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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
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.
07-08 July 2025	Locations across campus (.pdf)	Contractors will be undertaking drainage surveys, and gully and drain clearance to remove debris and encroaching roots.
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.
10-11 July 2025	Roof of Law School/OVC Building	Roof plant room ventilation upgrade works.
19-20 July 2025	Under podia	Cleaning of the netting on the underside of the under podia ceiling via use of lifting machinery.
22-23 July 2025	Roof of Law School/OVC Building	Roof plant room ventilation upgrade works.
25-26 July 2025	Square 2	Handrail repairs to be undertaken via a high-level platform from the under podia road. Pedestrian walkways will be maintained, however the RAB Butler Building will be closed on Saturday 26 July 2025.
26-27 July 2025	Under podia	Cleaning of the netting on the underside of the under podia ceiling via use of lifting machinery.

5 yearly EICR electrical testing

EICR testing will be undertaken across campus outside of working hours. There will be no power to areas of the building - works will be undertaken one floor at a time. Emergency lighting will remain in place throughout the works. Testing will be undertaken as follows:

Date	Location
14-18 July 2025	'Social Studies' - main academic building accessible via the Square 3, 3NE or Square 4, 4NW entrances.
21-25 July 2025	Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall
08-12 September 2025	Tony Rich Teaching Centre
15-19 September 2025	Albert Sloman Library and Extension
22-26 September 2025	Lakeside Theatre
29 September - 03 October 2025	North Teaching Centre
06 October 2025	Multi-Deck car park
09 October 2025	Parkside
03-07 November 2025	Sports Centre
17-21 November 2025	Lecture Theatre Building
08-12 December 2025	Computing Building

Works in main campus accommodation

Date	Location	Details
Ongoing	Alresford Court	Ongoing improvement works to this unoccupied accommodation block
28 July - 01 August 2025	All accommodation areas	5-yearly EICR electrical testing will be undertaken outside of working hours. There will be no power to areas of the buildings. Emergency lighting will remain in place throughout the works.
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.

Operational communications

Communications Management Document (.docx) to be used by Estate Management staff only
Key Date Calendar Essex University (.docx)

Also see

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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