May 17th, 2013
Hellas crews will replace the field at M. M. Roberts Stadium with its proprietary Matrix® Turf system. Hattiesburg, MS (May 17, 2013) – Nationwide sport contractor, Hellas Sports Construction was selected by the University of Southern Mississippi to replace the turf at M. M. Roberts Stadium, including base improvements and a new collector [...]
May 8th, 2013
Austin, TX-based Hellas Sports Construction has expanded its corporate headquarters and polyurethane and running track production plant in Liberty Hill, TX. “Earlier this year, plans were set in motion to expand our customer service and support staff and the turf, track and tennis court production facilities,” said Ross Clurman, marketing manager. “Those plans came [...]
May 7th, 2013
Hellas Sports Construction arrives in the Portland metropolitan area, ready to install the Matrix® baseball dual turf system in the new Hillsboro Ballpark. HILLSBORO, OR — May 7, 2013 — Hellas Sports Construction has arrived on-site in the Portland metropolitan area. The sports contractor, based out of Austin, is slated to install their [...]
April 29th, 2013
Football stadium will have a new look with addition of Hellas Matrix Turf NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Homer Bryce Stadium will have a new look for the start of the 2013 season with the addition of a new playing surface Stephen F. Austin Director of Athletics Robert Hill Announced Monday morning. The department has chosen [...]
April 26th, 2013
The Texas Tech Chapter of the National Football Foundation selected Coronado’s Greg Hewett to receive the Hellas Construction Scholar Athlete Scholarship worth $2,000. LUBBOCK, Texas (April 26, 2013) – For the second consecutive year, Hellas Construction sponsored its Hellas Construction Scholar Athlete Scholarship. Hellas’ Roland Murray presented the $2,000 scholarship on Wednesday night [...]
April 22nd, 2013
Hellas mobilized early this week to replace the District’s existing natural grass field with a Matrix® Turf system. LAGO VISTA, Texas (April 22, 2013) – Lago Vista Independent School District is upgrading their athletic facilities and has chosen a nationwide provider in their own backyard for the project. Hellas Sports Construction was selected [...]
April 3rd, 2013
Hellas Sports Construction is gearing up to support its successful business model and high-quality American-made product lines: Matrix® Turf, EpiQ Tracks™, and TPS® Court Surfaces. AUSTIN, Texas (April 3, 2013) – Austin-based Hellas Sports Construction is re-emphasizing its commitment to quality, customer service, and American-made products as the company is expanding its headquarters [...]
March 25th, 2013
Roxie Polymers, a subsidiary of Hellas Construction, Inc., recently installed tank #6 at its track and polyurethane manufacturing plant in Liberty Hill, Texas LIBERTY HILL, Texas (March 26, 2013) – Recently, Hellas Construction setup a new satellite location to house its growing fleet of sports facility construction and installation equipment, as well as [...]
March 12th, 2013
Renovations to USD’s Fowler Park are being well-received by athletes, fans, and administrators. SAN DIEGO, California (March 12, 2013) – The newly renovated Fowler Park –University of San Diego’s baseball stadium – held its grand opening ceremony last week to a full house. Among the $13.8MM in renovations were new dugouts, a premier clubhouse with [...]
February 27th, 2013
Construction crews and project superintendents in Hilo, Hawaii, are currently upgrading the running track, athletic field and sports facilities at Waiakea High School. HILO, Hawaii (February 15, 2013) – Hellas Sports Construction superintendents, equipment and crews arrived in Hilo, Hawaii, early this year to begin repairs to the running track and replace an existing [...]
February 5th, 2013
Upon completing a review, the NJSDA approved Hellas Construction as a “pre-qualified firm” with the State of New Jersey. TRENTON, New Jersey (PRWEB) February 02, 2013 – Business for Hellas is booming from the West to the East Coast. As an approved bidder with the NJSDA, Hellas Construction will have access to all projects [...]
February 5th, 2013
Round Rock, Texas (PRWEB) February 05, 2013 – The International Bowl is a game unlike any other in high school football. This evening in Round Rock, Texas, a football game of worldly proportions will take place on Matrix Turf. The Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex was upgraded in 2010 with new Matrix Turf – [...]
January 23rd, 2013
Hellas Sports Construction crews will install the custom Matrix Turf at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center eleven days before Super Bowl XLVII kicks off. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (January 23, 2013) – Hellas Sports Construction will install 29,000 square feet of their premium-quality synthetic turf – Matrix Turf – designed specifically for the Clinic Field Fueled [...]
