The winners of the SAPCA Awards 2025 have been revealed at a gala dinner held at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. Now in their 10th year, the awards celebrate the achievements of members of the Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA).
In all, there were six category winners, picked from more than 40 entries. In addition, former SAPCA Chair, Eric Page, was given a lifetime achievement award. The SAPCA Awards 2025 winners are:
Sustainability award
Herculan: Herculan Full Circle, a 100% recycled Indoor Polyurethane Sports Floor
Small project
Jupiter Play and Leisure: Inclusive playground at Stanway Community Centre, Colchester
Large project
Total-Play / Fordingbridge: A 10-lane indoor cricket facility at Bradford Park Avenue CC
Product of the year
Polytan: Rekortan Gel GT track system
Young person of the year
Ryan Latto, Field Technician, Sports Labs
Person of the year
Louis Keeley, Senior Consultant, Labosport
SAPCA Lifetime Achievement Award
Eric Page, Courtstall Services/ex-SAPCA Chair
The winners were chosen by a judging panel which featured a number of industry leaders, alongside SAPCA’s Technical Lead, Colin Corline, and members of the SAPCA board.
SAPCA Chief Executive, Richard Shaw, said: “We want to thank all those who submitted entries for the SAPCA Awards 2025. The 40 submissions we received showed a wide range of excellent projects and products. The judging panel had a tough task of picking the winners from a very strong field, highlighting not only the quality and technical excellence of our members’ work but also their innovation. Huge congratulations to all the winners and finalists”
Colin Corline, SAPCA Technical Lead, added: “The six winners should be very proud of their achievements, as they have come on top in a very strong field. The two project category winners show the positive impact that the facilities created by SAPCA members make in communities across the UK, while the sustainability and product category winners are a great example of the innovation that our members are capable of. In addition, the two individual winners highlight the talent, dedication and professionalism of those working in this great sector. I want to thank all member companies that submitted entries and huge congratulations again to the winners.”
Full list of the SAPCA Awards 2025 winners and finalists
Small Sports or Play Project of the Year (under £350k)
Winner: Jupiter Play and Leisure – inclusive play area at Stanway Community Centre
Finalist: Portico Sport – Club de Padel – a four-court padel club development in Deansgate in the centre of Manchester
Large Sports or Play Project of the Year (over £350k)
Winner: Total-Play – a 10-lane “cricket shield”
At Bradford Park Avenue Cricket Club
Finalists: Dynamik Sport Surfaces – Coronation Square, the largest multi-sport sports flooring and acoustic walling project in the UK
Finalist: Jupiter Play and Leisure – Skypark Interactive play area at Butlins Minehead
SAPCA Person of the Year
Winner: Louis Keeley, Senior Consultant, Labosport
Finalist: Adam Collier, Head of Sales, Fordingbridge
SAPCA Young Person of the Year
Winner: Ryan Latto, Field Technician, Sports Labs
Finalist: Lewis Turnbull, Apprentice Electrician, Halliday Lighting
Finalist: Teddy Edwards, Project Co-ordinator, JHP Electrical Services
Sustainability Award
Winner: Herculan – a 100% recycled indoor polyurethane sports floor solution
Finalist: Polytan Sports UK / McArdle – Rekortan Gel GT, a non-porous athletics track surface
Product of the Year
Winner: Polytan Sports UK/McArdle – Rekortan Gel GT, a non-porous athletics track surface
Finalist: Carbon8 Lighting/JB Corrie – retractable sports play lighting tower