Facilities Management contractor, Southbase, will conduct two planned water outages affecting the fire protection system in Tupuānuku (RE50). This work connects the new Tupuārangi accommodation sprinkler and hydrant system to the existing system.

Dates: 20 & 24 November
Time: 7:00am – 4:30pm

FENZ and relevant parties have been notified.

We ask you to adhere to contractor signage or requests during the works and follow usual evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency.

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

Thank you for your cooperation as we complete these essential works.

Facilities Management.

Facilities Management advise that there will be a complete water outage affecting the UC Health Centre and UCSA Haere-roa, between 7am and 5pm on Saturday 22 November,

while Facilities Management contractors’ complete maintenance work to replace the backflow preventers associated with the water feed.

This means that there will be a complete water outage to the listed buildings until the works are completed.

Affected Buildings:

(SS27) Haere-roa

(SS25) Health Centre

What do you need to do?

• Use alternative toilets.
• Do not turn on any taps in the building. If you do, please turn off immediately to avoid flooding when the water is turned back on.

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

Thank you for your patience as we perform these required maintenance works.

Facilities Management.

Thank you for your patience as we perform these required maintenance works.

Facilities Management (FM) Fire Curtain Inspection will be in progress in the North Entrance foyer of the Meremere building between 7.30am and 12pm on Wednesday 19 November.

The fire curtain will be lowered to carry out the inspection and while the curtain is down access to the lifts will only be accessible via the main entrance from the car-park side. The stairs will remain accessible on both sides of the entrance.

What do you need to do?

• Be aware of works in progress.
• Take care when you are moving around the works area.
• Do not enter the works area or go behind the temporary wall.

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

Thank you for your patience as we complete this inspection