Bulletin Board - Building Works & Road Closures Notices

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The following are notices of current events, building works, road closures and shutdown disruptions.

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May 17 2013 Power Shutdown - Gehrmann Bldg (60) May 18 2013 May 19 2013
May 17 2013 Partial Closure - Mansfield Place Car Park May 18 2013 May 18 2013
May 17 2013 Power Shutdown - Priestley Bldg (67) May 18 2013 May 19 2013
May 17 2013 Power Isolation - JD Story Bldg (61) May 18 2013 May 18 2013
May 16 2013 Cumbrae Stewart Bld Construction Works May 20 2013 May 22 2013
May 16 2013 Steele Bldg Power Shutdown May 17 2013 May 17 2013
May 16 2013 Sir James Foots Bld Roof Works May 20 2013 May 20 2013
May 16 2013 Skermann Bld Lift Shutdown May 21 2013 May 22 2013
May 16 2013 Cooper Rd Road Closure May 25 2013 May 25 2013
May 16 2013 Hawken Laneway Closure May 18 2013 May 18 2013
May 16 2013 Gatton Campus Energy Audits - update May 21 2013 May 24 2013
May 15 2013 Sir William Macgregor Road Closure May 18 2013 May 18 2013
May 15 2013 Therapies Bldg & Annexe Water Supply Shutdown May 17 2013 May 17 2013
May 15 2013 Hartley Teakle Bldg Power Shutdown May 19 2013 May 19 2013
May 13 2013 JD Story Bld Power Shutdown May 18 2013 May 18 2013
May 10 2013 Gehrmann Building Power Shutdown May 18 2013 May 19 2013
May 07 2013 Parking Signs May 07 2013 Jul 31 2013
May 07 2013 JD Story Bld Power shutdown - update May 18 2013 May 18 2013
May 01 2013 Gatton Warrego Highway traffic delays May 01 2013 Dec 30 2014
May 01 2013 Eleanor Schonell Bridge Maintenance Works and Bus Interruptions Jun 23 2013 Jul 07 2013
Apr 24 2013 BCC Bus Review Apr 24 2013 May 20 2013
Apr 02 2013 Therapies Bldg Construction Works Apr 02 2013 Jul 02 2013
Feb 13 2013 Molecular Biosciences Plaza Pedestrian Pathways Notice Feb 13 2013 Aug 01 2013
Nov 15 2012 NearMap Licence for UQ Nov 15 2012 Nov 15 2013
Nov 08 2012 Signage - UQ St Lucia External Signage Upgrade Nov 08 2012 Jun 30 2013
Oct 29 2012 Chancellors Place Path Closure Nov 19 2012 Aug 01 2013
Oct 02 2012 Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) - Stage 2 Oct 09 2012 May 29 2013
Dec 01 2011 Global Change Institute (GCI) construction Dec 01 2012 May 30 2013
Mar 30 2011 AEB - Advanced Engineering Bldg construction Apr 18 2011 May 30 2013
Feb 04 2011 Oral Health Centre (OHC) construction Feb 01 2011 Jun 30 2013
Feb 04 2011 Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) construction Feb 07 2011 May 29 2013

Go to top of pagePower Shutdown - Gehrmann Bldg (60) - Sat 18th May 6.00am to Sun 19th May 5.00pm

Please be advised that power will be shutdown to the Gehrmann Building (60) on Saturday 18th May 2013 6:00am to Sunday 19th May 2013 5:00pm (or to completion of work).

Contact details for the issues noted during the power shutdown for the Gehrmann Bldg this Saturday & Sunday are as follows:

1. Issues regarding the power shutdown and provision of temporary generator power to the building (ie. timing of power isolation & reconnection or loss of temporary power):

Roger Clark, Site Foreman, Cockram Construction – 0418 447 705

 

2. Issues regarding loss of local power to circuits and/or equipment in the building please contact the following P&F Electrical Maintenance staff who will be on site carrying out circuit continuity checks at the following times during the shutdown period:

Saturday 18th May 6am – 10pm
Damian Waites, P&F Electrical – 0408 780 410

Saturday 18th May 10pm – 6am & Sunday 19th May
Jamie Sheard, P&F Electrical – 0421 029 038

Sunday 19th May 6am – 5pm or to completion of work
Saki Mylonas, P&F Electrical – 0466 207 079

 

In the event that contact cannot be made with any of the above, please contact UQ Security on 3665 3333.

