Earth and environment building

Expansion Plans for the School of Earth and Environment

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The University Capital Group recently gave the go ahead to the exciting plans for a £7.5m investment for the School of Earth and Environment into levels 7 and 10 of the Staff Centre building, together with the creation of a new collaborative space for the Priestley International Centre for Climate.

A programme of enabling works is currently underway to facilitate the creation of more office and meeting room spaces. The project is scheduled for completion in Autumn 2018.

The expansion marks the continued success and growth of the School, which continues to maintain its strong foundations of world leading research excellence and being a national market-leader in student recruitment. This investment will also enable the establishment of both the Priestley Centre research platform and a Met Office Joint Research Unit – which will realise the Priestley Centre mission to promote interdisciplinary climate-solutions research of the highest standard.

Find out more about the School of Earth and Environment project .

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Physics Research Deck upgrade works

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We are notifying you of the external painting to the North Elevation of the Physics Research Deck building (adjacent to the Car Simulator), as part of upgrade works for the new Truck Simulator.  A combination of Tower Scaffolding & ‘Cherry Picker’ will be used for access to the glazed elevations.

When: Monday 6th March – Friday 24th March.

Where: External areas of Physics Research Deck

Services to be interrupted: Footpaths & paved areas

Effects of this interruption upon building occupants: Footpaths & paved areas to be cordoned off for the access equipment as the painting works proceeds.

For enquiries please contact: Paul Crouch
Contact Telephone No: 0113 343 5943
Email: p.r.crouch@leeds.ac.uk


If the above member of staff is unavailable, you have any general queries about our services or would like to add or remove a person from this email list, please contact the Estate Services Helpdesk on 0113 34 35555 or e-mail: eshelp@leeds.ac.uk

Thank you for your patience and apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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Setting up of scaffold around the external areas of Stead House

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We are notifying you of the erection of a scaffold around the external areas of Stead House only, (not the main Food Science Block). This is to allow Estate Services to redecorate the render and external joinery across Stead House.

When: Monday 20th February – Friday 10th March.

Where: External areas of Stead House

Services to be interrupted: Footpath to the side of Stead House.

Effects of this interruption upon building occupants: Erection of scaffolding between Monday 20th February – Thursday 23rd February. Intermittent periods of noise, presence of contractors working on scaffold and vehicular movements along Willow Terrace Road.  Closure of footpath across grassed area alongside Stead House to car park at rear of Central Safety Services.

For enquiries please contact: Ed Batty
Contact Telephone No: 0113 34 36820
Email: e.s.batty@leeds.ac.uk

If the above member of staff is unavailable, you have any general queries about our services or would like to add or remove a person from this email list, please contact the Estate Services Helpdesk on 0113 34 35555 or e-mail: eshelp@leeds.ac.uk

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Disabled platform entrance to 3 Lifton Place.

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When: Monday 20th February 2017 –  Tuesday 21st February 2017

Where: 0090 – Lifton Villas: 1-3 Lifton Place

Please bear with us as we replace the disabled access platform. Please note there will be no disabled platform access for the duration of the works.

For enquiries please contact: Ian Stead
Contact Telephone No:  0113 34 35988 
Email: i.m.stead@leeds.ac.uk

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the Estates Helpdesk on 0113 34 35491 or email: eshelp@leeds.ac.uk 

Thank you for your cooperation and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Installation of two new concrete foundations for new floodlighting column

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When: Monday 13th February – Friday 17th February 2017

Where: The Edge football pitch

Please bear with us during the installation of two new concrete foundations for new floodlighting columns in The Edge football pitch.

Restricted access to adjacent pedestrian walkway, disabled exit from LC Miall back staircase and football pitch during the period of works. All restrictions will be withdrawn in the event of any emergency to LC Miall to ensure the safe exit of all occupiers including disabled person(s).

For enquiries please contact: Tawfiq Wahab or Paul Thomas
Contact Telephone No: 0113 343 5980 or 0113 343 4891
Email: T.Wahab@leeds.ac.uk or P.Thomas@leeds.ac.uk

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the Estates Helpdesk on 0113 34 35491 or email: eshelp@leeds.ac.uk 

Thank you for your cooperation and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Work due to commence at Montague Burton Residences

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Where: Montague Burton Residences – Blocks J, K and L
When: Monday 20th February – Friday 11th August 2017

We are notifying you of work due to commence at Montague Burton Residences. This is due to a full refurbishment taking place in blocks J, K and L. Find out more on the Montague Burton project page.

Thank you for your cooperation and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

For enquiries please contact: Shaun Solari
Contact Telephone No: 0113 343 5925
Email: s.p.solari@leeds.ac.uk

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the Estates Helpdesk on 0113 34 35491 or email: eshelp@leeds.ac.uk 

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Brownlee Centre

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A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility is to be named after its most successful alumni athletes, Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.

