Loughborough University Badminton Centre
Case Study


The badminton performance centre decided to bring forward the like for like replacement of Taraflex® to ensure they stayed at the top of their game when it came to facilities.

Almost 600m2 of Gerflors’ World class Taraflex® vinyl sports flooring has been installed at Loughborough University. The badminton performance centre decided to bring forward the like for like replacement of Taraflex® to ensure they stayed at the top of their game when it came to facilities.

 

With over 100 years elite level sporting history, Loughborough University is synonymous with sports education. Its 4-court Badminton Centre is home to the Performance Badminton Programme, which is run in partnership with Badminton England’s Development team to provide the extremely specific training venue and coaching athletes require to develop badminton skills alongside studying for degrees.

 

Amongst its notable Alumni is English badminton player and Olympian and World Silver medallist, Donna Kellogg MBE. In 2018, Badminton England, the NGB (National Governing Body) for the sport of badminton, officially endorsed Loughborough University as an NGB England Badminton Centre.

"Typically, when Olympic quality flooring is needed, a Taraflex® flooring is used, and therefore we replicate this to guarantee the performance levels of our badminton programme"
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Mark Davies
Sports Capital Strategy & Maintenance Manager, Loughborough University

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