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The latest news and developments from the Estates and Facilities Management teams.
image of Firth Court, Sheffield.

Firth Court Turrets Project

We’re carrying our essential repairs to one of the most iconic buildings on campus.
An interior photo of the Engineering Heartspace

A labour of love: Engineering Heartspace triumphs at regional awards

The University’s Engineering Heartspace has added to its trophy collection with significant regional awards for design and sustainability.
Heartspace

Engineering Heartspace nominated for most inspiring learning space

The University of Sheffield’s newly opened Engineering Heartspace building has been nominated for the ‘inspiring learning space’ award at the 2020 Education Estates Awards.
Man with an ebike stood by a concrete wall looking at his phone

Try before you eBike

Staff returning to work on campus this month might be giving some thought to their commute. EFM has a number of electric bikes that are available for hire to interested staff to ‘try before you bike’.
The interior of the Engineering Heartspace taken from the top level looking down over the work space

University’s Engineering Heartspace wins distinguished award for social impact

The University of Sheffield's new Engineering Heartspace building has won a prestigious award for social impact from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The refurbished concourse on campus. Taken from underneath the concourse, the photo shows the blue neon lights on the ceiling and yellow neon lights around the bottoms of seating areas.

Concourse redevelopment wins top industry award for lighting design

The University of Sheffield’s iconic Concourse area has won the highest award for architectural lighting design by the international lighting industry.