What We Do

The Estates Department is responsible for the repair and upkeep of some of Edinburgh's most iconic historical buildings.

The Building Services Group is made up of a team of controls engineers, building surveyors, mechanical and electrical engineers.

Cleaning Services provide a professional and pro-active cleaning service across the estate.

Ensuring construction work is carried out to agreed quality standards, specification and schedule.

There are four teams managed by two Area Contract Services Managers who oversee a customer focused delivery of maintenance via contractors and other specialist service providers.

EBIS (Estates Business Information System) provides an interface to the database asset register of real time Space information and holds legacy information for Projects, Orders and Invoices.

The Energy Office is responsible for procuring and managing the University's energy supplies.

The Estates Business Services Team provides an integrated professional support service across the Estates Department.

Contact details and services offered by the Estates Finance team.

An outline of the health and safety arrangements in the Estates Department.

The Estates Management Office is responsible for the general estate management of the University’s substantial portfolio of land and property.

The Festival and Events Team provides technical advice and guidance for any festivals, filming and events across the Estate.

The Furniture Store is responsible for providing and maintaining freestanding furniture to all areas of the University.

The Landscape Team maintain soft landscaped areas throughout the University's campuses.

Learning & Teaching Spaces Design is responsible for the Learning and Teaching spaces associated with major capital projects and minor works.

University Porters deliver mail to all University buildings at no charge to the sending department.

The Trades Maintenance Unit carries out repairs and maintenance to buildings throughout the University.

The Estates Department carries out the project management responsibilities for Capital building projects.

The University of Edinburgh Security Team provides a 24-hour service across the University estate on every day of the year.

Information on the Servitorial Services of the University.

The Small Projects team provide a design and project management service for small projects, typically between £50k - £1m in value.

Space management aims to make effective and efficient use of the University's buildings resource.

The Transport and Parking Office promotes the use of sustainable modes of transport at the University such as cycling, walking and public transport.

The Waste Office is responsible for the management of all University waste streams.