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Ring Road and Carpark Closure with Crane Activity – Dovedale Campus 3 March to 28 March

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Facilities Management advise that a road closure for the Dovedale Ring Road will be in place from Monday 3 March until Friday 28 March while the contractor, Southbase, undertake the installation of concrete pre-cast panels on the Production and Postproduction building site (PPB).

This closure will ensure that a safe distance/exclusion zone is maintained for pedestrians and vehicles during works. A crane will be operating on site when panel lifting is in progress.

Staff, visitors and students, who usually use the Orakipaoa carpark during business hours will not be able to park in the carpark on days that panel lifting is in progress.  There will be no access in or out of the carpark during these times.

If you usually park in the carpark between 5pm and 7am and need your vehicle during one of the closure days, you will need to move your car before the carpark closure at 7am. This may apply to Halls of Residence students using the carpark for overnight parking.

If you need to access the halls by car, use the Solway Ave entrance.

Fencing will be in place during lifting hours. Outside of these days/hours, or on days lifting cannot occur due to weather, normal access will be available. The temporary fencing will be adjusted by Southbase or UC Security if and when access to the carpark is available.

Pedestrian access will be redirected per the attached markup.
Refer all enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz
Thank you for your cooperation while these construction works and closures are in place.
Facilities Management
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Karl Popper Refurbishment Works 3 March – 31 July

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Facilities Management Contractor, Modcon Projects, will be undertaking refurbishment and fitout works on levels 1-4 of the Karl Popper building between Monday 3 March and Friday 31 July (20 weeks) to accommodate the Faculty of Law.

The contractor will commence site establishment on Monday 3 March with the installation of scaffolding to the south side of the Karl Popper building. Materials for the works will be transported from the Meremere car park using a telehandler and this will temporarily close pedestrian access.

Construction signage will be in place directing foot traffic and guiding staff and students to alternative access during this period.

Do not enter any restricted or contractor works areas. Please exercise caution around heavy machinery and plant and truck movement and follow alternative access signage during pedestrian walkway closures.

Direct all enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Thank you for your consideration during these planned refurbishment works.

Facilities Management.

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Water Shutdown – Psychology/Sociology, Jane Soons, Ann Ballin, and Jack Erskine Sunday 23 February.

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There will be a complete water outage for the Psychology and Sociology, Jane Soons, Ann Ballin and the Jack Erskine buildings between 8am and 4pm on Sunday 23 February while external contractors undertake repairs and maintenance on backflow devices within the buildings.

This will mean that there is a total water shutdown for up to four hours, in the listed buildings, and affecting all toilets and tearooms. during the specified times below:

8am -12 Midday

(AR12) Psychology and Sociology

(AR08) Anne Ballin

(AR06) Jane Soons

Alternative toilets can be found in Mere Mere (LA01).

12 Midday- 4pm

(SC21) Jack Erskine

Alternative toilets can be found in the West building (SC02).

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 and make alternative arrangements if you have water dependant equipment in one of the affected buildings.

Please take note of and follow any signage in place and direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Facilities Management