# Directorate of Estates and Facilities
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# Directorate of Estates and Facilities
- [About the Directorate](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/about/)
- [How to](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/howto/)
- [Directorate Services](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/)
- [Our Estate](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/ourestate/)
- [Directorate Contacts](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/contact/)
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## How to...
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#### Problems/Faults:
[Report a fault or request work is carried out](http://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/msu/helpdesk/ "Report a Fault | Links to: Home » Services » Estates and Facilities sites » Directorate of Estates and Facilities » Directorate Services » Maintenance Services Unit » Helpdesk")
[Report a problem within a teaching/meeting room](http://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/centralteachingspaces/ourservices/roombooking/ "Report a problem with a room | Links to: Home » Services » Estates and Facilities sites » Directorate of Estates and Facilities » Directorate Services » Central Teaching Spaces » Our Services » Room Booking")
[Report a problem with AV](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/mediaservices/ "Report an AV problem")
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#### Incidents/Accidents:
[Report a security issue](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/security/contactus/ "Report a security issue")
[Report an accident](http://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/ "Report an Accident")
#### Room Bookings/AV Facilities:
[Book a teaching room](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/centralteachingspaces/ourservices/roombooking/ "Book a teaching room")
[Manage an Out of Hours Event Booking](http://estatesandfacilities.ds.man.ac.uk/OOHBS "Manage Out of Hours Event Booking")
[Book AV Equipment](http://estatesandfacilities.ds.man.ac.uk/avbooking "Book AV Equipment ")
[Book AV equipment/technicians for teaching or an event](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/mediaservices/ "Book AV Equipment")
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#### Car Parking, Cycling & Travel:
[Apply for a staff parking permit (staff)](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/operationalservices/carparking/staffparking/)
[Book parking for external visitors to meetings or events at the University](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/operationalservices/carparking/invitedvisitorparking/)
[Apply for access to cycle parking](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/operationalservices/carparking/cycleshelters/ "Apply for access to secure cycle parking")
[Register your bike on the University scheme](https://survey.manchester.ac.uk/pssweb/index.php/954626/lang-en)
[Buy a discounted cycle lock](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/security/ourservices/crimereduction/cyclesecurity/)
[Find out information about travel](http://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/es/travel/ "Sustainable Travel | Links to: Home » Services » Estates and Facilities sites » Directorate of Estates and Facilities » Directorate Services » Environmental Sustainability » Travel")
#### Catering:
[Order food/refreshments for a meeting or event](http://www.tastemcr.com/ "Order food for a meeting or event")
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#### Cleaning/Portering/Waste & Furniture disposal:
[Recycle/dispose of surplus waste/equipment](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/operationalservices/envsvcs/waste/ "Recyling and Waste Disposal")
[How to recycle/re-use furniture](http://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/operationalservices/houseservices/house-services---our-services/houseservices-ourservices-furniturerelocations/)
[Call out Pest Control](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/operationalservices/houseservices/house-services---our-services/houseservices-ourservices-pestcontrol/ "House Services")
#### Building Maintenance:
[Get a Permit to Work](http://estatesandfacilities.ds.man.ac.uk/P2W "Get a Permit to Work")
#### Conferences:
[Organise a conference/book a meeting room](http://www.conference.manchester.ac.uk/ "Orangise a Conference")
[Book a hotel room](https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/contact/hotel-bookings/)
#### Sustainability:
[Get involved in environmental sustainability](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/services/es/ "Environmental Sustainability engagement portal")
#### Contact us
- [Getting in touch](https://www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/contact/)
- +44 (0) 161 306 6000
#### Find us
[The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK](https://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/travel/)
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