Building works at Colchester Campus

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Date Area of campus Details
17 June -January 2025 South Courts Installation of solar panelsSome noise expected from impact drivers during erection and dismantlement of scaffolding. Isolations of power and hot water will be communicated to residents ahead of time. 
04 November 2024 - 28 February 2025 All areas Fitting of tap restrictors to all hand basins across campus in academic and accommodation areas. One basin will be worked on at a time, with each fitting taking a few minutes. Female and accessible facilities will be temporarily closed while male operators are at work. 
09 - 20 December 2024 Boundary Road Footpath works between the Wivenhoe entrance to campus and Park Road. 
16 December 2024 - Ongoing Albert Sloman Library Visual inspections to external concrete. There is minimal disruption expected. 
16 - 21 December 2024 Square 1 / 2 steps  Installation of tactile paving and movement joints between the stairs and the squares. Some noise expected during the excavation process. A safety zone will be implemented on the underpodia road beneath the works with single-file traffic flow in this area.
27 December 2024 Lakes Works will be carried out on the lakes on 27 December 2024. 
09 - 10 January 2025 Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall Lighting works will be undertaken on these dates above the stairs in this building. No noisy works to be undertaken 09 January 2025, 9-12.30pm due to exams in the building. On 10 January 2025 scaffolding will be erected over the stairs, with access to be re-routed via the lift in this building. 
13 - 14 January 2025 Essex Business School Due to inspection of the pillow roof there will be some noise disturbance. The pathway from the foyer through the garden area will be barriered off. Two disabled parking bays will be suspended to allow lifting machinery access to the building. 
10 February - 07 March 2025 Lecture Theatre Building The lift in this building will be out of service for essential control and equipment upgrades
10 March - 04 April 2025 Life Science Building The L83 lift will be out of service for essential control and equipment upgrades. Please use the L4 lift within this building as an alternative route

Operational communications

Some of the disruption across our Colchester Campus is due to the construction of major buildings, such as:

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Estates and Facilities Helpdesk
Telephone: 01206 872959
Out-of-hours support Security and Safety Team
Telephone: 01206 872125