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Get Active and Bounce into life…

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Summer is fast approaching, which means its time to get fit, healthy and vibrant for the months ahead. What better way to do it than with the new range of products from Tuff Active and Tuff Bounce!

Tuff Group Warehouse & Logistics Manager Barry Johnstone with the new Tuff Bounce 10FT Trampoline.

Following discussions over the past 12 months with our retail partners Bunnings Warehouse, we have developed a range of activity-based products ideal for the Aussie back yard. Tuff Bounce provides ‘safe spring’ trampolines and is one of only a few trampoline products to meet Australian Standards. Features include:

  • High tensile Springs
  • UV Stabilised Material used throughout
  • Safety Padding
  • Safety Zip
  • 150kg weight rating
  • Padded enclosure poles
Tuff Bounce trampolines are fund, safe and tested to Australian standards.

These trampolines are safe and fun, but there are lots of other reasons to purchase a Tuff Bounce Trampoline from Bunnings Warehouse:

  • Tested to Australian Standard AS 4989:2015
  • Safe Spring Bounce System ensures no contact with springs or structure
  • 150kg-accredited weight rating with Tuff Construction
  • Larger bounce zone with safety enclosure net
  • Galvanised & Coated Frame for a long product life

The Tuff Active range of products will soon be available too, including the Soccer Pro Rebounder, Soccer Goals, Golf Target Net and Golf Chipping Net.

Maintenance makes the difference

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Tuff Group have been building world-class surfaces across Australia and the region since 2009. During this period, we have been constantly called on to extend the life and improve the quality of the surface by implementing our world-class maintenance program. 

Our fully equipped maintenance division is headed by experienced synthetic turf and surfaces maintenance expert, Garth Andrews. Garth and his team have years of experience in maintaining surfaces and extending their life to ensure both quality of use and longevity. Each of our service trucks in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide has all the equipment necessary on board to complete any maintenance project on any type of surface.

Here’s why should you consider Tuff Maintenance to ensure your surface has a long life performs at its best:

1. Significant expertise in construction and installation of synthetic turf & surfaces

Since 2009, we have completed over 1,500 projects. We spend all our resources and energy understanding how artificial turf, acrylic and rubber surfaces work and what to do to get the most out of them. If there is a problem, our team of over 55 people is well equipped to solve the issue. We don’t have to get someone else in to do the job or come back later to fix it. We have the equipment on site to ensure that your surface is ready to use all the time. We know how to install turf, acrylic and rubber, we know how it works and we know how to maintain it. 

2. The highest operational standards 

Tuff Group is accredited an accredited installer for FIFA, AFL, International Tennis Federation, International Rugby Board, FIH Hockey and IAAF Athletics. We have have implemented the highest standards across the business to ensure that our staff, systems and processes are strong and robust. We have a training program to ensure that all our staff are compliant and up-to-date with the latest techniques. People are our most important resource and we spend the time and energy to train them effectively.

  • Artificial turf surface before Tuff Maintenance stepped in
  • The finished result – better play and a longer life!

3. World-class equipment that’s fully maintained and up-to-date

We attend the world’s largest artificial surface trade shows and have relationships with the best suppliers of the best equipment from around the world. This means that we’re at the cutting edge of ensuring that our techniques and systems are up to date and we can supply you with the best service. For you, this means that your surface is being protected and its life extended.

4. The knowledge that your significant capital investment is being protected

We often find that schools, councils, sports clubs and the other organisations will spend hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars on constructing and installing an artificial surface only to neglect its maintenance and therefore see its value plummet. Too often, artificial surfaces have a reduced life because maintenance is not conducted effectively. By implementing the Tuff Maintenance program, you are assured that your surface is getting the best treatment available. It has the best chance of being utilised as much as possible and having a longer life. That means your capital can be used for other resources within the community.

5. Great systems 

We are about to install the world-class Replay Maintenance system to ensure that our clients have full visibility and reporting over every maintenance job that we complete. This includes photographs and videos of the work being done, a written report and step-by-step actions we have taken on site to ensure that maintenance is being completed effectively on your site.

6. Personalised support around the clock

With over 55 people, Tuff Group is well-placed to ensure that there’s always someone to speak to about servicing your artificial surfaces. We have not become a market leader by taking shortcuts or ripping off our customers. We’ve built Tuff Group on long term partnerships of trust based on our extensive knowledge of designing, engineering, constructing, installing and maintaining quality services across Australia and the region. 

  • Tuff Maintenance team on the job.
  • Our growing team is ready to go…

If you have a surface, we will ensure it’s maintained effectively. If we build a surface for you, we can ensure that it has longer life as possible and we will take responsibility for ensuring that this is the case. 

Mantra Lorne chips in…

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Tuff Group get called on to make all sorts of places more fun and engaging.

The Mantra at Lorne is just one example. Wanting to ensure guests could bring their putting skills up to scratch before a big game, they asked us to install a synthetic turf putting green.

The new putting green at the Mantra Lorne is ready for action!