January 11th, 2013
Six Texas high school clients with Matrix® Turf participated in this year’s UIL Football State Championship at Cowboys Stadium ARLINGTON, Texas (January 11, 2013) – Among the six talented football teams that have the home field advantage of playing on Matrix Turf, four Texas high schools returned home with a championship trophy. During the latter [...]
January 3rd, 2013
Cowboys Stadium’s Matrix Turf is beginning converted and conditioned for the collegiate match-up between Texas A&M and the University of Oklahoma. ARLINGTON, Texas (January 3, 2013) – The AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic is just around the corner and this year’s game is definitely one for the books. SEC newcomer Texas A&M, led by Heisman Trophy [...]
December 29th, 2012
The Longhorns and Beavers head to the famous Alamodome™ in San Antonio for the Valero Alamo Bowl and the “Fill the Bowl” Food Drive. SAN ANTONIO, Texas (December 29, 2012) – The SoftTop™ synthetic turf field inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas will soon be the stage for yet another Valero Alamo Bowl. This [...]
December 19th, 2012
Continuing its longstanding relationship, Katy ISD again partners with Hellas to install its seventh Matrix Turf system at High School #7. KATY, Texas (December 19, 2012) – Since 2006, one of the premier school districts in Texas has installed a total of fourteen running tracks and seven multi-purpose athletic fields, including the synthetic football field [...]
December 7th, 2012
The new synthetic turf field will include a large crest, promoting the district’s commitment to academia. EDINBURG, Texas (December 7, 2012) – Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District has recently recruited Hellas Sports Construction to upgrade their synthetic football field with Hellas’ proprietary Matrix® Turf, but this field will feature something different than most. The artificial [...]
November 29th, 2012
The new synthetic turf will enable the ballpark to host a wider range of events and increase the ROI for the City of Grand Prairie. GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (November 29, 2012) – Next year, the Grand Prairie AirHogs will start their baseball season on synthetic turf. The Matrix® Turf system that is currently being installed [...]
November 2nd, 2012
An engraved plaque returns with Hellas from Del Rio for the outstanding work completed at Walter J. Levermann Ram Stadium. DEL RIO, Texas (November 2, 2012) – Prior to the football game between the Del Rio Rams and Laredo United Longhorns – two Hellas Sports Construction customers – San Felipe Del Rio CISD’s athletic department, [...]
October 12th, 2012
Marc Belluomini joins Hellas Sports Construction’s aggressively growing business development team. AUSTIN, Texas (October 11, 2012) – Hellas Construction, Inc. has grown by 30% year-over-year for almost a decade. To continue the trend of aggressive growth, Hellas recently recruited a new Vice President of Sales – a passionate leader with an impressive resume – Marc [...]
August 31st, 2012
BERKELEY, California (August 31, 2012) – Twenty-two months and $321 million later, the Golden Bears return to a renovated Memorial Stadium. The construction project, slated to take thirty months, was completed eight months early, and among the upgrades to the historical stadium is the premier-quality Matrix® Turf – the same synthetic turf the Dallas Cowboys [...]
August 31st, 2012
Iconic $60MM High School Stadium and Allen Eagles Makes Debut with Proven Matrix® Turf by Hellas Sports Construction The Allen Eagles host the Carroll Dragons for the 2012 ‘Friday Night Lights’ season-opener. ALLEN, Texas (August 31, 2012) – Allen High School’s new stadium has captured national attention because everything about the stadium is remarkable. This [...]
August 24th, 2012
The new synthetic turf at West Rusk High School’s Bruce Bradshaw Stadium features a small token of remembrance. NEW LONDON, Texas (August 20, 2012) – The final touches are being completed to Bruce Bradshaw Stadium at West Rusk High School, and among them are the brand new Matrix® Turf field and epiQ TRACKS™ S200 running [...]
July 13th, 2012
Cal’s Renovated Memorial Stadium to Feature New Matrix® Synthetic Turf Golden Bears will host their 2012 season-opener on Saturday, September 1 against Nevada BERKELEY, California (July 12, 2012) – Matrix® Turf, exclusively manufactured by Hellas Sports Construction, is being installed this month and is among the final renovations being done to California Memorial Stadium. The [...]
