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Campus Development: The Week Ahead

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.

The path leading to the McClay Library
29 July 2024
Main Site, Elmwood Avenue, PEC and Titanic Quarter

Major Works projects and Minor Works projects will be taking place this week. Major Works projects include the new Seamus Heaney Centre. Minor Works projects include work at Lanyon façade, Lanyon South, 63 University Road, PEC, 92 Lisburn Road, 6 College Park Ave, Maths & Physics Teaching Centre, Elmwood Hall, Whita Hall, 69 University Street and Main Site Car Park. For more information, please see the drop-down menus below.

  • Major Projects

    NEW SEAMUS HEANEY CENTRE (38 – 40 UNIVERSITY RD & 3 MOUNT CHARLES)

    • Contractor attendances are anticipated throughout July and August 2024 to address snags and minor elements of incomplete work.
    • A skip compound will be instated by the contractor for approximately two weeks. This will be located in front of no. 5 Mount Charles.
    • Removal of scaffolding from the rear yard of no. 3 Mount Charles.

    Possible Impact: Some noise generated from external works, personnel movement and delivery of materials or plant, temporary restrictions to parking and pedestrian access.

  • Minor Works and Planned Maintenance

    LANYON SOUTH - ROOM 0G.049

    • Heating plant upgrade which is due to be completed by the end of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Some noise and possible dust.

    63 UNIVERSITY ROAD - OFFICE 0G.002

    • Refurbishment of existing office to increase workstation spaces for staff within Research Strategy & Engagement. The works include IS cabling and power, painting, and lighting. Works are due to be completed by the end of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. Staff working from home during the works.

    PEC – OFFICE REFURB AND PAINTING OF GYM AREA

    • Office reconfiguration to upgrade existing workspaces and redecoration of the gym area. The works include painting, flooring, erection of glazed screen to form office and replacement of several fire doors. Works are due to be completed by the end of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. The office staff will be decanted for a period of time to complete the more disruptive work elements and certain areas of the gym will be segregated to allow progression of works during normal operation.

    LANYON BUILDING FAÇADE LIGHTING UPGRADE

    • Replacement of existing lighting. Works are due to be completed by the end of August 2024.

    Possible Impact:  Increased activity, noise, personnel movement and delivery of materials.

    WHITLA HALL - ROOF REPAIRS & SOLAR PV PANEL INSTALLATION

    • Fitting of new asphalt layers followed by PV panel installation. Works are due to be completed by the end of September 2024.

    Possible Impact:  Increased activity, noise, personnel movement and delivery of materials.

    MATHS & PHYSICS TEACHING CENTRE – SOLAR PV PANEL INSTALLATION

    • PV panel installation to be fitted on building roof. Works are due to be completed by the end of September 2024.

    Possible Impact:  Increased activity, noise, personnel movement and delivery of materials.

    PEC – POWER & DATA FOR NEW GYM EQUIPMENT, FIRST FLOOR GYM AREA

    • Installation of containment and data cabling through ground floor into first floor for new outlets within gym. Works are due to be completed by the middle of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. The office staff will be decanted for a period to complete the more disruptive work elements and certain areas of the gym will be segregated to allow progression of works during normal operation.

    92 LISBURN ROAD

    • Internal refurbishment work on all four floors.  Works are due to be completed in late August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Noise from power tools and construction workers in the areas.

    6 COLLEGE PARK AVE

    • Internal refurbishment works to existing offices 0G037 and 0G040.  Works are due to be completed at the end of July 2024.

    Possible Impact: Noise from power tools and construction workers in the areas.

    MATHS & PHYSICS TEACHING CENTRE - OFFICE REFURBISHMENTS 01.016 & 02.013

    • Office enlargement and reconfiguration to increase existing workspace. The works include minor demolition, structural alterations, painting, flooring, installation of glazed screen, new doors, data alterations, mechanical and electrical alterations, replacement of lights, disconnection and reinstating of AV outlets and trend sensors etc. Works are due to be completed by the middle of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. The office staff will be decanted for the duration of works, segregation has been erected and dust protection put in main lab area. Access and delivery routes within the building agreed to minimise disruption to staff and students in communal areas.

