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.

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

Facilities Management (FM) contractors will be installing temporary fencing for the construction of a Rock Garden Volcano, adjacent to the new Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) plant room, starting Monday 17 February (see inset map area C).