June 1st, 2012
Famous ‘Friday Night Lights’ Ratliff Stadium gets Matrix® Turf (Odessa, TX) June1; Ratliff Stadium is getting a facelift after playing on its previous synthetic turf for 10 years. The Matrix® Turf system by Hellas Sports Construction to be installed this summer will provide the famous stadium with the latest in turf technology and playability. Simultaneously, [...]
May 10th, 2012
Lisport testing may assist facility managers and owners in the artificial turf procurement process AUSTIN, TX (May 8, 2012) – Matrix® Turf, by Hellas Construction, displayed exceptional durability during tests performed in April by OFI – Austria’s largest cooperative testing and research institute. Lisport testing was performed on the sample in increments of 5,000 cycles [...]
April 27th, 2012
Hellas to build and install quality sports surfaces for Whitnall and Oak Creek High Schools AUSTIN, TX (April 27, 2011) –– Turnkey operation, quality, service, and made in America; means new territories for Hellas Sports Construction. Hellas offers a unique business model by bringing customers a turnkey contractor for all surfacing needs, a model that’s [...]
April 20th, 2012
Huntington University Embraces Greener Technology, Higher Quality and a Performance Track for Athletes and Students Hellas Sports Construction chosen to improve Huntington University’s track and field facility with epiQ Tracks™ Z5000 HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Hellas Sports Construction is set to begin renovations this summer on Huntington University’s athletic and recreational track facility. The project is [...]
April 3rd, 2012
Hellas Sports Construction Introduces Eco-Friendly AkzoNobel System to its Green Practices for 2012 Installation Season Proline® T44 elastic adhesive provides enhanced durability and consistency to Hellas artificial grass installations; including an 8-year manufacturer’s rupture warranty AUSTIN, Texas (February 13, 2012) – Hellas Sports Construction announces exclusive Proline® seaming system to its field installation process and [...]
March 23rd, 2012
Three Matrix® Turf Fields to be installed for Ouachita Parish, HEB ISD and Eanes ISD multi-field projects near completion AUSTIN, Texas (March 23, 2012) – The recent surge of school districts investing in artificial grass fields and running tracks has resulted in an increase in multi-site projects for Hellas Sports Construction. The company was recently [...]
March 22nd, 2012
By Cindy Perry cindyperry@alpineavalanche.com Alpine students will soon have a real football field and a real track. The Alpine ISD board of trustees voted Wednesday night to renovate and update the district’s outdated Buck Stadium, a venue that other schools won’t let their athletes play on, and a field that doesn’t have a track. Supt. [...]
March 1st, 2012
Hellas Sports Construction Chosen to Be Part of Charlotte 49ers Football History UNC Charlotte football program opens 2013 season on the new Matrix® turf system by Hellas Sports Construction AUSTIN, Texas March 2, 2012 – Excitement is in the air as the Charlotte 49ers football program returns to the gridiron for the first time since [...]
February 17th, 2012
Six-Time National Champions Butler Grizzlies Select Hellas Sports Construction Matrix®Turf, epiQ TRACKS™ X1000 chosen for brand new $12 million BG Products Veterans Sports Complex scheduled for fall completion EL DORADO, Kansas (February 17, 2012) – Hellas Sports Construction of Austin, Texas has been selected as the synthetic turf and track provider for the $12 million [...]
February 8th, 2012
Football Powerhouse Allen ISD Selects Hellas Sports Construction For Brand New $60 Million Stadium Matrix®Turf chosen for largest Texas high school football stadium dedicated to one team ALLEN, Texas (February 7, 2012) – They say everything is bigger in Texas and Allen Independent School District is no exception with construction underway on the new $60 [...]
February 1st, 2012
2012 International Bowl to be Played on Matrix® Turf by Hellas Sports Construction Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex to host third annual football game AUSTIN, Texas (February 1, 2012) – The 2012 International Bowl will be played on Matrix® turf today at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex featuring America’s top high school football players against the [...]
January 27th, 2012
Hellas Sports Construction Heads to NFL Experience presented by GMC at Super Bowl XLVI with Matrix® Synthetic Turf Hellas provides the company’s Matrix Turf system — the industry’s most advanced synthetic turf product— for the NFL Experience Clinic Field at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis AUSTIN, TX ¬— Jan. 27, 2012 — Hellas Sports Construction [...]
