The Estates Directorate will do everything possible to manage the impact of works and we hope that they do not cause you too much inconvenience. If you have any comments regarding noise, please contact us on ext.5005 or email estates@qub.ac.uk.

No Major Works projects will be taking place this week. Minor Works projects will be taking place this week. Minor Works projects include work at Administration Building, 69 – 71 University Street, Queen’s Boathouse, Elmwood Learning Teaching Centre (ELTC) and Lanyon. For more information, please see the drop-down menus below.
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Major Projects
- Minor Works and Planned Maintenance
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
- Internal refurbishment work on levels 1, 3 & 5 in hub room and store areas
- Works are due to be completed by the end of January 2026
Possible Impact: Noise from power tools and construction workers in the areas.
69 – 71 UNIVERSITY STREET (GIEE)
Works are set to begin on the Global Institute of Educational Excellence (GIEE) with completion expected by December 2025. The scope of the project includes:
- Creation of new teaching spaces on the Ground Floor (Room G.009) and First Floor (Room 01.012A)
- Replacement of new LED lighting throughout the entire building
- Mechanical works to provide cooling
- Full redecoration and repairs to the front elevation, internal areas, and internal courtyard
Possible Impact: Increased contractor activity on-site, noise from power tools and construction workers in the areas.
QUEEN'S BOATHOUSE - REFURBISHMENT OF CHANGING ROOMS (LEVEL 1)
- Refurbishment and refresh of existing male and female changing rooms. The work includes removal of the existing floor down to concrete structural floor, installation of new screed and floor finish, new PVC wall covering, new showers, redecoration, lighting upgrade, installation of vanity units, new sanitaryware and treatment of defective concrete floor slabs. Works are due to be completed by the end of October 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. The building will be vacated for the duration of works.
LANYON BUILDING, 0G 49 & 0G 52 REFRESH
- Ground floor painting and cleaning rooms. Work to be completed for early November 2025.
Possible impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement, and delivery of materials.
ELTC – RELOCATION OF SNOOKER CLUB 0G 008
- Conversion of existing shop space to a snooker hall. The work includes full strip out of existing shop fittings, redecoration, floor alterations, fitting of black out blinds, installation of new LED snooker lights, supply of snooker tables and furniture fit out. Works are due to be completed by the start of December 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. This will impact car parking and will require segregation around walkways between ELTC and Elmwood Building to safeguard students, staff and members of the public during deliveries and disposal of waste from site.

Major Works projects and Minor Works projects will be taking place this week. Major Works projects include work at the MBC. Minor Works projects include work at the MBC, RVH and Mulhouse. For more information, please see the drop-down menus below.
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Major Projects
MBC – NURSING & MIDWIFERY (LEVEL 0G & 02)
- Internal alterations and refresh of elements of accommodation within the ground and second floor of the Medical Biology Centre (MBC) and the ground floor of the Pharmacy Building. The project scope also includes a portion of external works to the Jubilee Road entrance within the block known as the Hammerhead (external cladding, signage and landscaping upgrades). The works are due to be completed by mid-November 2025.
Possible Impact: Noise from power tools, delivery of materials and contractor activity on site with construction workers in the area.
- Minor Works and Planned Maintenance
MBC – BSU (FLOORS 7 & 8)
- Upgrade of staff welfare facilities (kitchen, toilets, etc) on floors 7 and 8. Works are due to be completed by late November 2025.
Possible Impact: Noise from power tools and increased personnel in area.
RVH, MULHOUSE – REFURBISHMENT OF GROUP STUDY ROOMS (0G 021B & 0G 021C)
- Refurbishment works to update existing group study rooms. The work includes a full strip out, decoration, upgrade of lighting, supply of furniture, installation of power, data and primary containment, new flooring and installation of AV equipment. Works are due to be completed by the end of October 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. The group study rooms will be out of operation for the duration of the work and will not be available on the booking system.

