University of Leeds
Concrete Repairs
Mountain Earth was engaged by the University of Leeds as principal contractor to deliver façade repairs and coating works across nine listed campus buildings. The project involved complex access, heritage considerations, and live site management, with all works carried out while maintaining public and operational access across the university.
Education
Principal contracting
Heritage building restoration
Live site management
What we did
Working across nine listed buildings in a live university environment meant planning around thousands of daily users while protecting heritage assets.
Our team:
- Developed bespoke access and logistics strategies for each building to balance safety, efficiency, and public movement
- Coordinated closely with the estates, security, and heritage teams to secure approvals and sequence works with minimal disruption
- Applied rigorous value management, securing a 50% extension of material warranties through proactive supplier engagement
- Maintained daily briefings and stakeholder reviews to keep the project on schedule and the campus fully operational
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The project enhanced the long-term performance and visual integrity of key listed university assets while maintaining the campus's full operational capacity, without disrupting student learning or academic research. It demonstrated Mountain Earth’s ability to combine technical delivery, heritage care, and live-site precision, achieving high-quality outcomes through collaboration and planning.
“Mountain Earth demonstrated efficiency and commitment from the early stages of this significant project, which was reassuring when there are many stakeholders involved, plus a busy, live environment to work around. The multiple-phased programme and scheduled reporting would ensure productivity, resulting in project budget and delivery times being met.”