Its been a big success and we received a nice compliment from General Manager Cameron Baker. “We really appreciate the great work that all your team did alongside our programme maintenance”, said Baker. “Great result, and really happy so thank you!”

So… next time you head down to Lorne, call in and say g’day to Cameron and the team – your golf partners will thank you for it.

Training & Development pays off

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Despite having a former AFL champion as Managing Director, Tuff Group did not spend the grand final week watching the football and wondering who was going to win. Instead, we set aside Thursday, 26 September, for an all staff training and development day. 

This day has become a fixture in the Tuff Group calendar to help staff understand their role in the business and develop the skills and expertise to ensure that our high industry standards are met every time we step into the workplace. 

Tuff Group Leads Installer Matt Wood teaching the finer points of synthetic turf installation.

In the morning, we worked with our growing team of installers demonstrating new techniques and the correct use of equipment. This included an overview of synthetic turf industry terms to increase the product knowledge of staff. Not everybody has to do every job at Tuff Group, however we feel it’s critical that everybody understands the industry more broadly. In this way people can grow their career and also step in if one of their colleagues is unavailable for any reason. 

National Operations Manager Travis Knight took the group for a classroom session running through the technical details of quoting for a job, developing tenders and overcoming on-site issues. 

After morning tea, this session transferred to the Tuff Turf warehouse where Travis and Installation Team leader Matt Wood led a session on product knowledge and use of equipment. This included a comprehensive overview of the way that synthetic turf is manufactured, different yarn types and the range of tools to cut and lay synthetic turf. 

The team had the opportunity to learn new skills and demonstrate the ‘tricks of the trade’ to their colleagues. This interactive session meant that knowledge and skills were developed and passed on to lift the standards for everyone in the business. 

Following lunch, a whole of staff session was held to provide an update on the strategic direction of Tuff Group, progress within the Bunnings retail division and insight into how the industry and the company is going to grow in the future. Various team leaders made presentations on different aspects of the business and everyone had the opportunity to ask questions and provide input.

To get everybody together in one place is no mean feat. Staff came back to the head office from all over Victoria, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and regional areas. With over 55 people, Tuff Group has grown significantly in the past 12 months. The pace of growth is speeding up for Tuff Group which means that training and staff development days are critically important to ensure that everyone is aligned around the future of the business.

Essendon North takes shape…

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When Essendon North Primary School determined that they wanted to deliver a better experience for their students, they turned to Tuff Group for a solution. 

Looking to transform the environment in which their children could undertake physical activity, the school undertook to provide new football and field and netball court, a basketball court, rubber play areas, and athletics facilities including a long jump and running track. 

The finishing touches are added to the Multi Sport facilities at Essendon North Primary School

The school now has a soccer pitch and two netball courts surrounded by a four lane running track. In addition, a number of hopscotch courts have been installed around the edges of the running track and a large courtyard area has been filled with letters of the alphabet. A long jump facility including a sandpit required special planning to ensure that it could be fitted in with other facilities. 

The diverse range of inclusions on this project fitted Tuff Group perfectly. With construction work already competed, the Tuff Group installation team led by Matt Wood set up the facility for a complex installation.

Matt and his team laid the soccer pitch and netball fields cutting in a significant amount of line work, a job requiring precision and great care. Installation of the hopscotch areas were also complex, requiring a significant amount of cutting to deliver an environment where children can enjoy hours of play. 

The area containing the alphabet was challenging to complete. Metal templates were used cut out the shapes of the letters and different coloured grass was installed. While the cutting is highly skilled, ensuring that the glue does not come through on to the grass and interfere with the look and feel of the finished surface was critical. Soft rubber was installed under the play area and a number of large viewing tiers were finished with grass to provide a spectator area for students and parents. 

At the completion of the job, Matt spoke about his experience completing Essendon North Primary School’s facilities.

“This is the kind of work I love”, said Matt. “Over the past 20 years, I have installed hundreds of fields in schools just like this one. The complexity required in the cutting, gluing and installation of this facility is exciting and engaging. This school who now have the facilities that the students can use for years to come no matter what kind of activity they wish to pursue. Its a job both the School and our team are very proud of.”

Tuff Group National Operations Manager Travis Knight said that Essendon North Primary School was typical of the complex type of work that Tuff Group is best suited to. 

“We have a full of range of experts across design, engineering, construction, installation, and maintenance”, said Knight. 

“We have the team to be able to deliver a complex project like this, including experts in grass, rubber and acrylic installation. We did not undertake the construction work for this job, but we have a highly capable team that can do this when and where required across Australia. We’re looking forward to seeing this school enjoy the benefits that Tuff Group is able to deliver”, said Knight. 

Maintenance of this surface and any other new surface is critical for the performance and life span of the installation. While great care is taken to ensure that the turf is securely laid and that the sand and then rubber infill is perfectly spread to ensure the best playing surface, this will need maintenance over time. 

Tuff Group Maintenance Division headed by long term maintenance expert, Garth Andrews and has teams on the road in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane ready to ensure that facilities like Essendon North will look just as good in the future as they do now.