Major Works projects and Minor Works projects will be taking place this week. Major Works projects include work in the David Keir Building (DKB) and Elms BT2 & BT9. Minor Works projects include work in David Keir Building (DKB), Ashby, Architecture, 7 Lennoxvale, 6/8 College Green and N I Technology Centre. For more information, please see the drop-down menus below.
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Major Projects
DKB - NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT (NBE)
- Internal refurbishment and alterations within Block 3, DKB to provide a dedicated min. 80-person flexible computer laboratory/ studio space, provision of this large studio space results in displacement of existing accommodation, to accommodate this displacement, 3No. dedicated Postgraduate Research and Teaching spaces are to be provided along with refurbishment of an existing 20–25-person computer laboratory on Level 01. The works will also include permanent remedial works for the RAAC flooring. The works are programmed to be completed by Spring 2026.
Possible impact: Noise, personnel movement and delivery of materials. Signage and temporary barriers within DKB quad will remain with access to ground level, block 3 restricted. The Ground Floor accommodation will not be operational until Spring 2026.
ELMS BT2 - COMMON ROOM EXTENSION
- Minor snagging works to ground floor common area
Possible Impact: No significant impact.
ELMS BT9 - SYCAMORE PARK STORE EXTENSION
- The extension of the existing store building at the end of Sycamore Park and re-grading of the adjacent bank. Works are due to be completed in February 2026.
Possible Impact: Noise, personnel movement and lorries removing earth from the site.
- Minor Works and Planned Maintenance
DAVID KEIR BUILDING (DKB) – CREATION OF DATA ANALYTICS LAB (LEVEL 1)
- Strip out and decommissioning of existing biology lab and installation of new 90 person data analytics computer suite. The work includes a full strip out of existing lab space, decoration, access controls, installation of new heating and ventilation system, lighting upgrade, installation of AV equipment including furniture to mount repeater screens, installation of power, data and primary containment from the basement hub room. Works are due to complete by the end of October 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. There will be localised power shutdowns which will affect Level 1 labs, this will be communicated with the end users impacted accordingly.
ASHBY LAB BLOCK – CREATION OF FLUID DYNAMICS LASER LAB (0B.027)
- Decommissioning of the existing mechanical lab and installation of a new laser laboratory. The work includes a full strip out of existing lab space, installation of lab equipment, decoration, access controls, installation of automated interlocking blind system, upgrade of lighting, supply of furniture, installation of gas, installation of power, data and primary containment. Works are due to be completed by the end of November 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. There will be an increase in car parking used by the contractor during the work.
ARCHITECTURE - EXTENSION AND UPGRADE OF PLANT ROOM
- Extension of plant room, installation of two heat pumps, gas boilers and associated plant. Works are due to be completed by the end of October 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials.
7 LENNOXVALE - FLAT ROOF COVERING
- Replacement of flat roof covering to rear of building, cleaning of gutters and other roofs. Work will be completed by the end of October 2025 weather permitting.
Possible impact: noise, dust, vibration and machinery movement.
6/8 COLLEGE GREEN
- Decoration of external masonry and windows, complete by the end of October, weather permitting.
Possible impact: noise, dust and Mobile Elevating Work Platform.
N I TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
- Refurbishment is ongoing in the second-floor rooms 3500802016B and 3500802016A, to facilitate the relocation of equipment from QTQ. Completion is expected by the end of October 2025.
- The initial phased delivery of CWI equipment to NITC has commenced with Completion expected by the end of October 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials and equipment.
DKB – OFFICE REFURBISHMENT 01 420
- Strip out and recommissioning of existing office. The works include a strip out of existing furniture, painting, flooring, new door, data and power alterations and replacement of lights. Works are due to be completed by the end of November 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials.
DKB – SAXS LAB RECONFIGURATION 0B 419A
- Strip out and reconfigure existing lab. The works include minor strip out of existing furniture, painting, installation of a new lab sink, installation of power for the x-ray machine, and plumbing alterations. Works are due to be completed by the end of November 2025.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials.

Belfast Region City Deal project works will be taking place this week on the new Institute of Research Excellence for Advanced Clinical Healthcare (iREACH Health) site. For more information, please see the drop-down menus below.
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Belfast Region City Deal
INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOR ADVANCED CLINICAL HEALTHCARE (iREACH HEALTH)
- Ground works to the former Russel Court tower block site and car park site on the opposite side of the Lisburn Road. Works include ground works, retaining walls, concrete slab and core wall construction. Demolition Works are now complete.
Possible Impact: Potential for noise from power tools, hammers, generator etc. Temporary road closures may be required.
- Contractor deliveries to site.
Possible Impact: Site access is being manned by contractor’s staff overseeing deliveries. Some noise and vibration from maneuvering machines. Temporary road closures may be required.
- Duct extension works.
Possible Impact: Sections of footpath and road to Camden Street, Lisburn Road and Jubilee Road may be periodically closed and temporarily diverted.
MOMENTUM ONE ZERO (M1.0)
- The construction contract for the Momentum One Zero project (GII) commenced on 29th September 2025. Initial works will involve site setup, construction of a temporary access road off Queens Road/installation of a temporary fire escape stair and demolition of the existing stairs and stores.
Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration. Temporary access road off Queens Road to be completed w/c 20th October. Movement of personnel and delivery of materials will occur via the car park entrance to construct the temporary fire escape stair.