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Building Plan Verification Schedule for 14-18 July

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The Facilities Management Senior Building Surveyor will be completing Building Floor Plan Verification Inspections between 8.30am Monday 14 July and 4.30pm Friday 18 July in the following buildings:

  • EN18 – Civil and Mechanical, Engineering Block E
  • EN09 – Engineering and Physical Sciences Library
  • EN17 – Engineering Link, Engineering Block A

The purpose of the building floor plan verification is to complete a visual inspection of all rooms in a building to record any differences to the floor plans that the University currently have on file. To do this the Building Surveyor will be accessing all spaces within an area or building, so please allow access – he will be very quiet!

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

Thank you for your support during the building plan verification inspection programme.

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Temporary Traffic Management- University Drive 11 July

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There will be temporary Traffic Management in place on University Drive between 8am and 1pm tomorrow Friday 11 July.

Stop Go traffic management will be operating to allow FM Contractor, Elite Trees, to remove hanging branches from trees on University Drive adjacent to the bridge leading to the Rec Centre (refer to inset or attached location map).

All works will be contained to the left-hand side of University Drive if you are facing Clyde Road, and the right-hand side if you are facing Ilam Road and are not expected to affect the footpath or cycle paths.

Please ensure that you keep alert for the stop-Go Manual Traffic Controller and follow direction from them. Do not enter any work zone areas and be aware that there will be machinery noise from use of the chainsaw and chipper.

Thank you for your patience as these required safety works are completed.

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Start Work Notice – Site Preparation for Takurua on Kirkwood Fields

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Facilities Management advise that site works for the construction of UC’s new student facility, Takurua,  will start on Kirkwood Fields this Friday 11 July, and that from that point forward Kirkwood Fields will be out of bounds to all UC Staff, Students, and Visitors. This means that all previous access and activities are prohibited except for authorised construction and project staff.

Featuring two indoor courts, dedicated fitness areas (main gym, women’s gym, spin studio), multi-purpose rooms for group fitness and arts, six counselling rooms for UC Health, three treatment rooms, a floodlit outdoor pitch, and social spaces for students, Construction of Takurua will commence on 14 July 2025 and is expected to take approximately two years.

Key Site works Information:

The following traffic management plan (TMP) and site hoarding timeframes will take effect this Friday 11 July with the installation of the site hoarding and will impact on the car park adjacent to the current UC Rec Centre, car parking and access on Kirkwood Ave, and access to Kirkwood Fields.

Important:  Once site hoarding commences the following key restrictions will apply and be strictly monitored:

  • Access to Kirkwood Field will be out of bounds to all staff, students, and visitors. This will become a construction site and under the authority of Apollo Projects. No unauthorised personnel will be allowed on site for any reason.
  • All access for UC staff and student soil testing and other UC activities will be strictly prohibited after Friday 11 July.
  • There will be a loss of a total of several car parking spaces from the existing useable rec and sport centre car park (refer to inset plan) during hoarding construction.
  • There will be a loss of carparks on Kirkwood Ave and changes to the footpath access (refer to inset and attached TMP maps).
  • There will be an increase in construction traffic and heavy vehicles in Kirkwood Ave.

Site Safety – Please Observe the Following Requirements:

  • Do not enter the designated construction zones.
  • Comply with all posted signage and instructions issued by site personnel.
  • Stay alert for vehicle and truck movements in and around the site.
  • Be aware of construction workers operating nearby.
  • Do not cross temporary fencing, cones, or taped-off areas under any circumstances.
  • Follow all traffic management and parking signage.

More information on the construction of UC’s new Recreation Centre Takura at Kirkwood Fields and be found here  Takurua – new student facility | University of Canterbury

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