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Kim Wishart, Senior Construction Project Manager on 3365 3109 or 0411 040 341 or email k.wishart@pf.uq.edu.au.

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of pagePartial Closure - Mansfield Place Car Park

Please be advised that Mansfield Place Car Park will be partially closed on Saturday 18th May 2013 6:00am to 12:00pm.

This closure is to facilitate the delivery of site sheds for construction. Access to the car park will be restricted except for those vehicles requiring delivery.

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Kim McGrath, Construction Project Manager, on 3365 2269 or email k.mcgrath@pf.uq.edu.au.

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of pagePower Shutdown - Priestley Bldg (67)

Please be advised that power will be shutdown to the Priestley Building (67) Level 5 and 6 on Saturday 18th May and Sunday 19th May 2013 6:00am to 6:00pm.

This shutdown is to facilitate the installation of new switchboards to the Priestley Building (67).

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Stephen Ingham, Construction Project Manager, on 3346 1280 or 0421 618 139 or email s.ingham@pf.uq.edu.au.

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Power Isolation - JD Story Bldg (61)

Please be advised that the electrical power supply will be isolated to the JD Story Building (61) on Saturday 18th May 2013 6:00am to 10:00am.

During this power shut down there will no lighting, power or air conditioning available in the building. This isolation is to facilitate the installation of new cables.

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Glenn Vickery, Maintenance Manager Contracts, on 3346 9975 or g.vickery@pf.uq.edu.au.

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Parking Signs

Over the next three months, Property & Facilities will be replacing existing parking signs with signs that are consistent with those used by UQ's neighbouring Local Authorities. Whilst the sign format will change, permit parking conditions of use will remain unchanged.

The Parking at UQ website will be amended to reflect the changes. The most significant changes are:

  • 1 ½ P will replace Short-term zones
  • 14P – Hourly rates apply will replace Long-term zones
  • 14P – Daily rates apply will replace All-day zones
  • Loading Zone – Service & Maintenance Vehicles* will replace Service & Maintenance signs
    *time limits (depending on location and access) will apply for service vehicles. Exemptions to time limitations must be approved by Manager, Security.

Click here to view what the new signs will look like [PDF]

For any further information, contact Mark Kranz, Manager Transport Systems on m.kranz@pf.uq.edu.au

Go to top of page Cumbrae Stewart Bld Construction Works

Construction works in the Cumbrae Stewart Building (72) for an Amenities Upgrade will commence Monday 20th May 2013 until Monday 22nd July 2013. During construction, we will do our best to minimise inconvenience to building users. There will be a soft start to this project with demolition not occuring until the following weekend (out of hours). The contractors are Insight Interiors and the architects are Cocoon Architects.

For further information or any concerns you may have, please contact Zak Williams on 3365 7409 or 0466 655 377 or email z.williams@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Steele Bldg Power Shutdown

Power will be shutdown to the Steele Building (3) Level 3 on Friday 17th May 2013 5:00am to 6:00am. This shutdown is required to connect new circuits to the electrical switchboard on Level 3.

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Jeff Arnold, Construction Project Manager on 3365 2938 or 0412 294 996 or email j.arnold@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Sir James Foots Bld Roof Works

Contractors will be carrying out roof works on the Sir James Foots Building (47A) on Friday 20th May 2013 from 7.00am to 12.00pm. These works are for the purpose of repairing a gutter. Please obey all signage and site instructions from contractors while work is in progress.

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Trevor Kelly, Supervisor Plumbing, on 0413 018 469 or t.kelly@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of pageSkermann Bld Lift Shutdown

Lift 77 in the Skerman Building (65) is still out of service until close of business Tuesday 21th May 2013.

Lift 76 in the Skerman Building (65) is out of service until close of business Wednesday 22nd May 2013. Thyssen Krupp technical services are conducting ongoing repairs.

We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Cooper Rd Road Closure

Cooper Road will be closed at the intersection of College Road and Cooper Road to the Molecular Sciences Building (76) on Saturday 25th May 2013 7:00am to 1:00pm.

This road closure is due to the installation of a nitrogen tank for the AIBN Building (75). An alternate route past Queensland Brain Institute (79) will be opened as a temporary measure during the closure.

For further information or any concerns you may have, please contact Stephen Ingham, Construction Project Manager on 3346 1280 or email s.ingham@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Hawken Laneway Closure

The Hawken laneway between Hawken Engineering Building (50) and Axon Building (47) will be closed on Saturday 18th May 2013 6:00am to 6:00pm. This closure is to facilitate the replacement of asphalt in the laneway.

