ON SITE
Last Tower Standing Connell Brothers has started work on the demolition of the vacant Tameside Court, last remaining tower block of the old Hattersley Estate. The iconic 11-storey, 34 metre tall Tameside Court is being demolished in the next phase of a dynamic regeneration programme in Hattersley which to date has seen ÂŁ200 million invested by partners Tameside Council, Peak Valley Housing Association, Symphony Housing Group and The Homes and Communities Agency.
Since 2001 as part of the ongoing regeneration of the Hattersley Estate, Connell Brothers have carried out the demolition of over 500 houses and buildings throughout the area making way for the construction of modern housing and local amenities.
Tameside Court is being demolished using Connell Brothers’ specialist Caterpillar 375 customised high reach demolition excavator. The excavator weighs 90 tons and can work at heights of up to 40 metres. As part of the project, Connell Brothers have already demolished the former Four in Hand public house.
The regeneration programme has brought new facilities including the Hub Community Centre, Hattersley Library, a Tesco Superstore and council offices. In addition, Barratts have sold more than 260 new homes in Hattersley and their large scale development programme will total in excess of 800 new homes completely changing the tenure mix in the area.
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