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Student Buildings and maintenance Building works Building works at Colchester Campus

Building works at Colchester Campus

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Works impacting lifts 

Date Location Details
20 June 2025 - ongoing Lift 85, Silberrad Student Centre The lift to the rear of this building is out of service following faults arising after a power outage. The lift to the front of this building remains in service. 
 

Works across campus 

Date Location Details
Ongoing Roof of Law School/OVC Building Roof Plant Room ventilation upgrade works.
23 May - 30 June 2025 Stairwell next to room 5A.331 / 6.351 Asbestos removal works - nearby rooms will be closed for the duration of these works as discussed with those impacted. The accessible toilets in rooms 5A.344 and 6.366 will not be available during this time - please make use of alternative facilities in rooms 2N2.5A.19, 2N2.6.20 and 6.315B.
09 - 20 June 2025 STEM / E1 building Scaffolding tunnels will be erected around the E1 building entrances to maintain building access during works at high level.
11 June 2025- ongoing Square 3 Areas close to the raised seating in the middle of the square will be cordoned off to allow drainage repairs to be undertaken. Some noise as a result of drilling.
09 June - 19 September 2025 3.007 Refurbishment of plant room. There will be intermittent noise during this time.  
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.
19 - 20 June 2025 4SW.5.14 Replacement of double doors. Minimal noise expected.
23 - 27 June 2025 Lakeside Theatre Continuation of works to repair leaks within this building.
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.
28 June 2025 CSEE Lab 1 Replacement of glazed unit to this room.
28 June 2025 Room 6.015 - above the Canteen
 The square 3 entrance to the Canteen will not be accessible on this date to facilitate replacement of a high-level window. The Canteen can still be accessed via the internal door inside the 3NE entrance to the main building.
11 July 2025 Roads Road sweepers on campus to clean curb edges. There will be slow-moving vehicles on all roads in the evening, and works may impact those leaving campus.

Works in main campus accommodation

Date Location Details
Ongoing  Alresford Court  Ongoing improvement works to this unoccupied accommodation block 
16 -18 June 2025 Eddington Tower

Fitment of new infill panels to the smoke screens within accommodation landings. There will be a small amount of drilling to fix each panel.
31 August 2025 North Causeway Essex Fire and Rescue will be on site to undertake a high-rise exercise. During this time the road between accommodation towers will be closed between the car park and North Teaching Centre. Please follow pedestrian pathways through the North Houses during this exercise. 

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