For more information or for any concerns you may have, please contact Peter Sampson, Manager Special Projects on 3365 1113 or 0411 152 349 or email p.sampson@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Sir William Macgregor Road Closure

Sir William Macgregor Drive will be closed between the roundabout near the netball courts to the pedestrian crossing near the CityCat ferry stop on Saturday 18th May 2013 7:00am to 9:30am. This road closure is due to the Corporate Games Fun Run being held that day on campus.

For further information or any concerns you may have, please contact Lily White, Security Administration Officer on 3365 6003 or email sao@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Therapies Bldg & Annexe Water Supply Shutdown

The water supply will be shutdown to the Therapies Building (84) and the Therapies Annexe Building (84A) on Friday 17th May 2013 5:30am to 6:30am. This shutdown will affect water supply to the toilets and showers in these buildings. This shutdown is to facilitate construction works being conducted by Better Build Constructions as part of the new Student Hub project in Therapies Building (84) Level 1.

For further information or any concerns you may have, please contact Terence Fredman, Construction Project Manager on 3365 3289 or email t.fredman@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Hartley Teakle Bldg Power Shutdown

Power will be shutdown to the Hartley Teakle Building (83) Level 5 Central Wing on Sunday 19th May 2013 6:00am to 10:00am. This shutdown is due to an electrical upgrade in the switchboard on Level 5C.

For further information or any concerns you may have, please contact Terence Cronk, Electrical Project Officer on 0401 148 110 or email t.cronk@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Gatton Campus Energy Audits

As part of a program to improve energy use at UQ, a team of consultants will be conducting Energy Audits. The present Audit will enable the identification of energy efficiency opportunities and specific improvements. A site inspection and assessment is the most practical way to obtain the necessary information.

Energy audits will be conducted at specified sites on the following dates:

Tuesday 21 May 2013

  • N.W. Briton Administration Building (8101) and N.W. Briton Administration Annexe (8101A)
  • J.K. Murray Library (8102)
  • Management Studies Building (8117)

Wednesday 22 May 2013

  • Animal Industries (8103)
  • Animal Health Laboratories (8103A)
  • John Mahon Stage I Building (8105)
  • John Mahon Stage II Building (8106)

Thursday 23 May 2013

  • Animal Studies Building (8150)
  • Plant Protection Building (8107)
  • Plant Industries Building (8111)

Friday 24 May 2013

  • Veterinary Science Building (8114)
  • I.M.D. Piggery Building (8335)
  • UQ Veterinary Medical Centre (8156)

Monday 3 June 2013

  • Clinical Studies Centre (8179)
  • W.P. Hamon Memorial Centre and Lawes Campus Club (8255)

Tuesday 4 June 2013

  • Natural and Rural Systems Management (8117A)
  • Foundation Building (8118)
  • Morrison Hall (8123)
  • Dining Hall (8125)

Wednesday 5 June 2013

  • Riddle Hall (8119)
  • Thynne Hall (8120)
  • Pitt Hall (8121)
  • Shelton (8122)

The current work involves visiting every space (except restricted areas unless authorized) and inspecting key building equipment associated with energy consumption. In some cases the Auditors will merely need to take a quick look at a room or space. In other cases the contractor may need to ask you some quick questions, remove some ceiling tiles and look at duct work which may take several minutes. It is not feasible to give each individual occupant an indication of the time when the Auditing Team will turn up at their door. I would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience that this factor may create. If an Auditor turns up at an inopportune moment it would be a great help if you could advise him of a later time when he can return to complete the task. The electrical contractor will be carrying standard UQ ID and a letter of introduction which will be shown on request.

The UQ Project Manager for this retrofit work is Carlos Fujita-Dimas. For further information or to raise any concerns you may have, please contact Carlos Fujita-Dimas via phone 334 61281 or email c.fujitadimas@uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page JD Story Bld Power Shutdown

The electrical power supply to the whole of JD Story Building (61) will be isolated to allow for the installation of new cables from 6.00am until 10.00am Saturday 18th May 2013. During this power shut down there will no lighting, power or air conditioning available in the building.

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Glenn Vickery, Maintenance Manager Contracts, on 3346 9975 or g.vickery@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Gehrmann Building Power Shutdown

Power will be shutdown to the Gehrmann Building (60) from Saturday 18th May 2013 6:00am to Sunday 19th May 2013 5:00pm. This shutdown is to facilitate the connection of the new electrical sub-boards in the Gehrmann Building (60), to the main switchboard and essential boards.

