Rubber surfacing is one of the most popular solutions for generating safe, long-lasting, and cozy surfaces for sports fields, playgrounds, sidewalks, and even residences. Two of the most common ...

I got a question on Twitter about a week ago from a mom looking for something other than mulch or sand surfacing at Raleigh parks. We're talking the rubberized surfacing that I pointed out in my ...

You've probably seen them at parks and playgrounds everywhere, rubber flooring meant to give your child a soft landing when they fall. But many parents are concerned that this cushion might pose ...

The old rubber tile surface under the playground, shown June 18, was first installed in 2008 at Sehmel Homestead Park. Heather Dyson Courtesy of PenMet Parks If you were planning to take your kids to ...

McKay Park will upgrade its playground with new poured-in-place rubber flooring for $96,500, improving accessibility and safety, while the Ellis-Porter Riverside Park pool will undergo repairs and ...

Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the soil, sand, mulch ...

Work to remove the soft fall surface material at a popular Bargara playground, east of Bundaberg, has renewed concerns about the safety of the recycled rubber material used nationwide. The Bargara ...

The public playground in Bandon, a small town on the blustery coast of Oregon, has everything a kid could want. Swings and an orange, twisting slide, even a bright blue boat. But after the playground ...

I posted last week on playgrounds in Raleigh with rubber mat surfaces. These are those soft, rubber surfaces under slides, swings and playsets and are an alternative to sand or mulch. From what I ...