Building works at Colchester Campus

 

Works impacting lifts 

Date Location Details
Ongoing L8 lift Lift out of service due to emergency works.
Ongoing Sport Arena front lift  Lift out of service. Rear lift is available. Awaiting parts delivery, expected in mid to late May.
Ongoing CTC rear lift Lift out of service. Front lift is available. 
22 May 2026 (11.00am) L5 lift Lift will be out of service at 11.00am while the vinyl is removed from the lift doors. The lift will be reinstated as soon as this is complete. Alternative lifts nearby are the H5 lift and the L6 lift.
    

Works across campus 

Date Location Details
13 April - 22 May 2026 John Tabor Building  Fire alarm system replacement and upgrade.
05 - 22 May 2026 SSRC Building (floors 4 & 6) Accessible toilet upgrade works will be taking place on these dates. Some drilling noise may be heard nearby Toilets will be upgraded one at a time so there will always be a toilet available, but this may be on another floor (accessed via the lift next to the toilets).
13 May 2026 (9.30am to 3.00pm) Central campus  Upgrade of hot water cylinder. No hot water during works, but cold water will be available. Map showing the affected area.
16 May - 27 June 2026 Level 7 corridor Barrier radiator replacements. Some noise may also be heard in rooms on this corridor and the floor below during works.
18 May 2026 (10.00am) Life Sciences building Scheduled fire alarm testing following BioSTAR upgrade. Building occupiers will hear the alarm sound at 10.00am, but do not need to evacuate on this occasion. 
18 May - 14 August 2026 Plant Room 1.521 Refurbishment works, intermittent noise may be heard nearby.
01 June - 10 July 2026 Albert Sloman Library (first floor of south side and central stairwell)  Lighting upgrade to LED. There will be no access to the south side of the first floor during these works.
08 June - 03 July Square 3 Waterproofing works to sections of Square 3, outside Zest, Crumbs, and the Life Sciences Building. Some noise may be heard nearby while concrete is broken up at the start of the works.
09 - 22 June 2026 Silberrad Student Centre roof Roof leak repairs, installation of moveable joint to prevent future leaks.
15 - 19 June 2026 Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall roof  Re-installation of solar panels following roof repair works.
 

Works in main campus accommodation

Date Location Details
End of Summer term (dates tbc)
Eddington Tower floor 1
High-side shower flooring replacements

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Telephone: 01206 872959
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