Progress update on the £4m building extension and refurbishment project www.its.leeds.ac.uk/about

1. Progress Update (Nr. 3)
Week ending 23rd October

2. Programme Update - ITS
For Period : Mon 10th October – Friday 23rd October
- Commence excavations to the new basement area of the extension and muck away
- Begin excavations of new perimeter retaining walls
- Fully set out new building footprint and excavate necessary pad foundations
- Installation of associated insulation, reinforcement and temporary formwork in
preparation for concrete pours
- Completed new internal flooring infills where redundant staircases removed
- Commence first fix mechanical and electrical works within existing building

3. Progress Photos – Internal
First fix mechanical and
electrical works
commenced within the
existing buidling

4. Progress Photos – Internal
Damp proof membrane
applied to walls within
basement

5. Progress Photos – Internal
Further internal damp-
proofing works to basement
walls commenced including
re-plaster (to 1.5m) where
required

6. Progress Photos – External
Reduced level dig complete
to basement area with
damp proofing and
reinforcement installation
begun.

7. Progress Photos – External
Below ground drainage
‘pop ups’ for sinks and
toilets etc installed prior to
concrete pours

8. Next Few Weeks………..
A look ahead to works commencing within the next 2 weeks :
- Complete excavations to new ground floor slab and perimeter retaining walls
- Complete installation of reinforcement to basement slab and concrete pour
- Excavate pad foundations to proposed ground floor and install associated holding
down bolts in preparation for steelwork
- Complete internal damp-proofing works to basement walls
- Commence internal builders work and remove remaining load bearing walls:
including installing required lintels and steelwork
- Continue first fix mechanical and electrical works within existing building to all floors