FORMER MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY – ALSAGER SPORTS PITCHES

McArdle Sport Tec were delighted to work with David Wilson Homes, developing the former MMU Campus in Alsager.

The land at the MMU is now owned by David Wilson Homes, who redeveloped the site to create a number of new build houses and provide new sports pitches and amenities at the council-owned ‘Alsager Leisure Centre’.

McArdle Sport Tec installed two new artificial sports pitches and a further five natural grass pitches. The new FIH National Standard sand-dressed hockey pitch plus a Full Size FIFA Quality Standard 3G Artificial Sports Pitch for football are now complete with associated fencing and flood lighting, all 7 pitches costing nearly £1.5 Million pounds. David Wilson Homes have also constructed a new pavilion, changing rooms and car parking.

Councillor Don Stockton, cabinet member for regeneration, said: “This is fantastic news for Alsager as it will see new playing pitches and a range of sports and leisure amenities provided for the residents of the town.

The council is committed to providing quality leisure and sports facilities as part of our policy to help our residents to live long and healthy lives. With the council’s independent trust Everybody Sport and Recreation taking over management of the facilities, this is expected to meet the requirements set out by Sport England to ensure the town’s leisure and sports offer is protected and sustained.”

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The completed project is of a very high specification

“Cheshire East Council have recently taken transfer of the Alsager Sports Hub, a multi sport outdoor site delivered as part of a Section 106 Agreement with David Wilson Homes. The pitches, both grass and artificial and wider grounds elements were delivered on behalf of the developer by McArdle Sport Tec.

The completed project is of a very high specification, with the artificial pitches (both football and hockey) being constructed to National Governing Body accreditation levels.

Throughout the construction process the company and team worked closely and extremely well on behalf of the developer with both the Council, NGB’s and local sports clubs to ensure that the completed facility met not only the required specification but one that took into account the local sport club needs. This additional communication element gave confidence in the completed build and one where those local clubs are playing and developing on the highest quality facility. In addition, the wider ground works, including footpaths within the site and what will be retained as public open space is also giving an added community dimension to the facility over and above sport.”