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Hough End Development in manchester

We've made Hough End Leisure Centre even better!
 
We're delighted to let you know that our two floor extension is now open!
 
Thanks to significant investment from Manchester City Council, you'll now find:
 
- An extended gym, now 50% bigger and with a programmable space for targeted groups
- Over 100 new stations of the latest Technogym gym equipment
- An extended fitness class programme with 20 new classes scheduled
- Dedicted changing rooms for our outdoor pitch customers
- Ground floor Cafe
- A new multi-functional community room which can be used for fitness classes, recreationaly activities, functions, meetings and community sessions
- A bar and fantastic outdoor balcony area with views over the pitches
- New access turnstiles which allows members to beat the queues at reception and allows for quicker, easier access to activities. You simply scan and enter using the Better UK app or the barcode on your membership card. Pay As You Go members will  be issued with a receipt from reception that can be scanned at the gates.
- Our viewing area for the teaching pool is also open again

This investment also provides Manchester's first Football Hub venue in partnership with The Football Foundation and Sport England. September saw the opening of 15 improved grass pitches, providing a real comunity hub for grassroots football and sports activities with a 7 day a week, all year round programme. We also have two brand new fence and floodlit artificial grass pitches.
 
We're also pleased to let you know that an additional 84 car parking spaces are now available for customers along with five new bike shelters plus additional bike storage available alongside the artificial pitches.
 
We thank you for you patience throughout the project works.
 
We can't wait to welcome you to our bigger, better centre!

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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.

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