Facilities Management advises that Lift #12, located in the western lift bank of Puaka-James Hight, will be out of service from 1pm Monday 20 October 2025 until 5pm Tuesday 30 June 2026.

This is part of a sequential upgrade programme being carried out by our contractor, OTIS, to modernise all lifts in the building. Each lift will be upgraded one at a time, with an expected downtime of 4–6 months per lift. Lift #13 has recently returned to service and is now fully operational.

During this period, hoarding will be installed near Lift #12 on Level 1 and Level 11, and works will begin in the Eastern End plantroom.

While Lift #12 is unavailable, please use alternative lifts or stairs to move between floors.

In the event of an emergency follow usual evacuation procedures

Please direct all enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Thank you for your support during this outage and works programme.

Facilities Management