The Facilities Management Surveyors will be completing Building Floor Plan Verification Inspections between 8.30am and 4.30pm tomorrow Wednesday 23 September in the following buildings:

• (FA01 – Fine Arts 1 and 1a
• FA02 – Fine Arts 2
• FA03 – Fine Arts 3
• FA04 – Fine Arts 2a Toilets
• FA05 – Fine Arts 4

FM Building Surveyors will be quietly inspecting all spaces to verify floor plans and identify any discrepancies compared to the plans currently held by the University.

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

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

Facilities Management

Facilities Management will be completing urgent repairs to a heating line adjacent to the Meremere building, from Monday 22 September to Friday 10 October, due to an accelerating leak currently impacting heating across several buildings in the Recreation Centre and K1 blocks.

As part of the  preparation works the removal of a large oak tree will commence on Tuesday 22 September. In line with the Facilities Management 2-for-1 tree replacement policy his tree will be replaced in the 2026 landscaping programme.

Key Impacts and Access Changes

• The tree removal works will be noisy due to use of woodchipper and chainsaw equipment.
• Southwest footpath and Meremere southwest door closed.
• Partial closure of Meremere carpark (southwest end).
• Temporary relocation of designated car parks.
• Heating loss in Rec Centre, K1 blocks, and others.

Safety & Wayfinding:

• Follow all redirection and safety signage.
• Use the southeast entrance to access Meremere.
• Do not enter fenced or restricted areas and be alert to contractor activity.
• In an emergency, follow staff instructions and evacuation protocols.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as these essential repairs are carried out.

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

Facilities Management

Facilities Management Building Surveyors will be completing external roof surveys of the West Building (SC02) between Monday 22nd and Friday the 26th of September.

If you see staff on the roof of the West Building at that time it is likely that they will be the surveyors, who will be following all working at heights safety protocol.   If you are at all concerned, please contact UC Security tel:0800823637.

Surveyors will ensure that any photographs taken during the assessment are of the building and that persons are not identifiable in the photographs.

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

 Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these required building surveys.

Facilities Management