January 23rd, 2012
Bowl Games Played on Advanced Matrix® Turf and Convertible Fields – A Stadium Trend? Valero Alamo Bowl, Hyundai Sun Bowl and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic spotlight the Matrix® turf systems by Hellas Sports Construction AUSTIN, Texas (January 23, 2011) – Austin-based surfacing contractor, Hellas Sports Construction, and its advanced Matrix® synthetic turf systems were [...]
December 15th, 2011
Robert Griffin III Brings Home a Reason to Celebrate for Baylor University AUSTIN, TX (December 14, 2011) –– The junior quarterback bearing the notable acronym, RG3 beat the odds Saturday night, becoming Baylor’s first ever player to take home college football’s most legendary trophy. It may be coincidence that Griffin’s home field and training surface [...]
December 12th, 2011
AUSTIN, TX (December 12, 2011) –– The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Athletic Department announced that the University will partner with Hellas Sports Construction for the installation of Matrix Baseball turf system including the revolutionary Hi-Slide synthetic turf for the bases at Gary Hogan Field. Head Baseball Coach, Scott Norwood is eager to inaugurate [...]
December 5th, 2011
American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) Honors Hellas Construction for Using the Highest Standards of Synthetic Turf & Construction AUSTIN, TX (December 5, 2011) –– It was announced Sunday that Hellas Construction would receive the distinguished ASBA Outstanding Facility of the Year award for their singlefield project at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. [...]
November 16th, 2011
Hellas Customers Powell High School & Douglas High School Go Head to Head for 2011 State Title AUSTIN, TX (November 16, 2011) –– After choosing Hellas Sports Construction for a multimillion dollar contract to install a football stadium complete with synthetic turf, track, bleachers, concessions and more, Powell High School managed to snag the football [...]
October 21st, 2011
Matrix Turf system to be used for multiple projects AUSTIN, TX (October 21, 2011) –– With a record of 8-0, it’s clear that Trinity High School knows their way around a football field. It’s no surprise that they’ve continued to turn to the leader in turf, Hellas Sports Construction, to tackle their new field projects. [...]
October 10th, 2011
HELLAS SPORTS CONSTRUCTION INVESTS IN HUMAN CAPITAL Hellas Construction Hires University of Texas Football Captain AUSTIN, TX (October 4, 2011) –– The economy may be slowing, but the celebrated sport of football will continue to triumph. National firm, Hellas Sports Construction, has not only survived the withering Texas drought with beautiful synthetic turf, they’ve managed [...]
October 3rd, 2011
Weber Defeats Sacramento State and Northern Colorado with a New Field and New Hope OGDEN, Utah (September 27, 2011) –– After a tough loss on the road at Utah State, the Wildcats came home to a new field — Matrix synthetic turf by Hellas Sports Construction—giving them a boost of morale and an impressive 32-point [...]
September 28th, 2011
SAN PASQUAL VALLEY — The San Pasqual Academy Dragons finally have a home field. Click for Original story Surrounded by orange groves, with mountains to the north and south as a backdrop, it is a field of hope and a home for kids who need both in abundance. “There won’t be a field where Quentin [...]
September 22nd, 2011
Chaminade Nationally Showcases Fresh Blue Matrix® Turf by Hellas Sports Construction Field to be featured on FOX Sports West and Prime Ticket WEST HILLS, California (September 21, 2011) At Chaminade College Preparatory High School, it’s out with the old and in with the BLUE – Matrix Synthetic Turf – with Hellas Sports Construction at the [...]
September 22nd, 2011
San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers to Host Field of Hope Inauguration Foster youth football team celebrates new Matrix® Turf by Hellas Sports Construction with ribbon cutting ceremony on September 26, 2011 ESCONDIDO, California (September 21, 2011) San Pasqual Academy and the Rivers of Hope Foundation will host a monumental ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, [...]
September 9th, 2011
Project to feature two Usain Bolt endorsed tracks MANSFIELD, Louisiana (September 8, 2011) –– On time for the 2011-2012 football season, DeSoto Parish School System announced the official completion of three Insurrection™ synthetic turf system installations and also the progress of two Usain Bolt endorsed track systems by Hellas Sports Construction. Scott Abernathy, Head Football [...]
September 9th, 2011
MACOMB, Illinois (September 10, 2011) –– Western Illinois University announced the official completion of their Matrix synthetic turf field by Hellas Sports Construction on time as promised for their home season opener against Jacksonville University. Joining an elite group of clients that include the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, the Cotton Bowl, Baylor University, Idaho State, the [...]
