April 08, 2016

TMI Softball Field

April 08, 2016/ TMC

San Antonio TMI - The Episcopal School of Texas - has a new softball field, complete with new improved field lighting, press box, bleacher seating, shade covers, three side masonry dugouts with metal roofs and backstop netting offering spectators unobstructed views.

December 04, 2014

Synthetic Turf: The New Snake Oil

December 04, 2014/ TMC

Similar to the fraudulent tactics of "snake oil" salesmen of the late 19th century selling "patent medicines", turf salesmen swoop in claiming the only way owners can rid themselves of problems involving their natural grass field is to remove it and go with synthetic turf. Fancy presentations are created, numbers are presented, meetings are set, dinners are bought, decisions are made, millions are spent...

October 12, 2014

Taxpayers Fooled On Cost Of Artificial Turf

October 12, 2014/ TMC

Forbes article on the lies being told surrounding the choice to go with synthetic turf sports fields. In no situation will a synthetic turf field be cheaper than a natural grass field...

September 10, 2014

Ingram Football Field Renovation

September 10, 2014/ TMC

Ingram's new football field renovation by TMC including new irrigation system, sideline internal field drainage, vastly improved sandy loam topsoil, new hybrid bermudagrass and lots of happy players, coaches, administrators, and community supporters...

April 27, 2012

Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 4

April 27, 2012/ TMC

Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Sports Field Costs: Part 4 - Cost Comparison - Outsourced Work, Equipment Maintenance, Renovation and Resurfacing, Irrigation Water

March 31, 2012

Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 3

March 31, 2012/ TMC

Part 3 - Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf: A Comparison of Construction and Yearly Maintenance Costs. This is part of a blog post series intended to be an accurate and unbiased discussion of sports field construction and maintenance costs for high performance natural grass athletic fields as compared to synthetic turf.

February 23, 2012

Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 2

February 23, 2012/ TMC

Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf: A Comparison of Construction and Yearly Maintenance Costs. Part 2 - Construction Costs and Maintenance Methods

February 21, 2012

Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 1

February 21, 2012/ TMC

TLDR: Grass is cheaper compared to synthetic turf. Always. No contest. This is a series of blog posts intended to be an accurate and unbiased discussion of sports field construction and maintenance costs for high performance natural grass athletic fields as compared to synthetic turf.

November 19, 2011

One Day Baseball Field Renovation

November 19, 2011/ TMC

Old Edgewood HS baseball field back in service...ready for spring season baseball practice. TMC renovated the Edgewood High School baseball practice field in San Antonio. The condition of the baseball field had deteriorated to the point where it really couldn't be used at all...

March 10, 2011

Infield Maintenance - Part 3

March 10, 2011/ TMC

Mounds and batters boxes take a severe beating as every player that uses these areas is going to dig a customized hole to fit his or her foot. If maintenance is not performed daily then these holes will get so deep and wide that a major renovation will be required.

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