Public Sector Housing

Chorlton Park, Manchester

Client: Irwell Valley Housing Association
Architect: Stephenson Bell
Value: £2,100,000
Awards: RIBA Award for Housing Design – 2001. RIBA Award for Architecture - 2003

A new build scheme on a brownfield site for residential units. The scheme also involved the construction of a basement car park on the contaminated site of a former petrol station.

Homes for Change, Hulme, Manchester

Client: The Guinness Trust
Architect: Build for Change / Harrison Ince Architects
Value: £1,500,000

This project was initialised through Urban Regeneration funding for the Moss Side and Hulme “City Challenge” programme. The building is a mixed use development comprising office and workshop space underneath twenty five mixed size residential units.

Parkway Housing, Sheffield

Client: Great Places Housing Group
Architect: Arcus
Value: £47,000,000

Upgrading and refurbishment of one thousand five hundred properties including replacement communal heating system and extensive environmental improvements.

Hattersley Estate, Glossop

Client: Peak Valley Housing Association
Architect: Arcus
Value: £55,000,000

Selective demolition, new build bungalows and houses and refurbishment of one thousand six hundred properties together with public realm and environmental improvements.

Hyndburn Estate, Hyndburn

Client: Hyndburn Homes
Architect: Arcus
Value: £35,000,000

Upgrading of three thousand five hundred homes following the stock transfer from the local authority.

Chorley Homes, Chorley

Client: Chorley Homes
Architect: Arcus
Value: £30,000,000

Four year improvement programme comprising the provision of central heating, kitchens, electrical re-wires, bathrooms and associated external works to three thousand properties.

Arena Term Maintenance

Client: Arena Housing Association
Architect: Not applicable
Value: £6,000,000

Establishment of a day to day maintenance and emergency repairs contract comprising the procurement of contractors and subsequent evaluation.

Hillock Estate, Whitefield

Client: Contour Housing Association
Architect: Arcus
Value: £17,800,000

Refurbishment of nine hundred and forty three properties in the Whitefield area of Bury including internal and external improvements to bring properties up to the Decent Homes standard.

Sale West Estate, Manchester

Client: Irwell Valley Housing Association
Architect: MBLA
Value: £24,000,000

The transfer and subsequent upgrading of one thousand seven hundred dwellings from Manchester City Council to Irwell Valley Housing Association, together with public realm.

Limehurst Village Trust, Oldham

Client: Limehurst Village Trust
Architect: Arcus
Value: £11,000,000

Refurbishment and upgrade of six hundred and forty three houses and bungalows following transfer of stock from Oldham.

Peak Valley Homes Term Maintenance

Client: Peak Valley Housing Association
Architect: Not applicable
Value: £1,200,000

Establishment of a day to day maintenance and emergency repairs contract comprising the procurement of contractors and subsequent evaluation.

Bradshawgate, Bolton

Client: Irwell Valley Housing Association
Architect: MBLA
Value: £5,800,000

Forty four new apartments and ground floor commercial space on the site of a former town centre cinema.

Charter Street, Hyndburn

Client: Contour Homes
Architect: MBLA
Value: £2,400,000

Twenty three bungalows, flats and houses including special needs provision.

Old School Rooms, Bolton

Client: Irwell Valley Housing Association
Architect: O’Connell East Architects
Value: £2,060,000
Awards: Civic Trust Award - 2002

Restoration and conversion of a Grade II* listed former grammar school to create thirty five residential apartments on three floors including the formation of a large central atrium space.

Woodward Place, New Islington, Manchester

Client: Great Places Housing Group
Architect: FAT Architecture
Value: £2,300,000

The first social housing to be built in the Third Millennium Village - New Islington.

Piercy Street, New Islington, Manchester

Client: Great Places Housing Group
Architect: De Metz Architects
Value: £1,500,000

The second social housing development to be built in the Third Millennium Village.

Arches, Bolton

Client: Irwell Valley Housing Association
Architect: MBLA
Value: £1,000,000

The first contemporary apartments in the centre of Bolton.

TGWU Building, Salford

Client: Irwell Valley Housing Association
Architect: MBLA
Value: £2,150,000

Contemporary apartments on the site of the old TGWU offices. The scheme includes public art on the ground floor.