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Geothermal drilling wraps up on campus
After over five months of work on eight boreholes across campus, scheduled drilling on the University’s landmark geothermal energy project has been completed. The work, co-led by Estates and the Sustainability Service, is testing the potential to use underground heat to contribute to our heating systems. Specialists in the Estates team have been working alongside […]
Disruption Notices
Debris on campus following high winds
The Grounds & Gardens team are working to clear debris caused by damaged trees on campus following this morning’s high winds (Friday 23 August). To report damaged trees or debris on campus, please contact the Estates Helpdesk by email: eshelp@leeds.ac.uk or by calling the team on: 0113 343 5555. A yellow weather warning for wind […]
Campus wide EV charging point testing
EV charging points across the main campus will be unavailable for vehicle charging from 7am to 6pm on Tuesday 27 August and Wednesday 28 August. This is to allow for essential testing of the charging points to take place. The University contractor will aim to undertake the works at the multi-storey car park & Edge […]
Full electrical shutdown in William Tweedle Clinical Sciences Building
There will be an electrical shutdown in William Tweedle Clinical Sciences Building between 7.00 am and 12.00 pm on 31 August due to essential electrical maintenance. Services to be interrupted All electrical, power and lighting, including IT systems. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants No power or lighting throughout the building between the hours […]
Hot water and heating to be unavailable to main campus buildings for day
Domestic hot water and heating will be unavailable in all main campus buildings, except The Edge, The Light and Worsley, from 9am to 6pm on Thursday 29 August. This is to carry out emergency pipework repairs. Buildings with back up systems should have access to hot water. Steam autoclaves will be unusable for the duration […]
Loss of hot water supply in Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building
The Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building is currently without hot water. Estates are investigating and hope to have the supply back as soon as possible. Apologies for the inconvenience. For enquiries please contact: Gerard Quinn Contact Telephone No: Mobile: 07795401156 Email: g.quinn2@leeds.ac.uk If the above member of staff is unavailable or you have any general […]
Restricted access to LC Miall
Access will be restricted to the rear of LC Miall on Monday 29 July while pest control work is carried out. This is due to the requirement of a mobile elevated work platform to access the high-level areas around the building. A map outlining the area where access will be restricted is displayed below: Services […]
Replacing cycle shelter at Baines Wing and Michael Sadler
Bikes & locks at the cycle shelter outside Michael Sadler and Baines Wing need to be removed by 8am on Wednesday 31 July to allow replacement work to begin. Any bikes or locks still in place will be removed. Work to replace the shelter will continue until Saturday 7 September. A map and image of […]
Repairs to Garstang Building lift
The lift in the Garstang Building will be out of use from Monday 22 July to Friday 9 August while major repairs are carried out. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Lift will not be in use until reactive works are complete. For enquiries please contact: Luke Sollitt – Maintenance contracts manager. Contact Telephone […]
Electricity supply switch off in several campus buildings
The electricity supply in several campus buildings will be temporarily switched off on dates between Thursday 18 July and Sunday 21 July while new electricity meters are installed. Affected buildings and the timings of expected work are listed below: Thursday 18 July 48/52 Hyde Terrace – 1pm to 3pm 30 Springfield Mount – 1pm to […]
Vernon Road July Closure
Vernon Road will be closed from Monday 8 July until Thursday 1 August while pipe work is installed under Vernon Road, which links EC Stoner with the Nexus Building. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Vehicles will not be able to access Vernon Road. There will be a diversion in place through Physics Deck […]
Sewer chamber work on University Road
Temporary traffic lights will be on place on University Road from Monday 24 June to Sunday 7 July while work to sewer chambers covers is carried out. The work will take place at the junction with Clarendon Road. As a consequence of this work there will be temporary traffic lights on University Road. Effects of […]
Road closures on University Road and Beech Grove Terrace
Sections of University Road and Beech Grove Terrace will be closed on Friday 28 June to facilitate the Staff Festival. The closures are outlined on the map below: Services to be interrupted Restricted parking and limited accessible parking spaces. Vehicle charging will not be available on University Road on Friday 28 June. Effects of this […]
Parking bays to be closed at Liberty Building