    MAIN SITE CAR PARK - BIKE SHELTER

    • Work will be taking place in the Main Site car park behind the Administration Building and the Peter Froggatt Centre. The works will entail the removal and relocation of the existing bike shelter to PEC and the creation of a new bike shelter and canopy for bike spaces at the McClay. The works will also include civil engineering works to form trenches, new ductwork, cabling to designated areas to supply power, erection of new bike shelter, erection of new canopy, installation of door access controls and CCTV etc. Works are due to be completed by the middle of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. Work areas segregated to ensure safe travel routes for staff, students, visitors and general public.

    SSESW - 69 UNIVERSITY STREET

    • Internal refurbishment work in the Lobby and Office 0G005. Works are due to be completed in late July 2024.

    Possible Impact: Noise from power tools and construction workers in the areas.

    ELMWOOD HALL – NEW LECTURE THEATRE

    • Creation of a 500 seat lecture theatre, new hub room, cabling and AV install. Work to be completed by the middle of September 2024.

    Possible Impact: Noise from power tools and construction workers in the area.

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29 July 2024
Health Sciences and Royal Victoria Hospital Campuses

Major Works projects will be taking place this week. Major Works projects include the new Institute of Research Excellence for Advanced Clinical Healthcare (iREACH Health). Minor Works projects will be taking place this week. Minor Works projects include work at Clinical Science A (RVH) and WWIEM. For more information, please see the drop-down menus below.

  • Major Projects

    INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOR ADVANCED CLINICAL HEALTHCARE (iREACH HEALTH)

    • Enabling works to the Russel Court tower block site and car park site opposite side of Lisburn Road. Works include site set-up, temporary hoarding and asbestos removal.

    Possible Impact: Potential for noise from power, tools, hammers etc.

    • Contractor deliveries to site.

    Possible Impact: Site access is being manned by contractor’s staff overseeing deliveries. Some noise and vibration from manoeuvring machines.

  • Minor Works and Planned Maintenance

    RVH - CLINICAL SCIENCE A, GROUND TO SECOND FLOOR CORRIDORS

    • New audio-visual cabling to be installed between Ground and Second Floor lecture theatres. Work is due to be completed by the end of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Access within corridors partially obstructed and low noise.

    WELLCOME-WOLFSON INSTITUTE FOR EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE (WWIEM) - CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OFFICES ON LEVELS 2 AND 3

    • A scaffold in the building atrium is required to construct new offices on levels 2 and 3.  Work is due to be completed by the middle of September 2024.

    Possible Impact: Access within atrium, level 2 and 3 corridors partially obstructed, noise and dust.

David Keir Building
29 July 2024
Keir, Lennoxvale, BT9 and Malone Playing Fields

No Major Works projects will be taking place this week. Minor Works projects will be taking place this week. Minor Works projects include work in the David Keir Building (DKB), School of Biological Sciences, 5A Lennoxvale and BT9 Elms Village (Willow Walk, Rowan Gardens and Treehouse). For more information, please see the drop-down menus below.

  • Major Projects

    DKB - NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT (NBE)

    • Removal of services and asbestos removals to the following spaces on NBE wing: 0G.303, 0G.304, 0G.305, 0G.306, 0G.307, 0G.302, 0G.309, 0G.310, 0G.311, 0G.312A, 0G.312B, 0G.313, 0G.314, 0G.315, 0G.316, 0G.317, 0G.318, 0G.319, 0G.320A, 0G.320B, 0G.323A, 0G.323B, 0G.324A, 0G.325, 0G.326, 0G.329, 0G.330, 0G.332, 0G.334, 0G.335. No through route available in the corridor linking the above spaces. Out of hours disturbance to 0G.327 stairs.

    Possible Impact: No through route available in the corridor linking the above spaces. Out of hours disturbance to 0G.327 stairs.  Also increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials.

