We have had an overwhelming response to tours of the Head Post Office and all our scheduled tours are now fully booked. Apologies to anyone who has missed out. There are no more tour dates currently planned put please keep visiting the Future Spaces blog for updates. We will also be posting up a 'virtual tour' … Continue reading Booking for Head Post Office tours now closed
Sheaf/EMB update: 10 February 2016
Demolition of the concrete steps in the concourse area between Sheaf and EMB buildings began last week and is due to be completed by next Friday (19 February). Although every effort has been made to mitigate disturbance while this work is carried out, and to complete the most disruptive elements of this work out of … Continue reading Sheaf/EMB update: 10 February 2016
Charles Street update: 3 February 2016
We have now taken handover of Charles Street. This is fantastic news for the University and the fact that we now have a hugely impressive new building that we will soon be able to showcase to staff, students and visitors is well worth celebrating. Although we have taken practical completion of the whole building, we … Continue reading Charles Street update: 3 February 2016
Sheaf/EMB update: 27 January 2016
All staff have decanted from Sheaf level 2 and EMB level 2 and both floors are under the control of the contractor. On Sheaf 2 plastering of the new walls is complete, ready for joinery and decoration to begin. In EMB 2 work is ongoing to remove ceilings and floors, and to isolate and strip … Continue reading Sheaf/EMB update: 27 January 2016
Charles Street update: 20 January 2016
Work on Charles Street has progressed very well over Christmas and the new year. We are in the process of taking possession of the lecture theatre and are expecting to take handover of the rest of the building in February, with remaining external works (such as pavements) completed soon after. The contractors have worked extremely hard … Continue reading Charles Street update: 20 January 2016
The Sheffield Institute of Arts is moving
The University has taken possession of block A of the former Head Post Office (HPO) and staff have begun to move into our new Sheffield Institute of Arts ahead of the start of teaching on 25 January 2016. All services within block A - including reception, security, servicing and maintenance - will be managed and operated by the University's … Continue reading The Sheffield Institute of Arts is moving
Sheaf/EMB update: 13 January 2016
The refurbishment of those areas of Sheaf level 3 which was planned as part of phase one of the STEM project has been successfully completed. The whole floor was handed back to the University last week, and we have now taken back responsibility for ongoing maintenance, cleaning and security of this level. Staff have begun to … Continue reading Sheaf/EMB update: 13 January 2016
Charles Street update: 21 December 2015
Work on Charles Street continues to progress and we are on track to take possession of the building in time to enable us to start teaching after Easter as planned. Following the decision to postpone our move until after 18 January, all non-lecture theatre teaching that was scheduled to take place in the new building … Continue reading Charles Street update: 21 December 2015
Sheaf/EMB update: 14 December 2015
Phase 1 of the STEM project is nearing completion, and level 3 of Sheaf will be handed back to the University before Christmas. Work is ongoing on level 2; walls and ceilings continue to be stripped out and new walls will start being erected before Christmas. On Sheaf level 1, the work to remodel the … Continue reading Sheaf/EMB update: 14 December 2015
Charles Street update: 8 December 2015
You will have read in the previous update that we had decided to reschedule our move into Charles Street and, therefore, to delay the commencement of teaching in the building after the planned date of 8 February. This was because we identified a significant risk that the building would not be fully completed and handed … Continue reading Charles Street update: 8 December 2015