Facilities Management will be undertaking planned inspections affecting the lift in the Macmillan Brown Library between 8.30am and 11.30 am tomorrow Wednesday 17 September.

To complete these required inspections technicians will be working in and around the lifts, and signage will be in place indicating that these investigations are in progress.

If you need to change floors or enter or exit the building during the inspections, we would appreciate you using the stairs where possible.  If you are unable to use the stairs, please speak to the technicians on site who will make the lift available to you.  Follow usual evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency.

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

Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these planned inspections.

Facilities Management

Facilities Management advise that the footpath between University Drive and the Rec Centre will be temporarily closed from Monday 22 September to Friday 10 October while contractors carry out required tree works and in-ground service modifications in preparation for foundation works on the new Student Facility – Takurua.

As part of these preparation works approximately twenty-five trees and shrubs will be removed (refer to the attached area map), and new pedestrian access paths will be formed. To compensate for the loss of trees, Facilities Management has adopted a two-for-one tree replacement policy, with planting decisions to be incorporated into the construction landscaping programme and the 2026 landscaping programme.

Impacted Buildings:

• UC Rec Centre (SS01–SS04)
• UC Warehouse (GS51)
• K1 (GS50)
• UC Printery (GS50)

How to get around: During the closure, pedestrian access will be redirected via the footbridge adjacent to the UC Health Centre, then along Kirkwood Avenue to reach the Rec Centre, K1, Warehouse, and UC Printery. Wayfinding signage will be in place to guide this route (see attached map).

Stay safe:

• Stick to marked paths and follow all signage.
• Don’t enter fenced off or restricted areas.
• Watch out for contractors and equipment.
• In the event of an emergency, please follow all staff safety and evacuation instructions.

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

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we progress with the new Student Facility development

Facilities Management

Facilities Management advise that the following access restrictions will be in place on Level 4 and Level 5 of the Ernest Rutherford Building from 8:00 AM Wednesday 17 September to 5:00 PM Wednesday 24 September 2025.

17 – 19 September – Level 4 – Corridor 400C

• Double door access restricted
• All other areas within the space remain accessible

-22 – 24 September – Level 5 – Lift Lobby & Corridor 555

• Double door closure
• Access to Staff Room 550 remains available from both doorways

What you need to know:

• Signage and barriers will be in place to indicate restricted areas.
• Access to surrounding rooms will not be affected.
• Please do not attempt to enter any coned off work areas.

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

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while these required works are completed.

Facilities Management