Several parking bays at the Liberty Building will be closed from Monday 10 June to Monday 24 June to allow for drainage upgrades. Reason for works/service interruption Water ingress into car park. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Parking bays next to external wall facing Maurice Keyworth closed off. For enquiries please contact: Matt […]
Brownlee Centre car park excavation
A trench across the Brownlee Centre car park will be excavated on dates between Wednesday 12 June and Friday 21 June to allow a new mains electrical cable to be laid under the area. The work will be undertaken in 3 phases to minimise disruption. Phase one will take place from Wednesday 12 June to […]
Weetwood Pavilion emergency light system replacement
The end-of-life, critical emergency light system at Weetwood Pavilion will be between Monday 17 June and Monday 8 July. Reason for works/service interruption Replacement of all emergency lights in the building. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Presence of contractors working on site, residual noise & intermittent slight disruptions associated with construction tasks. For […]
Closure of Finsbury Road
Finsbury Road will be closed until 5pm on Saturday 1 June to facilitate highway line marking on the pedestrian crossing prior to the closure of Vernon Road. A map of the closure is shown below: Effects of this interruption upon building occupants No access through Finsbury Road. For enquiries please contact: James Wright, J.R.Wright@leeds.ac.uk Contact […]
Worsley Building front elevation window repairs
One lane of Clarendon Way will be partially blocked from 7am to 9am on Thursday 30 May to allow for repairs to the front elevation window on Worsley Building. Services to be interrupted One lane of Clarendon Way to be partially blocked to allow access for equipment. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Section […]
Vernon Road June closure
Update: Vernon Road will reopen from Thursday 4 June. Vernon Road will be closed from Monday 3 June for approximately 4 weeks while pipe work is installed under Vernon Road, linking EC Stoner with the Nexus Building. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Vehicles will not be able to access Vernon Road. There will […]
Water ingress investigation works at Charles Thackrah
An aerial platform will be in use around the external perimeter of the Charles Thackrah Building on Friday 10 May while water ingress investigation works take place. This is to complete an external building survey as part of water ingress investigation works. Contactors RLB will be on site. Reason for works/service interruption Water ingress through […]
Parking at Engineering Buildings and Bragg
8am to 4.30pm between Monday 29 April to Friday 3 May
Hot and cold water supplies to the Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies building
Saturday 27 April
Heating and hot water switch off on campus
There will be no hot water or heating available to any main campus building (except the Edge, The Light & Worsley Building) from 5am to 5pm on Saturday 27 April. This is to carry out emergency repairs to the steam and to condense pipework. Services to be interrupted Heating, domestic hot water and steam supplied […]
Disruption to water mains supply to campus buildings
The water mains supply to several campus buildings will be switched off from 11:30pm to 6am, from Sunday 12 May to Tuesday 14 May. The following buildings will be affected: The Refectory (12th floor only) University House (12th floor only) Michael Sadler Building Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building Great Hall Clothworkers’ Building South Edward Boyle […]
Borehole drilling on campus
Borehole drilling will take place on campus using 30 ft drilling rigs and necessitating the use of large lorries. Services to be interrupted Car park out of use and some noise. General day-to-day access to Henry Price will be uninterrupted. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants A large element of the University’s pathway to […]
Repairs to Vernon Road
Roadworks and a diversion will be in place on Vernon Road from 7:30am to 3pm Saturday 20 April while highway repairs are carried out. Please see the below map for alternative access routes. For enquiries please contact: Tony Godfrey Contact Telephone No: 07789 648 653 Email: T.Godfrey@leeds.ac.uk If the above member of staff is […]
Ground investigation works at campus buildings
Ground investigation works will take place at the IT Services building, EC Stoner, the School of Music & Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall from Monday 22 April to Tuesday 23 April. This work is taking place in support of the A4 electric substation project. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants There will be noise and […]
External redecoration to Beech Grove House
Works are set to take place to externally redecorate Beech Grove House from Monday 29 April to Monday 20 May. Reason for works/service interruption Part of lifecycle maintenance programme Effects of this interruption upon building occupants MEWP and scaffold in use. Wet paint to windows For enquiries please contact: Matt Easton Contact Telephone No: 0113 […]
