Tag: Sheaf/EMB

Work has begun this week on demolishing the stairs on level 2 of EMB. Due to the unavoidable level of noise disruption this will cause, work will not begin until around 5.30pm-6.00pm each day and will continue until around 2.00am. There will still be some noise in this area during the day as contractors remove … Continue reading Sheaf/EMB update: 9 March 2016

The removal of the concrete steps between Sheaf and EMB has now been completed. Although every effort was made to mitigate the disturbance this caused, including providing quiet areas and limiting the hours of work, this has been a very disruptive part of the project. Thank you to all staff and students for their patience during … Continue reading Sheaf/EMB update: 24 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

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

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

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

Work on the Sheaf and Eric Mensforth (EMB) buildings is progressing well. Level 3 of Sheaf is nearing completion. Ceiling and other installation work is being completed in the next couple of weeks, and new flooring is being laid and rooms prepared for redecoration. Our planned handover date for level 3 is 22 December and … Continue reading Sheaf/EMB update: 30 Nov 2015