Growing our Facilities Management service
11 July 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Workplace Service team in Estates Division has secured two significant new partnerships for its facilities management (FM) offer. The Gates Cambridge and Mastercard Foundation Scholars programme have signed up to our FM service. Alison Bunn, Head of Workplace Services at the University...
University of Cambridge unveils plans to revitalise the iconic Stirling Building
4 July 2024
The University of Cambridge, working with BDP , has announced ambitious plans to restore the Grade II* listed History Faculty Building by James Stirling, which is also the home of the Seeley Library. This landmark project will restore and revitalise one of the iconic ‘Red Trilogy’ – the triumvirate of highly significant...
Estates Division leads the charge for fleet electrification
6 June 2024
A delivery was made today (Thursday 6 June) of two new electric pool cars for use by Estates Division staff. The vehicles feature an attractive new University branded car wrap that highlights the University’s commitment to environmental sustainability and improving air quality. Aiming for 100% electric University-owned...
New milestone for the Ray Dolby Centre as construction is completed
31 May 2024
The completion and handover of the Ray Dolby Centre, the new home for the Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, has taken place on Thursday 30 May 2024. Designed by Jestico + Whiles and completed by Bouygues UK, this state-of-the-art facility will support the Cavendish’s world-leading...
21 May 2024
The University of Cambridge Environmental Sustainability Team's Sustainability Showcase 2024 will celebrate and inspire with the finest examples of sustainability at Cambridge. The Storeys Field Community Centre at Eddington will host this year's Showcase event , which takes place 20 June from 1-4pm. The event kicks off...
Transition Live at the University Farm
16 May 2024
The University Farm hosted one of the most important new agricultural events on the UK farming calendar last week (9 May 2024) – Transition Live, in partnership with Farmers Weekly . The event aims to secure a sustainable future for food production and land management by bringing farmers, policymakers and industry experts...
Reprographics focuses on service and sustainability
9 April 2024
The Reprographics Centre , based at Old Schools, provides an ever-expanding variety of services for Estates Division staff, other divisions and departments, as well as colleges, students, private customers and small businesses. Recent work undertaken by the team included event programmes, place cards, name badges, and...
Revised cycleway and footpath layout on JJ Thomson Avenue
25 March 2024
The cycling and pedestrian access route along JJ Thomson Avenue has been adapted while the Whittle Laboratory project takes place. A new improved cycleway has been built along the east side of the road. This is generally directional and segregated from the footpath. At the new temporary spur road junction adjacent to The...
The emerging story of our Estate
21 March 2024
What are the latest developments of Reshaping our Estate? We spoke to John Dennis, the Lead Academic Sponsor of Reshaping our Estate, and David Cardwell, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Strategy and Planning, to discover the latest insights of the programme. For those who may not be aware of Reshaping our Estate, how would you...
Asset Digitisation pilot phase completed
4 March 2024
The pilot phase of a new programme to improve the quality, consistency and reliability of the information that we hold about the assets (from lifts, boilers and air conditioning equipment, to fire extinguishers and emergency lighting test switches) in the University of Cambridge buildings has been successfully completed...
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