Building works at Colchester Campus

 

Works impacting lifts 

Date Location Details
Ongoing L8 lift Lift out of service due to emergency works.
Ongoing Silberrad Student Centre  Rear lift (L85) out of service. Front lift (LO84) is in use as an alternative. 
4 - 14 August 2026 Colchester campus all lifts Insurance inspections will be taking place. Each lift will be out of service for around 30 minutes for an inspection. Where there are multiple lifts in an area, only one will be taken out of service at a time. If you need to use a lift while it is being inspected, please ask the Lift Technicians present and they will put the lift back into service for you. 
7 July - end of December  L2 lift in 2001 building  Lift out of service due to engineering works. H3 lift is in use as an alternative. 
Ongoing  Networks bridge The bridge between the Networks Building and Square 2 has been closed for emergency repairs. Step-free access from Square 1 to Square 2 is available via the L24 lift in the STEM building.
    

Works across campus 

Date Location Details
18 May - 14 August 2026 Plant Room 1.521 Refurbishment works, intermittent noise may be heard nearby.
29 June - 29 August 2026  The Hexagon  Refurbishment in preparation for East 15 relocation. Works between 7.30am and 4.30pm. Noise and disruption kept to a minimum where possible. All levels of the Hexagon closed. Launderette remains open. 
6 July - 4 December 2026  2001 Building and the Square 5 Building  Refurbishment in preparation for East 15 relocation. Noise and disruption kept to a minimum where possible. Some noise during scaffolding installation and demolition. No access to either building. 
11 July - 9 October 2026  Main academic building Level 6 corridor  Undertaking works to create a new Dental Suite. No access for first 2 weeks from level 6 to Sociology. Some demolition noise may be heard during these works. 
21 August - 26 August Pathway leading from the Raleigh Plazza to the Tony Rich Causeway   The pathway leading from the Raleigh Plazza to the Tony Rich Causeway will be out of bounds whilst we reset the paving that has sunk due to the hot weather. 
The area will be barriered off with step free access via the lift within the teaching centre.  
 29 August 2026 Secret Garden of Maths and Social Studies  Undertaking works to install a gas vent pipe. Some drilling and welding noise may be heard during these works.
 

Works in main campus accommodation

Date Location Details
22 June to mid-August 2026 Harwich Court 1-3 Redecoration works 

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