the planning submission (management plan, identification of operational objectives, footpath protection measures, implications of the construction process and design mitigation).
- Preparation of specification and construction drawings.
- Short listing of specialist golf course contractors.
- Tender procedure and recommendations to Client on appointment.
- Irrigation scheme design and contract management.
- Monitoring of works on a regular basis.
- Routine monitoring of construction materials to ensure that they conform to the specification.
- Assessment and approval of materials.
- Agronomic support during the grow-in period and on-going aftercare advice.
- Consultancy support for playing field development on the Bishop Justus School site.
Scope of Works:
- Grading of playing surfaces to conform to design contours, excavation and lining of water features.
- Construction of bunkers with drained bases and appropriate liner.
- Introduction and commissioning of irrigation system as an extension of the existing.
- Development of graded platforms for the school playing fields, installation of pipe drainage, surface amelioration of the soil and secondary sand banding after seeding.
- Full USGA construction for greens and incorporation of drainage and rootzone beneath tee surfaces.
- Fairway areas seeded and tees and greens turfed (utilizing compatible rootzone based turf for the putting surfaces).