Following consultation with the building occupants, we confirm that the following arrangements will be in place in regard to the provision of temporary power supply to the building during the shutdown period:

  • A generator is to be provided to supply temporary power to the building
  • Power will be completely turned off at 6.00am on Saturday 18th May 2013
  • There will be a 3 x hour window with no power to the building to allow for the generator connection. Generator power will be resumed by 9.00am on Saturday morning.
  • UQ P&F staff will monitor the building upon re-commencement of power to ensure all equipment is operating, and continue to monitor during the time that the generator is operating.
  • UQ P&F staff will monitor the generator power overnight to ensure continuity of supply
  • Email notifications will be issued to occupants of the building prior to the shut-down of power (for connection of the generator) and also following connection of generator power. Email notification will also be provided during the process for re-connection of the permanent power.
  • Building occupants are requested to switch-off any unnecessary power & lighting during this shut-down to reduce load on the generator. It is recommended that any refrigerated research material or experiments which can be relocated are moved out of the building during this period.
  • UQ P&F will issue contact details to the building occupants to escalate problem resolution if required

For further information or any concerns you may have, please contact Kim Wishart, Senior Construction Project Manager on 3365 3109 or 0411 040 341 or email k.wishart@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page JD Story Bld Power shutdown - update

The eelectrical power supply shut down to the JD Story Building (61) that was scheduled to be isolated this Saturday the 11th May 2013 has been postponed to Saturday 18th May 2013 from 6am to 10am due to requests from the JD Story building occupants. During this power shut down there will no lighting, power or air conditioning available in the building.

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Glenn Vickery, Maintenance Manager Contracts, on 3346 9975 or g.vickery@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Gatton Warrego Highway traffic delays

Due to roadworks along the Warrego Highway, staff travelling from Brisbane or Ipswich to Gatton are likely to experience significant delays travelling in either direction. These roadworks will continue until the end of 2014.

Go to top of page Eleanor Schonell Bridge Maintenance Works and Bus Interruptions

Due to the ongoing maintenance program for the Eleanor Schonell Bridge there will be bus timetable interruptions on Sunday 23 June, Sunday 30 June and Sunday 7 July.

Go to top of page BCC Bus Review

As requested by the Queensland Government, the Brisbane City Council has undertaken a review of its bus network to help deliver an improved and more efficient service for the Brisbane community. BCC has given an undertaking that no area will be left without a service. The BCC review will have an impact upon the bus network servicing UQ.

The 402 service to and from UQ on Saturdays will be axed and cease after 6:30pm on weekdays. The 414 will have a revised route that bypasses Sir Fred Schonell Drive. Equally there will be some improvement in services, for example, Route 109 will now connect the PA Hospital, Mater and RBH hospital precincts with UQ.

UQ will be making a submission on behalf of our public transport travellers. If you have any complaints, concerns or suggestions for the review would you please send them to Mark Kranz, Property & Facilities Transport Systems Manager (m.kranz@pf.uq.edu.au) before 17 May. UQ will collate your suggestions and submit them to BCC on behalf of respondents. Staff and students who wish to make a private submission can do so. Council's bus network review is now open for public consultation. You can have your say about the proposed changes by submitting your feedback online at www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1218955/Bus-Network-Review or in person at Council libraries and regional business centres. The public consultation period will close at midnight 20 May 2013. For your information the impact of the review upon UQ services is:

UQ St. Lucia (Chancellors Place):

  • Route 402 - Saturday service axed. Weekday service ceases at 6:30pm.
  • Route 411- No change
  • Route 412 - No change
  • Route 414 - It is proposed that this service would be altered to travel via Carmody Road, Swann Road, Gailey Road and Heroes Avenue, rather than deviating for a short distance onto Sir Fred Schonell Drive.
  • Route 417 - No change
  • Route 427 - No change
  • Route 428 - No change
  • Route 432 - No change

UQ St. Lucia (UQ Lakes):

