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Manchester City Council with partners will underake a major capital investment to transform Hough End Site into a sustainable, high-quality sport and leisure facilities for the benefit of Manchester residents.
Emerging facilities include new 3G Football Pitches and a two-storey extension to the existing Hough End Leisure Centre which will accommodate changing facilities, include a community room, education space, cafe facilities and health and fitness space to better service sport and leisure users on site.
Sustainability is at the heart of the project, with improvements designed to fit in with the council's drive to cut carbon emissions. All wokring towards making Manchester a healthy, green, socially just city where everyone can thrive. With a target to become a zero carbon city by 2038 at the latest, 12 years ahead of the Government’s target for the UK of 2050.
The Centre will incorporate new green technologies to set the building on a path to decarbonisation, and externally, nature-based solutions have been at the forefront of the design approach to include new 3G pitches with organic infill, a new sustainable urban drainage system and enhanced cycle and electric vehicle parking to promote sustainable travel to the site.
COMPLETION OF PHASE 1
Hough End Scheme is being developed with sustainability at its heart as well as enhancing sporting provision and active lifestyles for local people. We will be providing cycle and electric vehicle parking to promote sustainable travel and introducing green technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of the extension. The 3G Football Pitches will be designed with an organic turf system infilled with natural cork granules.
Suds and Tree Planting
While some existing tree cover is to be removed, this will be compensated by introducing a mix of ornamental and native species including semi-mature trees. The car park will also incorporate a sustainable urban drainage system.
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Air source heat pumps obtain heat from outdoor air, and from the heat extracted from water vapour in the air. Many air source heat pumps are reversible units, capable of both heating and cooling buildings.
Solar / Photovoltaic Panels (PV)
Solar or PV panels convert the sun’s energy into electricity, providing a renewable source of electricity which can be used to power buildings. Solar panels are made from layers of semi-conducting material, which create a flow of electricity when light shines on the material. They do not need direct sunlight to produce electricity, although the brighter the sunlight, the more electricity is generated. Solar panels increase the generation of renewable electricity, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. They have often been installed alongside heat pumps, to provide a renewable source of electricity to power them.
We are keen to maximise the economic, social, and environmental benefits to the local area as a whole during our time on site and plan to engage the labour force and community on this project as much as possible. If you live locally and would like to discuss opportunities in the industry, please do get in touch.
Training and skills
We are committed to providing a community skills and training legacy and will be working with our supply chain and training partners to ensure that local people can benefit from our involvement in this important regional project.
Community events
We want to engage with you, the local community, during this project and will be issuing regular updates and providing opportunities to meet the team as this development comes to life.
WE'VE GOT SOME EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES IN MANCHESTER THIS YEAR
Better UK have a number new roles available at Hough End Leisure Centre with competitive starting salaries and substantial benefits packages.
So if you're passionate about serving your local community and delivering top class customer service, find out more about what career opportunities are on offer in Manchester HERE
We are ISG, a dynamic construction specialist. We deliver places where people and businesses thrive. Our vision comes to life through partnership. We build relationships on trust, collaboration and open communication, because it’s the only way to create places as smart and resilient as the people who use them.
Considerate Constructor
We are a founder member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme and take our role very seriously, working hard to minimise the impact of our works on local residents. We are committed to minimising any inconvenience caused during the project.
The Football Foundation (FF) has partnered with six suppliers on its AGP Framework. These partners embody the values of the FF and work as part of an integrated project team to deliver mutual objectives for successful project outcomes. The supplier delivering the pitches at Hough End are Lano Sports, with Cleveland Land Services (CLS).
Lano Sports has over 30 years of experience in the design and production of their own artificial turf pitches and have worked with the FF and MCC to introduce novel solutions, such as cork infill, at Hough End to address some of the issues raised during the consultation.
CLS are the contracting partner of Lano Sport and are a leading nationwide sports, leisure & landscape contractor. With over 15 years of experience in sports facility construction they offer expertise in delivering innovative solutions for complex projects.
For more information, you can view the Hough End Leisure Centre Consultation FAQs around the facility proposals and development of the new and improved sport and leisure facilities to better service the current and future needs of our residents, clubs, leagues and community groups that it serves.