The Brownlee Centre sits alongside a new 1 mile (1.6km) cycle circuit – one of the longest in the country – at the University’s Bodington playing fields in north Leeds.

The unique centre, which opens in April, is the UK’s first purpose-built triathlon training base and will provide the first permanent home for the world-class Leeds Triathlon Centre.

The 10 month project has involved extensive work to revive the original sports pavilion into a modernised Centre.  Now offering a welcoming reception area and newly redesigned changing facilities, the former pavilion has also benefited from a first floor extension to incorporate a new spectator viewing area, a kitchen/café area and social space with glazed windows providing views of the cycle circuit.

The closed loop cycle circuit design incorporates changes in gradient, a mildly banked hairpin corner and triathlon transition area. A significant investment has been made to install circuit lighting to enable extended hours of use and a footbridge across the circuit to provide users with access to both the cycle circuit and sports fields.

Dedicated facilities for the Leeds Triathlon Centre have also been constructed within the former Pavilion –these include combining a strength and conditioning training suite, physiotherapy, medical and other support services.

Partnership funding from Sport England, UK Sport, British Cycling and British Triathlon is contributing £1million to the project, with the remaining funding provided by the University.

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The site will also continue to be used for grass sports including football and rugby. The next phase of development will see three additional grass pitches, with work scheduled for completion in September 2017.

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Campus then and now: The Great Hall

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We’ve been digging through our archive of old campus masterplan photos and found a few images that show the campus throughout the years. This month we’re focussing on The Great Hall.

The building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse R.A (famed for his works on the Natural History Museum in London) in red pressed brick and had dressings of Bolton Wood stone in a Gothic Collegiate style.

This collegiate style used by Alfred Waterhouse helped to coin the term red brick university. The Gothic style Great Hall incorporated the university’s main library and cost around £22,000 to build which was raised partly by public appeal. It was originally used as the main University Library until the opening of the Brotherton Library in 1936 and other areas which opened in the same period such as the Parkinson Building. As well as being the location for the ceremonial occasions, it was also used for meetings, exams and public lectures.

The Great Hall was opened in October 1894 by the Duke and Duchess of York.

(Source, Wikipedia: “The Great Hall University of Leeds” )

Now: The Great Hall (2017)

The Great Hall is the focus for the University’s ceremonial activities, principally the main degree presentation ceremonies.

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Multi-million investment in Worsley Building creates inspiring environment

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A major investment programme to improve the Worsley building completed at the start of this year within the stated schedule of 15 months.

The significant improvements benefitting staff and students of the School of Medicine have encompassed the refurbishment of teaching spaces to create dynamic learning environments, the refurbishment of levels 8, 9, 10 and 11 within the building creating modern office accommodation for Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute for Health Sciences and faculty offices. A modernised and more welcoming entrance way off Clarendon Road, a new café and a landscaped garden on Level 9. Over £10m has been invested in replacing outdated building services and plant alongside the internal fit out works.

Following on from this project a further investment of £5m is now underway on Level 6 in the School of Dentistry.

Alan Johnson, Estates Project Manager commented:  “This significant investment in the Worsley building has created fit for purpose, modernised facilities within a vibrant environment for our staff and students. Consistent communication and collaboration with staff and students in the building helped to ensure the smooth delivery of this project.”

Neil Hunter, Senior Project Manager at Overbury, said: “We have been based at the Worsley building for almost two years now and during that time we have built up an exceptional working relationship with the University. The project has seen us overcome a number of challenges that inevitably come when dealing with this type of building. 

“As the building was open to students throughout the duration of the project, their safety and security was of paramount importance. Logistics, power and access were major considerations but by working closely with our client we have succeeded in creating an exemplar project.”

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New home for Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre

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The Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre has been re-located to a new home in a prominent location on campus, 17 Blenheim Terrace. As part of a two–phase move, the majority of the team previously based on Fenton Street have now been relocated. The Fenton Street office is set to be demolished later this year as part of the construction development plans for Nexus.

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Kathryn Blythe, Centre Manager commented: “We are delighted with our new space and are grateful to Estates for all they have done to facilitate it. The move heralds a new chapter in the life of our Centre which celebrated its 11 year anniversary in September. Just two of the many benefits include that we are now able to locate our whole team together and that, by Summer 2017 our training and meeting rooms will be fully accessible.”

Penny Tiffney, Estates Project Manager said: “We have worked closely with Kathryn and the team to ensure the new space on Blenheim Terrace is a high quality environment and reflective of the Centre’s good work. The new Centre offers meeting, seminar rooms and offices, providing flexibility for the entire team to teach both students and external clients.”

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