  • Route 66 - This proposed service would involve the amalgamation of Route 66 with route 109 (City to UQ via Eleanor Schonell Bridge) to create the UQ Lakes to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) busway service operating seven days per week. The combined route would be operated as Route 66. It would operate between 6:00am - 10:00pm weekdays with a five minute frequency between 6.00am and 9:30am and 3:00pm-6:00pm and a 10-15 minute frequency at other times. On weekends this service would run from 7:00am - 7:30pm with a 15 minute frequency.
  • Route 109 - This service would involve the amalgamation of the 109 with the 66 (Woolloongabba to RBWH Busway Service) to create the UQ Lakes to RBWH Busway Service operating 7 days per week. The combined route would be operated as Route 66. It would operate between 6:00am - 10:00pm weekdays, with a 5 minute frequency between 6:00am and 9:30am and 3:00pm-6:00pm, and a 10-15 minute frequency at other times. On weekends this service would run from 7:00am - 7:30pm with a 15 minute frequency.
  • Route 139 - No change
  • Route 169 - No change
  • Route 192 - No change
  • Route 209 - This service is proposed to operate hourly on weekends.

Please note: Bus routes that connect to these services may be affected, so please take the time to review your route (www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/public-transport/buses/bus-network-review/index.htm) and the impact it may have on your journey to and from UQ.

  • Notice sent to all UQ Staff & Students 24/4/13 from Alan Egan, Director, Property & Facilities

Go to top of page Therapies Bldg Construction Works

Construction works in the Therapies Building (84) Level 1 for the proposed Student Hub will commence Tuesday 2nd April 2013 until Tuesday 2nd July 2013. During construction, we will do our best to minimise inconvenience to building users. The contractors are Better Build and the architects are Property Architects.

For further information or any concerns you may have, please contact Zak Williams on 3365 7409 or 0466 655 377 or email z.williams@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.



Go to top of page Molecular Biosciences Plaza Pedestrian Pathways Advisory Notice

Due to increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the Molecular Biosciences Plaza precinct, Property & Facilities has made the area into a shared zone with defined advisory pedestrian pathways. It is strongly recommended that wherever possible pedestrians keep to the marked pathways. Texting whilst walking is not recommended.

The Plaza will become busier and more congested when a refurbishment project in the Chemistry building commences in August. At this time Traffic Controllers will be in place with a permanent pedestrian and traffic plan for the Biosciences Plaza in place until the completion of the works program.

Molecular Biosciences Plaza Pedestrian Pathways

Go to top of page UQ NearMap Licence

Property & Facilities Division has renewed the annual licence for access to NearMap, and has now rolled-out access to the University community. The licence allows unlimited access to NearMap when logging on from a UQ IP address. Automatic log in will display "uniqld" on the top right menu bar. This annual licence also allows full access to the Australian archive.

NearMap Pty Ltd is an Australian provider which offers high resolution aerial imagery, PhotoMaps, which are clear and current, and allow you to see changes over time. Some of the features are:

  • very fine detail not visible in ordinary aerial maps
  • view maps by archived dates (PhotoMaps are updated monthly over cities)
  • integrate NearMap with existing technologies
  • choose from several view types:
    • PhotoMap is the default setting or you can select a street map/details overlay
    • StreetMap displays an opaque maps
    • Terrain Map shows details such as heights and levels
    • MultiView allows you to view the PhotoMap from other angles
  • Click here for more NearMap features.

Please contact Michelle Kasper, Executive Officer, Property & Facilities Division 336 51161 m.kasper@pf.uq.edu.au if you have any access issues.

Go to top of page UQ St Lucia External Signage Upgrade

Property & Facilities have identified the need to enhance and modernise the external building identification and wayfinding signage. The current signage is looking well past its prime, becoming ineffective functionally and visually as well as being a maintenance headache due to replacement components no longer in production.

Over the past year Property & Facilities have engaged with a wayfinding consultancy to develop a suitable external signage manual, engage in user surveys and obtain Senate approval for the newly developed manual.

A project is underway to remove and replace the external signage around the St Lucia campus over the coming months. The project program is starting off with the replacement of building identification signage and campus map informational signage, followed up with removal and replacement of external wayfinding signage for pedestrians and vehicles.

The messaging information for the new signage is based on audit data collected at an earlier date. With the University being very active and dynamic, new construction, building refurbishment etc. there may be some out of date or incorrect information making its way onto the signage. If you notice some incorrect or missing information displayed on any of the new signage please report it to the project contacts listed below. This will enable P&F to update the data set and make appropriate revisions to the signage as required.

The signage upgrade project will enhance visual consistency, image and amenity for the St Lucia campus with other campuses and sites to follow.

As with all construction projects, there may be some unavoidable disruptions. P&F ask that you take care around all construction sites, please obey any temporary safety, warning and detour signage, traffic controllers and safety directions from construction site workers.

