University of Leicester Engineering Department Workshops, Stirling and Gowan Building
University of Leicester Engineering Department, England
Roof Renewal: University of Leicester Development, central England, UK
7 Oct 2017
University of Leicester Engineering Building Roof Reconstruction
University of Leicester Engineering Building Roof Reconstruction Exceeds Expectations
Complex project to replace the innovative Stirling and Gowan glass panelled roof is completed
6 October 2017 – a celebration event takes place on Monday 9 October from 6.30pm at the University of Leicester. The Engineering Building roof will be lit up with coloured lighting from 7.45pm. Attendance by invite only.
Watch a video on the Engineering Building, its construction and history:
The ambitious project to replace the roof of the University of Leicester?s world-famous Engineering Building, which saw all the 2,500 glass panels of the diamond-shaped roof reconstructed and replaced to exacting standards, has been officially completed.
Taking nearly two years of intricate work on site to accomplish, the extraordinary results of this technically demanding project will be celebrated by the University next week at an event on Monday 9 October.
Photographs of the building work in progress:

picture : University of Leicester
The University of Leicester has invested substantially in repairing its Grade II* listed Engineering building to improve its technical performance and comfort for users.
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