Worsley Building Staircase C closure
Update: this work will now take place from Tuesday 9 April – Wednesday 10 April. Staircase C in the Worsley Building will be closed from levels four to seven on Tuesday 9 – Wednesday 10 April. This is to allow for the replacement of stair nosings. Services to be interrupted Closure of staircase C […]
Electricity supply switch off in University buildings
The electricity supply in several buildings and residences on campus will be switched off on dates between Monday 15 April and Monday 22 April while new electricity meters are installed. The affected buildings and dates of disruption are listed below. Disruption will take place between 9am and 5pm unless otherwise stated: Monday 15 April Lupton […]
Removal of large equipment from the University of Leeds Driving Simulator
There will be temporary disruption to the Physics Research Desk and Hillary Place from Wednesday 10 April – Friday 12 April while large equipment is removed from the University of Leeds Driving Simulator. Services to be Interrupted Use of Car Parking outside of Virtuocity/University Of Leeds Driving Simulator and reduction of width of Hillary Place. […]
EC Stoner Building advancement team refurbishment works
As part of electrical works associated with the EC Stoner Building advancement team refurbishment project, a number of services in the building will be disrupted on Tuesday 2 April. The works are to be undertaken on a University Closed Day to minimise disruption, but please ensure any work is saved on computers prior to the […]
Scaffolding extension in Electronic & Electrical Engineering building
Scaffolding will be extended to staircase A22 on the fourth floor of the Electronic and Electric Engineering building from Wednesday 20 March to Wednesday 27 March. Reason for works/service interruption Urgent reactive repairs to ceiling. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants No access to the stairs from 4th floor, please use A21. For […]
Water supply disruption at the School of Music
The water supply at the School of Music will be disrupted on Thursday 4 April, from 6pm to 8pm, while work is carried out. Services to be interrupted Incoming cold-water supply serving the whole building. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants There will be no hot and cold-water services throughout the building for the […]
Additional borehole drilling in Mechanical Engineering Building service yard
Due to geological issues, borehole drilling will recommence in the car park within the service yard to the rear of the Mechanical Engineering Building from Monday 18 March to Friday 29 March. A drilling rig, associated drilling equipment, along with large lorries will be present. A large element of the University’s pathway to delivering Net […]
Electrical service disruption in the Sir William Bragg Building
As part of works on the Sir William Henry Bragg Building ‘fallow space’ fit out project, electrical services will be disrupted in the building on Thursday 4 April. Work will be carried out during the early morning to minimise disruption, however, please ensure any work is saved on computers prior to the works being carried […]
Toilets out of use in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering buildings
Staff and students are asked to not to use toilet facilities in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering while a toilet waste system issued is resolved. Toilet facilities in the buildings have been taped off for safety. Services to be interrupted Toilets across all floors. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants […]
Closure of pathway at Western Campus
The pathway through the field at Western Campus will be closed for safety reasons while repair works are ongoing until Saturday 6 April. Reason for works/service interruption Safety issues due to loose paving. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Pathway closed – please use other paths for access. For enquiries please contact: Sean Craven […]
Electrical fixed wire testing in FD Building
Electrical fixed wire testing will take place in the Facilities Directorate Building from Tuesday 12 March to Friday 15 March, from 6pm to 2am. Electric supplies will be disrupted while testing takes place. Services to be interrupted Electrical circuits, power and lighting. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Electrical fixed wire testing to be […]
Closure of upper part of Cloberry Street
The upper part of Cloberry Street will be closed from Monday 11th March to Friday 22nd March while repairs are made to manholes in the roadway. The section of road marked in red hatching on the below plan will be temporarily closed. Diversions will be in place for the duration of the works. Reason for […]
Ground investigation activities at Spen Farm
Ground investigation activities will be undertaken at Spen Farm at locations labelled ‘Energy Pile Opt A’ and ‘Energy Pile Opt B’ on the below image between Monday 26th February and Friday 1st March, from 8am until dusk. These investigations are to determine ground conditions in these locations. Once complete, there will be an inspection […]
