Our aim is to build communities that are founded upon social value and health and wellbeing.

Community first approach

A strong collaborative approach lies at the heart of our mission, via local engagement and listening to the community.

We work with specialist expertise, local stakeholders, business owners and residents, old and new, to ensure meaningful and long-term impact for the better.

Our approach
Sustainability

We help build low-carbon neighbourhoods from the ground up, working with our partners and the community to understand their needs and generate appropriate solutions.

Sustainability is at the core of our approach. We aim to minimise our impact on the environment through thoughtful design and innovation, while maximising the long-term sustainability of the communities we work in.

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Placemaking

True placemaking is about social, environmental and economic regeneration in the round – working with local people, investing in their communities, offering inspiration and being inspired by them too.

It isn’t just about bricks and mortar. It’s about creating genuine mixed-use neighbourhoods, thriving urban centres filled with new homes, employment and business opportunities, and opening up new parts of towns and cities for everyone to enjoy.

Our places
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Historic investment approval sets stage for delivery of St Helens Town Centre transformation

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Building Stockport’s sustainable future through strong partnership

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First Passivhaus apartment completed at Willohaus as affordable homes take shape in Salford

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Re-stitching Greyfriars: Community conversation opens on emerging plans

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Good Growth Fund backs major ECF projects in Salford and Stockport

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Construction begins on new world-class acoustics building

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Groundworks move forward on St Helens Transport Interchange

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Local heroes take centre stage on St Helens hoardings

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Plans submitted for next stage of homes in Crescent Salford’s Adelphi Village

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ECF backs good growth partnership at Wolverhampton business week