September 9th, 2011
OPHS football team celebrates new turf system with ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 9, 2011 OAK PARK, California (September 10, 2011) –– Oak Park High School football will kick off its home opener with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate the completion of Eagle Stadium’s new multi-purpose [...]
August 18th, 2011
ROLL-UP TURF POPULAR TREND IN STADIUM AND ARENA MANAGEMENT Austin, TX August 18, 2011 Hellas Construction Inc. installed its 6th SoftTop™ RollUp System this summer at Idaho State University. It has been a key development for synthetic turf and stadium and arena management. The ability to quickly remove and install the turf allows any venue [...]
August 10th, 2011
No Isocynanate or Solvents and Less Than 2% V.O.C. in Seaming System Fort Washington, MD August 8, 2011 – Hellas Construction, Inc. is the first major US turf manufacturer to remove Isocynanate and solvents out of its field installation process. In July 2011 Hellas decided to take the lead on using this level of environmentally [...]
July 7th, 2011
HANSON FIELD UNDERGOES TURF INSTALLATION MACOMB, Ill. – Hanson Field, the home of Western Illinois Leatherneck Football, will be undergoing a major renovation this summer. According to Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Dr. Tim Van Alstine, the current natural grass field will be removed and a Matrix Turf brand artificial surface will be installed by [...]
June 8th, 2011
May 25th, 2011
Expansion Plans and New Technology Underway Austin, TX May 25, 2011 Hellas Construction a privately held company has sold a minority stake to Royal TenCate; a multi-national company listed on NYSE Euronext (AMX). The strategic alliance is for Hellas to continue providing superior synthetic turf to the North American market backed by the best R&D [...]
May 9th, 2011
Purple turf in Ogden? ‘Probably not’ says WSU Red alert! Eastern Washington getting new turf OGDEN EE Weber State’s athletic department hopes its new artificial turf football field will be the starting point for another expansion project that will reinvent the Stewart Stadium experience for fans and athletes. The target date for installation of the [...]
April 14th, 2011
No One but Hellas! Austin, TX April 14, 2011 Lubbock ISD is getting 5 new synthetic turf fields and 5 new running tracks, along with major reconstruction. Lowery Field, Lubbock’s main game field will have Matrix® 46 synthetic turf with an Elastic Layer underneath and a Sport Tracks® 1000 running track installed. Coronado, Estacado, Lubbock [...]
March 31st, 2011
Hellas Continues to Build it Right and on Time Austin, TX March 28, 2011 Hellas Construction has completed another premier high school sports complex in the state of Texas at Sinton ISD. Construction crews recently cleared out and put the final touches on Pirate Stadium leaving Sinton High School with a newly renovated synthetic turf [...]
February 2nd, 2011
A Stadium and Arena Trend Here to Stay Austin, Texas February 2, 2011 – Austin based Hellas Construction has been busy developing and fine tuning their Synthetic Turf for the Super Bowl XLV. The convertible turf in the Cowboys Stadium is a version of the NFL field that the Dallas Cowboys currently play on. The [...]
February 1st, 2011
Yet another Championship Game on Hellas’ Surface Austin, Texas February 1, 2011 Tomorrow “Team USA vs. The World” in Football will be played on Matrix® turf at West Lake High School in Austin. The game is an annual international friendly matching USA Football’s Under-19 National Team – composed of graduating high school seniors – against [...]
January 14th, 2011
December 22nd, 2010
The Best in Synthetic Turf and Pad Technology Selected Austin, Texas December 21, 2010 Denham Springs new football field project will kick off December 27. Hellas’ construction crews will be on site to start preparing the field for the installation of a Cushdrain® pad and Matrix® synthetic turf. The product combination was selected carefully both [...]
October 22nd, 2010
Austin, Texas October 22, 2010 Thursday evening Hellas Construction Inc. landed the 13th spot at the awards ceremony when the fifty fastest growing companies were recognized at the Westin Hotel in Austin. Hellas was nominated as one of the fifty fastest growing companies, in the fastest growing region of the fastest growing state in America. [...]
October 15th, 2010
October 7th, 2010
How Fast Does Your Turf Grow? Hellas Construction Installs the University of Texas at El Paso Turf with Unprecedented Speed and Innovation AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For Hellas Construction, a bowl game field, complete with removable end zones and logos, can take only two weeks. In mid-August, Hellas started construction on a synthetic turf field for The [...]
