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Building works at Colchester Campus

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Works impacting lifts

Date	Location	Details
19 May 2025	L7 lift in the Lecture Theatre Building (LTB)	The lift will be undergoing the 6-monthly insurance inspection. Lift Technicians will be on-hand to put the lift back into service if you need to use the lift during the inspection.
19 May 2025	H3 lift in the Law School	The lift will be undergoing the 6-monthly insurance inspection. The nearest alternatives are the H6 lift, behind the Students’ Union bar for levels 2-6, and the L2 lift, in the 2001 building for access to level 7. Lift Technicians will be on-hand to put the lift back into service if you need to use the H3 lift during the inspection.
19 May 2025	L84 lift in the Silberrad Student Centre (the front lift)	The lift will be undergoing the 6-monthly insurance inspection. The L85 lift at the back of the Silberrad Student Centre will remain in service during this time. Lift Technicians will be on-hand to put the lift back into service if you need to use the L84 lift during the inspection.

Date	Location	Details
Ongoing	Roof of Law School/OVC Building	Roof Plant Room ventilation upgrade works.
12 - 16 May 2025	Footpaths between Valley car park and Lecture Theatre Building	Repair works being undertaken to footpaths between the Valley car park and Lecture Theatre Building
12 - 16 May 2025	Footpath adjacent to Boundary Road (North side)	Repair works being undertaken to footpath adjacent to Boundary Road (between road barrier and steps to The Oaks) and the footpath adjacent to Essex Business School
09 - 15 June 2025	Silberrad Student Centre, level 2	Electrical renewal and upgrade works. Some noise on first day to affix equipment into final positions. Toilets on this level will be out of use during the works. Toilets on other levels will be available.
16 - 22 June 2025	Silberrad Student Centre, level 1	Electrical renewal and upgrade works. Some noise on first day to affix equipment into final positions. Toilets on this level will be out of use during the works. Toilets on other levels will be available.
23-29 June 2025	Silberrad Student Centre, ground floor	Electrical renewal and upgrade works. Some noise on first day to affix equipment into final positions. Toilets on this level will be out of use during the works. Toilets on other levels will be available.

Date	Location	Details
Ongoing	Alresford Court	Ongoing improvement works to this unoccupied accommodation block
19 May 2025	Walton Court, Houses 3 and 4	Loss of water in bathrooms due to compliance cleaning works 8.00am-4.30pm. Drinking water and kitchen taps will still be in use during this time.
20 May 2025	Rowhedge Court, House 4	Loss of water in bathrooms due to compliance cleaning works 8.00am-4.30pm. Drinking water and kitchen taps will still be in use during this time.
21 May 2025	Rowhedge Court, House 3	Loss of water in bathrooms due to compliance cleaning works 8.00am-4.30pm. Drinking water and kitchen taps will still be in use during this time.
22 May 2025	Rowhedge Court, House 5	Loss of water in bathrooms due to compliance cleaning works 8.00am-4.30pm. Drinking water and kitchen taps will still be in use during this time.
23 May 2025	Frinton Court	Loss of water in bathrooms due to compliance cleaning works 8.00am-4.30pm. Drinking water and kitchen taps will still be in use during this time.

Estates and Facilities Helpdesk

Telephone: 01206 872959

Email: ems-helpdesk@essex.ac.uk

Out-of-hours support Security and Safety Team

Telephone: 01206 872125

Link: Security and Safety Team

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