Facilities Management advises that there will be tree removal works in progress in the Meremere Carpark between Monday 5 January and Friday 9 January 2026.

As this preventative safety work is required to remove a dead tree a small area of carparks will be coned off.

Affected Buildings and Area:

Meremere Carpark.

(LA01) – Meremere

( AR05) – South Arts Lecture Theatre

(MU01) – Music

Facilities Management have adopted a two for one replacement policy to compensate for the loss of a tree. Decisions on replacement planting will be part of the 2026 works planning.

While contractors are working be aware of moving machinery and machinery noise, and do not enter the fenced off areas.

We appreciate your consideration as we perform these tree essential maintenance works.

Please direct any enquiries or issues to FMAssist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Facilities Management

Facilities Management advise that there will be a total Water Outage to all floors in the West Building, (SC02) between 8am and 12pm on Thursday 18 December to allow contractors to undertake required maintenance on the switchboard that controls the main water pumps for the West building.

This means that there will be a total water outage for four (4) hours while the switchboard works are completed.

Affected Building:

(SC02) West

Please note that in addition to toilets and kitchens, Lab Eyewash stations and Drench showers will be offline for the full duration of the outage.

What do you need to do?

• Use alternative toilets and kitchen facilities during the four (4) hour shutdown.

Toilets: Ernest Rutherford – Level 1 near Café.

Jack Erskine – Level 0 West end of building.

• 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.

• Ensure that any Lab equipment requiring water is managed accordingly.

Key building stakeholders have been contacted.

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

Thank you for your understanding as we complete these required works.

Facilities Management

Facilities Management advises that stage three of the Planned Power and Data Outages, West Building (SC02) Physics End, will be in affect from 8am Tuesday 16 December through until 5pm Wednesday 17 December, to allow FM contractors to complete essential maintenance on switchboards located on Level 2 (Physics Northern end).

This power outage is a continuation of the works notified on Monday 24 November, and requires power shutdowns as follows: –

Outages schedule

• Daily (16 – 17 December):
  • All Floors: Power and data will be turned off to all floors between 7:00–8:00am and again between 4:30–5:00pm each day.
• Tuesday 16 December and Wednesday 17 December:
  • Level 2: Total power outage 7:00am–4:30pm

What you need to do

• Turn off all IT equipment before 4.30pm each day on Monday 15 December and Tuesday 16 December
• Ensure UPS systems are functioning.
• Coordinate shutdown/reset of any specialist equipment with your department.
• Lab technicians must reset affected lab equipment or alarms after outages.
• Do not enter construction zones at any time. These areas will be coned off and clearly signposted.
• Follow usual evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency.

   

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

Thank you for your cooperation as we complete these required electrical upgrades.

Facilities Management