July 15th, 2010
May 27th, 2010
Another Big XII School Selects Matrix® Turf Austin, TX (May 27, 2010) Texas Tech is the second Big XII School to select Hellas Construction of Austin as its synthetic turf supplier. Hellas will start removing the old practice field at the Texas Tech Football Training Facility immediately and install the new Matrix® Turf by August [...]
May 17th, 2010
Giddings ISD Selects Proven Matrix® Turf for Stadium Field Austin, Texas May 15, 2010 Hellas Construction, Inc. of Austin, TX was awarded the $1,349,100 million Giddings ISD Stadium renovation project Wednesday after winning by a unanimous vote. Excavation and site work will start immediately. Giddings ISD chose the Matrix synthetic turf product after careful consideration [...]
April 26th, 2010
Baylor University Goes Wall-to-Wall with Matrix® C2 Turf Floyd Casey Stadium Austin, Texas April 26, 2010 – Hellas Construction was selected to perform the wall-to-wall stadium renovations featuring the Matrix® C2 Turf for the NCAA Division I, BIG XII Conference Floyd Casey Stadium. The renowned Matrix® product is already installed in Baylor’s state-of-the-art indoor football [...]
September 7th, 2009
Hellas Construction Gets the Big Texas Turf Jobs From Houston to El Paso, Hellas scores the multi-field turf construction projects at Texas high schools. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) September 7, 2009 — This summer, Hellas Construction completed five multi-field projects for Texas school districts. The highly successful projects were the result of open communication, project management [...]
August 27th, 2009
From Alamodome Training Camp to Game Day at the New Cowboys StadiumThe Dallas Cowboys Stick with Hellas Whether it is training camp at the Alamodome or game day at their new stadium, the Dallas Cowboys trust the removable turf systems installed by Hellas. Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 27, 2009 — Last Friday, the Dallas Cowboys [...]
August 13th, 2009
Sun Bowl to replace turf By Bret Bloomquist / El Paso Times Posted: 08/13/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT EL PASO — Sun Bowl Stadium will get new artificial turf, a $500,000 project that will begin immediately. UTEP Athletic Director Bob Stull decided to replace the turf because it was nearing the end of its life span [...]
August 7th, 2009
Is Your Synthetic Turf Ready for Some Football? Hellas Construction of Austin, Texas Introduces “Clean Sweep(TM)” to Get Synthetic Turf Fields Ready for Football Season Austin, Texas (PRWEB) August 7, 2009 — Hellas Construction has been installing turf systems in professional, college and high school stadiums for years. Recently, they created a solution for cleaning [...]
August 3rd, 2009
Katy ISD schools to practice football on artificial turf By JASON MCDANIEL CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT Aug. 3, 2009, 4:27PM When the season begins Aug. 10, football players in Katy ISD finally will practice the way they play — on artificial turf. Katy ISD athletic director Rusty Dowling said last week that the turf installation at four [...]
July 21st, 2009
“Football” has officially started at Cowboys Stadium Where Mexico Beats Haiti 4-0 and Costa Rica beats Guadeloupe 5-1. Football? ARLINGTON, TX (July 20, 2009)—Sound a little strange? The first football games at Cowboys Stadium were not American football, but the world’s football…soccer. Mexico beat Haiti 4-0 and Costa Rica beat Guadeloupe 5-1 in the CONCACAF [...]
July 9th, 2009
Crews Install Turf At New Cowboys Stadium ARLINGTON (July 9, 2009)–Crews are installing the first artificial playing surface as preparations continue for the new Dallas Cowboys stadium’s sporting debut. The weeklong installation of the first of three surfaces at the new $1.15 billion stadium is about halfway complete. The RealGrass Matrix field going in Thursday [...]
July 9th, 2009
Cowboys Stadium looking more like it’s ready for football By ANDREA AHLES aahles@star-telegram.com The floor of Cowboys Stadium became a field of green on Thursday. Workers began installing the artificial turf at the Arlington stadium before its first sporting event: two international soccer matches on July 19. The turf system, created by Austin-based Sportfield, is [...]
July 9th, 2009
Cowboys laying first field at team’s new stadium ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cowboys Stadium officials aren’t wasting time trying to prove the versatility of the new $1.15 billion facility. After the spaceship-looking structure opened with two big-ticket concerts, crews are installing the artificial playing surface for the first sporting event: a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer [...]
