Projects & experience

Selected projects and work record.

Five detailed case studies provide deeper project evidence, while the Work Record demonstrates the consultancy and Jonathan Smith's broader experience across sports, surfaces and locations.

View across the grass pitch and blue seating at Rangers stadium

Work record

A wider record of project experience.

Jonathan Smith's wider career record of design, assessment, testing and construction-stage work, including experience before he established GEO Turf in 2005.

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  • Aberdeen FC — Pittodrie Stadium

    Stadium pitch assessment.

    Football & Rugby
  • Aston Villa FC — Villa Park

    Hybrid pitch performance-quality testing.

    Football & Rugby
  • Brighton & Hove Albion — Amex Stadium

    Stadium pitch design.

    Football & Rugby
  • Brighton & Hove Albion — Lancing Training Ground

    Training-facility design development.

    Football & Rugby
  • Bristol City — Ashton Gate

    Fibrelastic pitch reconstruction design.

    Football & Rugby
  • Cardiff City FC — training facilities

    Training-facility design.

    Football & Rugby
  • Cardiff Blues — training facilities

    Training-facility design.

    Football & Rugby
  • Dundee United — Tannadice Stadium

    Stadium pitch assessment.

    Football & Rugby
  • Eastleigh FC

    Stadium Fibresand pitch design.

    Football & Rugby
  • Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club

    Stadium and training-pitch design.

    Football & Rugby
  • Football Association of Wales — elite training facilities

    Pitch design and project management at Vale Hotel & Spa Resort – Cardiff, Dragon Park – Newport and Colliers Park – Wrexham.

    Football & Rugby
  • Fulham FC — Craven Cottage

    Pitch performance-quality testing.

    Football & Rugby
  • Glasgow Rangers — Ibrox Stadium

    Stadium pitch reconstruction.

    Football & Rugby
  • London Irish RFC — Hazelwood

    Training-ground design development.

    Football & Rugby
  • Manchester City FC — Etihad Stadium and training ground

    Pitch performance-quality testing.

    Football & Rugby
  • Motherwell FC — Fir Park

    Hybrid pitch reconstruction design and contract management.

    Football & Rugby
  • Plymouth Argyle — Home Park

    Hybrid-turf pitch design.

    Football & Rugby
  • Queen's Park FC — Lesser Hampden

    Hybrid-pitch design and construction monitoring.

    Football & Rugby
  • Sunderland FC — Stadium of Light

    Pitch performance-quality testing.

    Football & Rugby
  • Sutton United

    Design for conversion from a 3G surface to a hybrid-turf pitch.

    Football & Rugby
  • Wembley Stadium

    Pitch performance-quality testing.

    Football & Rugby
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers — Molineux Stadium

    Pitch performance-quality testing.

    Football & Rugby
  • Wrexham FC

    Stadium pitch renovation and returfing assessment.

    Football & Rugby
  • WRU Centre of Excellence

    Natural-turf facility design and synthetic 3G rugby-pitch design and contract management.

    Football & Rugby
  • Lord's, MCC

    Outfield reconstruction design, contract-procurement assistance and CDM Planning Supervisor services.

    Cricket
  • Hendy CC

    Upgrade design for cricket facilities.

    Cricket
  • ECB / Knowle CC

    Design of cricket facilities.

    Cricket
  • ECB / Nailsea CC

    Design of cricket facilities.

    Cricket
  • ECB / Weston-super-Mare CC

    Upgrade design for cricket facilities.

    Cricket
  • ECB / Yateley CC

    Design of cricket facilities.

    Cricket
  • Motera Cricket Stadium

    Outfield design and construction monitoring.

    CricketIndia
  • Southwater, Horsham

    Design of a cricket square and outfield.

    Cricket
  • Sully Centurions

    Design of cricket facilities.

    Cricket
  • Wokingham CC

    Design of two cricket squares and outfields.

    Cricket
  • Latymer School — Wood Lane

    Reconstruction of cricket facilities.

    Cricket
  • Abbey Golf Course

    Drainage improvement and green and tee design.

    Golf
  • Exeter Golf & Country Club

    Drainage assessment, design and contract management for holes 9 and 11.

    Golf
  • Farrington Park Golf Course

    Drainage assessment and design.

    Golf
  • Frilford Heath Golf Course

    Drainage assessment and design.

    Golf
  • Stoke Park Golf Course

    Drainage design.

    Golf
  • Chart Hills Golf Course

    Course-improvement feasibility work.

    Golf
  • Royal Wimbledon Golf Course

    Course drainage-system design.

    Golf
  • Ross-on-Wye Golf Course

    Drainage assessment.

