Fume cupboard testing Ernest Rutherford 15 and 16 of July

You might the faint smell of oranges coming out of the Ernest Rutherford building on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 of July.

Don’t worry – this is just part of the Ernest Rutherford fume cupboard testing.

The odour is harmless, and the test is happening in a safe, controlled environment,

Thanks for your understanding as we carry out this routine testing.

If you have any questions, please contact FMAssist@canterbury.ac.nz

Facilities Management Team

Building Plan Verification Schedule for 14-18 July

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.

Facilities Management

Temporary Traffic Management- University Drive 11 July

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.

Facilities Management