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Tree Removal and Replacement Dovedale Campus

*Change of Date

Facilities Management Contractors will be undertaking Tree removal works on the Dovedale Campus adjacent to the Ring Road (currently closed due to construction work) between 7am and 5pm on * Wednesday 16 April.

These removal works are required to provide for a new power transformer for the new production building, and to futureproof power supply for the Dovedale Campus.

Facilities Management have adopted a two for one replacement policy to compensate for the loss of a tree. Four trees will be planted in the surrounding area in accordance with this 2:1 replacement policy.

While works are in progress, please ensure that you follow all signage on site, do not enter any fenced off areas, and remain aware of additional truck and machinery movement on site. There will be machinery noise from use of the chainsaw and chipper.

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

 Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these required works.

Facilities Management.

completion of Concrete Repairs to Facade of Psychology and Sociology Laboratory 7– 20 April

Facilities Management contractors will continue & complete essential concrete repairs to the exterior of the Psychology and Sociology building between 7 April and 20 April 2025.

Affected Buildings:

  • AR12 Psychology and Sociology Laboratory
  • AR06 Jane Soons
  • AR08 Ann Ballin
  • Forestry Road
  • Arts Road

The elevations, or site areas, to be repaired are shown with a blue dotted line on the inset site plan. Temporary work areas will be set-up and coned off to carry out these works. Temporary work areas that will be set-up in normal working hours are denoted with a purple dotted line in the inset site plan. Temporary work areas that will be set-up out of normal working hours are denoted with a orange dotted line in the inset site plan.

While the works are in progress please follow all access signage. Do not enter any coned off work areas and be aware of all machinery in use on site.

Thank you for your consideration as we complete these repair works.

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

Facilities Management

Complete Power Outage Saturday 5 April –Beatrice Tinsley; Julius Von Haast; Putaiao Koiora

Facilities Management (FM) contractors ( Connectics) are completing some essential planned maintenance to the 11Kv substation to ensure that our infrastructure remains compliant, reliable, and resilient.

To complete this work the listed buildings will experience a complete loss of power for approximately five (5) hours from 7am until 12 pm on Saturday 5 April. 

Affected buildings should be considered to be closed for the duration of the power outage.

Affected Buildings:

  • SC07 – Beatrice Tinsley
  • SC08 – Julius Von Haast
  • SC22 – Putaiao Koiora

FM recommend that people in the affected buildings:

  • Turn off IT equipment prior to leaving on Friday 4 April in preparation for this outage.
  • Ensure any equipment UPS is operating correctly.

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

Thank you for your understanding as we undertake this required maintenance to the substation

Facilities Management