    Golf
  • West Surrey Golf Course

    Course-improvement feasibility work.

    Golf
  • Piltdown Golf Course

    Course-improvement feasibility and drainage work.

    Golf
  • Queenwood Golf Course

    Assessment of fairway soil materials used for construction.

    Golf
  • Sonning Golf Course

    Drainage-scheme design.

    Golf
  • Ferndown Golf Course

    Drainage-scheme design.

    Golf
  • Heswall Golf Course

    Drainage assessment.

    Golf
  • Wormley Golf Course

    Construction assessment.

    Golf
  • Bowood Park Golf Course

    Construction supervision.

    Golf
  • La Grande Mare Golf Course

    Soil assessment for drainage requirements.

    Golf
  • Langdon Hills Golf School

    Construction supervision.

    Golf
  • Ladbrook Park Golf Club

    Drainage assessment.

    Golf
  • Mapledurham Golf Course

    Construction supervision.

    Golf
  • Mentmore Golf Course

    Construction supervision.

    Golf
  • Mill Ride Golf & Country Club

    Drainage assessment.

    Golf
  • Morlais Castle Golf Course

    Agronomic assessments.

    Golf
  • Peterstone Golf and Country Club

    Construction supervision.

    Golf
  • St Andrews Major Golf Course

    Construction supervision.

    Golf
  • Oak Park Golf Course

    Drainage assessment and drainage design.

    Golf
  • The Wisley

    Garden Course remodelling, drainage and irrigation improvements, followed by design for replacement drainage systems.

    Golf
  • Ascot Racecourse

    Design and construction-monitoring assistance for track development using 3D ground-modelling software.

    Racing
  • Cheltenham Racecourse

    Design and contract management of major track extension and improvement works.

    Racing
  • Sandown Park

    Drainage-system assessment.

    Racing
  • Al Ain Stadium

    Pitch specification and construction-materials review.

    InternationalAbu Dhabi
  • Aalborg Stadium

    Stitched hybrid-turf stadium-pitch design.

    InternationalDenmark
  • Aalborg FC — training facilities

    Training-pitch design.

    InternationalDenmark
  • AGF FC — Vejlby

    Material-selection advice for a stitched hybrid stadium pitch.

    InternationalDenmark
  • Cluj Arena

    FIFA pitch assessment and testing for a World Cup qualifier.

    InternationalRomania
  • Craiova Stadium

    Pitch-quality assessment and agronomy support.

    InternationalRomania
  • Danish Football Association

    National-team hybrid training-pitch design and Danish Super League performance testing.

    InternationalDenmark
  • FC Midtjylland

    Material-selection advice for stitched hybrid training pitches in Ikast.

    InternationalDenmark
  • Friend Arena

    Pitch-quality mentoring for a UEFA competition final.

    InternationalSweden
  • FIFA Club World Cup 2009

    Pitch advice for stadia and training facilities.

    InternationalAbu Dhabi
  • Indian Super League

    InternationalIndia
  • Konya Arena

    UEFA pitch assessment and testing for a European competition match.

    InternationalTurkey
  • Neastved Stadium

    Hybrid-turf pitch design assistance and construction monitoring.

    InternationalDenmark
  • Odense Stadium

    Hybrid-turf pitch design and construction monitoring.

    InternationalDenmark
  • Sammy Ofer Stadium

    Pitch-condition and performance-quality assessment.

    InternationalIsrael
  • Singapore Football Association

    FIFA-funded performance-quality testing of Super League pitches.

    InternationalSingapore
  • Aberystwyth Town FC

    Synthetic 3G stadium-pitch design and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Bala Town FC

    Synthetic 3G stadium-pitch feasibility, design and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Barry Town FC — Jenner Park

    Synthetic 3G stadium-pitch design and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Caernarfon RFC

    Synthetic 3G pitch design and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Cardiff Metropolitan University — athletics facilities

    Running-track reconstruction and field-facility feasibility, tender and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Cardiff Metropolitan University — synthetic pitches

    Design of synthetic football, hockey and rugby facilities.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Carmarthen Town FC

    Synthetic 3G stadium-pitch design and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Cefn Druids FC

    Synthetic 3G stadium-pitch feasibility, design and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Connah's Quay FC

    Synthetic 3G pitch design and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Llandudno Town FC

    Synthetic 3G stadium-pitch feasibility, design and construction monitoring.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Newtown FC

    Synthetic 3G stadium-pitch feasibility, design and contract management.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Swansea University

    Synthetic water-based hockey-pitch refurbishment design.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & Other
  • Victoria Stadium

    FIFA-funded synthetic 3G stadium-pitch feasibility and design.

    Synthetic / Hybrid & OtherGibraltar