  • Minor Works and Planned Maintenance

    SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – EXPANSION OF MASS SPECTROMETER ROOM

    • New mass spectrometer service stations to be installed. Work is due to be completed by the end of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Some noise and possible dust.

    DKB - LEVEL 1 WING

    • Refurbishment of existing lab and office spaces. Recommissioning of existing services, lab gas installations, LEV installations, upgrading of hub room, upgrading of existing I.S. cabling and power, painting, flooring and building works associated with lab alterations. Works will be undertaken in the following spaces 01.304, 01.305, 01.307, 01.308, 01.314, 01.317, 01.319, 01.320, 01.321, 01.322, 01.324, 01.327 and 01.329. Work is due to be completed by the end of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials.

    BT9 ELMS VILLAGE - WILLOW WALK REFURBISHMENT

    Site closed from 16:00 hrs on Thursday 11 July 2024 and re-opening on Tuesday 16 July 2024 at 07:30 hrs.

    • Refurbishment of Blocks A-G. Work is due to be completed in August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased parking and deliveries along Ash Avenue, noise and personnel movement. Segregation has been put in place around the work areas to safeguard staff and students however some interface at the entrance to Willow Walk with residents of Blocks H-T is unavoidable.

    DKB - RENOVATION OF BASEMENT ROOM 0B.429B

    • Refurbishment of existing room. The works include plastering walls, painting and the installation of mechanical and electrical services. Works are due to be completed by the middle of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials.

    5A LENNOXVALE 

    • Refurbishment works to facilitate IS workshop relocation. The works include demolition and structural works to support building reconfiguration, fire protection works, IS cabling, power, painting, flooring, lighting, bathroom upgrade and installation of roller shutter. Works are due to be completed by the middle of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. There will be disruption to the car park as a number of parking spaces will be closed off to allow the contractor to form their site compound.

    DKB – INTERNAL COURTYARD 

    • Repairs to Fire escape. Work is due to be completed by the end of July 2024.

    Possible Impact: Noise from power tools and construction workers in the area.

    DKB LG.323, LG.447 & 01.416 – CCE COMPUTER SUITE REFURBISHMENT

    • Strip out of existing office and creation of new post graduate computer suite space in LG.323, upgrade of existing tea point/canteen LG.477 and refurbishment of existing computer suite. The works include minor demolition, installation of work benches, painting, flooring, new doors, data and power alterations, replacement of lights, restoration of parquet flooring and fire protection works etc. Works are due to be completed by the end of August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials. The areas will be decanted and work areas segregated for the duration of works. Postgraduates to be decanted from 01.416 to LG.323 as soon as this space is handed over and in operation.

    BT9 ELMS VILLAGE - ROWAN GARDENS REFURBISHMENT

    Site closed from 16:00 hrs on Thursday 11 July 2024 and re-opening on Tuesday 16 July 2024 at 07:30 hrs.

    • Refurbishment of 1-6 Rowan Gardens. Work is due to be completed in September 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased parking and deliveries, noise and personnel movement. Segregation has been put in place around the work areas to safeguard staff and students.

    BT9 ELMS VILLAGE - TREEHOUSE REFURBISHMENT

    Site closed from 16.00 hrs on Wednesday 10 July 2024 and re-opening on Monday 15 July 2024 at 07:30 hrs.

    • Refurbishment of Lower Ground Floor Common Room. Work is due to be completed in August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased parking and deliveries along Ash Avenue, minor noise and personnel movement. Segregation has been put in place around the work areas to safeguard staff and students.

    DKB – REFURBISHMENT OF OFFICE LG.129

    • Strip out and recommissioning of existing office. The works include minor 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 August 2024.

    Possible Impact: Increased activity, dust, noise, vibration, personnel movement and delivery of materials.

    SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – EXPANSION OF ANAEROBIC RESEARCH LABORATORY

    • Installation of supporting services infrastructure for new research equipment in laboratories 0G 041 and 0G 055. Works are due to be completed by the end of September 2024.

    Impact: Local disruption to some service for short periods, noise, increased pedestrian activity and small amounts of dust.