Electricity supply switch off at several sites
Please be aware that on dates between Monday 11th March and Tuesday 26th March, the electricity supply at several sites on campus will be switched off while a new electricity meter is installed between the times of 9am and 5pm. The affected sites and scheduled dates of disruption are listed below: Monday 11th March Rose […]
Repairs to front elevation windows on The LIGHT Building
One lane of Clarendon Way will be partially blocked to allow access for equipment to repair the front elevation windows on the LIGHT Building from 7am to 4pm on Tuesday 27th February. Services to be interrupted One lane of Clarendon Way to be partially blocked to allow access for equipment. Effects of this interruption upon […]
Electrical shutdown at the Wellcome Trust Brenner Building
All electrical power and lighting will be switched off in the Wellcome Trust Brenner Building from 7am to 11am on Saturday 24th February. Services to be interrupted All electrical, power, and lighting. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants No power or lighting throughout the building between the hours of 07:00 & 11:00 due to […]
Replacement of electric vehicle chargers
Parking restrictions will be in place for spaces adjacent to Clothworkers’ Building South from 9pm on Thursday 22nd February to 4pm on Monday 26th February and the Western Lecture Theatre from 9pm on Thursday 22nd February to 4pm on Friday 23rd February to allow for the replacement of electric vehicle chargers. The affected spaces are […]
Electricity supply switch off at University residences
The electricity supply will be switched off at a number of University residences while new electricity meters are installed on dates between Monday 4th March and Friday 8th March. Supply will be switched off from 9am to 5pm on days work is scheduled to take place. The affected buildings and scheduled dates of disruption are […]
Temporary moving of oil storage tank at the Brownlee Centre
The storage tank at the Brownlee Centre will be temporarily moved from the plant centre to an EV charging bay in front of the building on Thursday 7th March. This is part of the new heat pump integration scheme to change over the Brownlee Centre to a net zero compliant energy source. Reason for works/service […]
Installation of new electricity meters on campus
The electricity in several buildings on campus will be switched off while new electricity meters are installed. The disruption caused to the electricity supply in each building is expected to last one working day, from 9am to 5pm. Work is scheduled to take place on dates between Tuesday 27th February and Friday 1st March. The […]
Repairs to Generating Station Complex
The Generating Station Complex (GSC) requires urgent repairs to the chilled water system supplying the University campus before the summer. The below buildings will be affected from 8am on Monday 26th February until 10pm on Wednesday 28th February: Garstang Building Irene Manton Building Maths/Earth Environment CEU Building LC Miall Building Astbury Building Services to be […]
Installation of new electric vehicle charger in multi-storey carpark
Parking will be restricted in eight car charging bays, including one accessible bay, on level one of the multi-storey car park from Wednesday 31st January to Friday 2nd February. This is to carry out the installation of a new EV charger. The affected area is highlighted below in red. Services to be interrupted One […]
Hot and cold water disruption at the Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building
Hot and cold water at the Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building will be disrupted on Saturday 3rd February while the mains cold water service is changed over to a boosted cold water service. The service will also be disrupted from midnight on Monday 5th February to 6am on Tuesday 6th February while alterations are made […]
Interruption to hot and cold water services in Ziff Building, Edward Boyle Library and Social Sciences building
Services to be interrupted There will be disruption to hot and cold water supplies to all taps and toilets from Monday 5th February to 6am on Tuesday 6th February in the Marjorie and Arnold Ziff building, the Edward Boyle Library and the Social Sciences building. Some WCs may be operational for a reduced period within […]
Weetwood Pavilion fire alarm connection works
On Thursday 25th January and Friday 26th January, works are required to enable the University’s global fire alarm network connection to campus. Reason for works/service interruption Excavation works to repair a collapsed fibre optic cable duct are needed. Effects of this interruption upon building occupants Vehicle access to the staff carpark will be restricted while […]
Disruption to hot and cold water in the Edward Boyle Library
6am-8am on Thursday 25th January
Northern Gas Networks working on the gas supply
8am to 4pm on Wednesday 17th January and Thursday 18th January
No pedestrian access to the rear of LC Miall building
Until further notice, and with immediate effect