Facilities Management advises Contractors will be completing re- roofing works on the Engineering & Physical Sciences Library (EN08) building from today Monday 1 December until Friday 19 December.

The library will remain open during normal operating hours.

During the works:

• Scaffolding will be installed, and the roof will be tented.
• Areas around the scaffold will be fenced off, with clear signage in place.
• Contractor vehicles will be parked adjacent to the works area and within the quad (permission granted).

Ensure that you follow all contractor instructions and signage and be aware of contractor vehicles moving around the site and parking inside bollard areas.

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

Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring safety during these works.

Facilities Management Contractors will carry out urgent repairs on the potable water main serving the Meremere Building (LA01) between 7am and 3pm next Wednesday 3 December.

These works are essential to prevent a significant risk of flooding in the basement storage area should the water main fail.

During this time, all potable water services will be unavailable throughout the building. This includes kitchens, cafés, toilets, and showers.

What this means for you

Please plan ahead:

• Use alternative toilets and kitchen Facilities (level 1 History – AR03)
• Avoid turning on any taps in the building. If a tap is accidentally turned on, please switch it off immediately to prevent flooding when water is restored.
• If the outage impacts your work, discuss alternative workspaces or arrangements with your manager.

For any questions, contact fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation while these essential repairs are completed

The Science Road / Erskine Carpark Safety improvements and carpark upgrades will get underway with fencing installation this Friday 28 November and works being progressively undertaken between next Monday 1 December 2025 and Thursday 19 February 2026.

What’s Happening

• Science Road becomes one-way: enter via Ilam Road, exit via Engineering Road.
• Daytime construction noise expected (concrete cutting, diggers, trucks).
• Fencing will move as works progress.

• Alternative parking: Arts, Māori Study Centre, UCSA, and Dovedale Campus carparks.
• Safe access will be maintained to Early Childhood Centre and Security Building.
• Tree replacement: Eight (8) trees will be removed, and sixteen (16) new trees are to be planted near the Security Building (see attached plan) in June 2026 (including edible cherry varieties). This supports the FM 2-for-1 replacement policy, and UC’s Biodiversity Plan and mahinga kai principles.

What You Need to Do

• Follow one-way traffic management and signage.
• Use alternative parking areas listed above.
• Observe entry/exit signage for open carparks.

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

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to improve safety and access in this area.

Facilities Management