East Providence High Receives an A+
“But, schools don’t get graded.”
In an institution heavy on graded learning, indeed, they haven’t received grades. Until now! East Providence High School in Rhode Island has shown excellent research skills, top critical thinking, and brilliant decision making this school the valedictorian of high schools. This year, East Providence High has […]
The Evolution of Value Engineering
Value engineering a term we hear too often in the industry. What was once a systematic method for evaluating function and cost is now a way to cut costs and pocket said savings. But this wasn’t what value engineering was intended for.
Definition
Value engineering (VE) is a systematic method to improve […]
Forward Madison FC Finds New Home at Hart Park
Hart Park’s stadium field in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin served as Forward Madison FC’s new home field for the 2020 season. FMFC, a professional soccer team competing in the United Soccer League 1, had to leave their home at Breese Stevens Field due to increased Covid restrictions in Dane County, Wisconsin, which […]
NFLPA President JC Tretter: Artificial turf is causing surge in injuries
Sports and Risk
It’s what makes the game exciting. With risk comes the thrill of an ever-growing passion and fanaticism towards the game. It’s the excitement that keeps you on the edge of your seat or encourages a standing shout at your TV as if you were on the 50-yard […]
100+ Fields and Counting
Our program of testing and ongoing improvement continues. We are coming up on some fields approaching their 1-year birthday. Those fields will be tested again so we can document longer term field performance.
Since the founding of Brock and our entry into the athletic field industry, we have always operated from […]
Shock Pads Reach a Tipping Point
Based on the groundbreaking novel by Malcolm Gladwell, tipping points occur when more than about 20% of a market shifts their decision making. In epidemiology the tipping point is that moment when a small change tips the balance of a system and brings about a large change. With the data […]
Artificial Turf & The War on Microplastics: A Call To Action
Alongside global climate change, plastic pollution has surged into our popular consciousness as one of the most significant environmental issues of our time. Bags and bottles are laying waste to some of the world’s most cherished beaches, reefs, and riverways; while microplastics threaten the health of people and animals around […]
Road to the World Series Starts on Brock Shock Pads
The FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is the home of the 2019 pennant winners, Washington Nationals and Houston Astros, spring training programs. The 160-acre complex features a fan-friendly 7,700 capacity stadium as its centerpiece, along with 6 practice fields per team. Each team has two major-league-size […]