June 11th, 2009
Texas Turf Company Up for Bid Again by Kara Sewell (WICHITA, Kan.) The Wichita Public Schools opened bids on June 4 for the artificial turf installation project at five high schools which is the first major project of the $370 million bond issue approved in November 2008. The competitive bid process included an extensive contract [...]
June 10th, 2009
Lamar’s stadium getting same turf as Dallas Cowboys By EMILY GUEVARA When Lamar University football players take the field in 2010, they will have at least one thing in common with the Dallas Cowboys. Their turf. Hellas Construction, an Austin-based company that is installing the roll-up removable turf system at the new Cowboys stadium, is [...]
June 8th, 2009
Scott Lawrence June 8, 2009 – 1:29PM From Lamar University Heavy equipment will roar to life and work will begin a 10 a.m. Tuesday morning to prepare for the installation of a state-of-the-art artificial field turf at W. S. “Bud” Leonard Field in the Provost Umphrey Stadium at Lamar University. Hellas Construction of Austin is [...]
May 14th, 2009
A facelift for Ames Field Synthetic turf will replace grass, and work begins Thursday Adam Parkhouse Sports Editor, The News-Dispatch Wednesday, May 13, 2009 MICHIGAN CITY – Already considered one of the top high school football facilities in the area, Ames Field is getting a brand new look. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Michigan City [...]
May 7th, 2009
New Turf Technology in the Alamodome AUSTIN, Texas (May 1, 2009) –– Austin-based sports surfacing contractor, Hellas Construction/Sportfield LLC installed their SoftTop™ removable turf system in the Alamodome at the end of April. This “roll-up” field was number two out of a three-field contract with the City of San Antonio who gets the option to [...]
March 1st, 2009
FEATURES Synthetic Turf by Steve Trusty Selection and installation The first step in any field construction situation is determining needs. The sports field manager should be a key member of the team from the beginning of the process. Issues to address include: the type of sports to be played on the field; the time of [...]
December 3rd, 2008
Austin firm gets Cowboys turf deal Hellas Construction wins deal to provide ‘roll-up’ turf system at Arlington venue. By Claudia Grisales AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, December 03, 2008 An Austin company will roll out the green carpet at the Dallas Cowboys’ new state-of-the-art stadium. Sports surfacing contractor Hellas Construction Inc. won the contract to provide its [...]
December 3rd, 2008
December 3rd, 2008
New Dallas Cowboy Stadium will wow fans ARLINGTON, TX — If you’ve never sat through a Browns football game in December in the freezing rain at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium, and felt the cold of the concrete beneath your boots (double socks or not) creep up your legs like a frigid anaconda, you probably [...]
December 2nd, 2008
Dallas Cowboys announce three-field turf system for new stadium By Andrea Ahles aahles@star-telegram.com The Dallas Cowboys will be “rolling out” their turf at their new stadium. The NFL franchise announced it will use a turf system by Austin-based Hellas Construction that has 41 interchangeable panels that make up three fields. The panels can be rolled [...]
December 2nd, 2008
Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium to feature three separate synthetic turf fields 09:48 PM CST on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News jmosier@dallasnews.com ARLINGTON – The Dallas Cowboys haven’t booked a soccer game at their new stadium, but they’re already planning to buy a removable field for the other “football.” [...]
December 2nd, 2008
Contacts: Lisa O’Neill, TateAustinHahn Annika Lundmark, Hellas Construction (512) 344-2015 (512) 250-2910 loneill@tateaustinhahn.com annika@hellasconstruction.com NEW DALLAS COWBOYS STADIUM SELECTS SOFTTOP™ SYNTHETIC TURF SYSTEM FROM HELLAS CONSTRUCTION –––––––––––––– Cowboys Will Be First NFL Team to Use Removable Roll-up Turf With Three Field Capabilities AUSTIN, Texas (Dec. 3, 2008) –– Austin-based sports surfacing contractor, Hellas Construction, announced [...]
March 6th, 2008
Contact: Annika Lundmark 512.250.2910 annika@hellasconstruction.com The first ever Matrix™ synthetic turf field in the United States succeeds in Texas. Matrix™ – a technological breakthrough in synthetic turf fields. Matrix™ – provides players with the best possible consistent playability. March 6, 2008 – Austin, Texas – The first ever Matrix™ synthetic turf field in the United [...]