Contacts:

  • Project Contacts: Steven Lascelles, Officer Signage - 336 58364; m. 0421 098 240; e. s.lascelles@pf.uq.edu.au or
    Tim Sweeney, Senior Construction Project Manager - 3365 53061; m. 0411 152 400; e. t.sweeney@pf.uq.edu.au
  • Maintenance Emergencies: Fault Reporting: PFAssist - 3365 52222; e. pfassist@pf.uq.edu.au
  • General Security Enquiries: phone 336 51234 or 1800 800 123
  • Emergency: Phone 336 53333 all hours

UQ Wayfinding signage  UQ Way Finding Signage  UQ way finding signage

Go to top of page Chancellors Place Path Closure

Access into the Great Court via the Equity Graded Ramp will be closed from Monday 19th November 2012 until August 2013. This is due to a building project commencing soon in the Goddard Building (8). Alternative access point from Chancellors Place/Mansfield Place will be via the lift in the Michie Building (9).

For your safety, please obey all signage in the area, as well as any instruction from workers on site. Click here for a site drawing marking out the alternative access [PDF].

For more information or any concerns you may have, please contact Kim McGrath, Construction Project Manager on 07 336 52269 or 0401 671 292 or k.mcgrath@pf.uq.edu.au. We apologise for the sudden inconvenience and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page  Advanced Engineering building (AEB) Construction Notice

The Advanced Engineering Building (AEB) main contract will commence on 18 April 2011 with completion scheduled in May 2013. AEB will be a large building located between Staff House Road, Jocks Road and the Lake, please see image below (prepared by the architects Richard Kirk Architect + Hassell). The Advanced Engineering building (AEB) is a $133 million project to be constructed on the site of the existing Civil Engineering laboratories. The six level, 20,822m2 building will overlook the lake adjacent to the existing General Purpose South building.

We have considered the implications of constructing a building of this size within the constraints of this significant site - please refer to the Site & Traffic Management Plan [PDF - 2MB] (prepared by Watpac, the main contractor). We wish to draw you attention to the following:

  • there will be no pedestrian access via Jocks Road or via the lakeside walkway between Jocks Road and GP South, pedestrians will be able to access Staff House Road via the natural amphitheatre and College Road via the southern side of the lake
  • there will be no pedestrian access on the eastern side of Staff House Road, pedestrians will be directed to use the footpath on the western side of Staff House Road adjacent to the Hawken Building , Mansergh Shaw and Frank White
  • pedestrian access across Staff House Road to GP South will be in line with the southern side of side of GP South.
  • there will be no vehicular access via Jocks Road except for access to the loading docks of the Zelman Cowen Building by prior arrangement with Watpac.

We trust you will find that these arrangements are reasonable and thank you for your cooperation during the demolition and earthworks contract, which has just been completed.

AEB

We apologise for any inconvenience. Please contact Manager Special Projects, Peter Sampson on 51113 with any concerns.

Go to top of page  Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) - Construction Notice

The Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) is a strategic initiative of the University of Queensland (UQ) and reflects the growth in biotechnology aCAInd biomedical research at UQ and the bourgeoning demand for improved imaging research capabilities. The CAI will be an environment that brings together the skills of a critical mass of researchers and 'state-of-the-art' research imaging instruments.

The Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) building will be constructed on the southern side of the Gehrmann Building connecting to it at Level 2. Construction will commence 7 February 2011. Initial activity will concentrate on site establishment, including site fencing and huts.

As the proposed site has limited vehicular access options, a temporary construction access roadway will also be constructed around the eastern perimeter of Oval 1. This road will be fully paved to limit dust, and an acoustic screen will be employed on the eastern side to provide noise attenuation to the adjacent Campus Kindergarten. The oval surface will be fully reinstated upon completion of the project. All remnant native vegetation in the vicinity of the site will be retained and protected throughout the project.

Construction will continue in a two stage process until May 2013.

If you have any further queries or concerns, please contact Construction Project Manager Kim Wishart on 336 53109 or 0411 040 341. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause you and thank you for your patience during this time.

Go to top of page Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) - Commencement of Stage 2.2 refurbishment works in the Gehrmann Laboratories & Ritchie Research Labs

Stage 2.2 refurbishment works in the Gehrmann Laboratories Building Level 2 (60) and the Ritchie Research Laboratories Block B Building Level 1 (64A) will commence from Tuesday 9th October 2012 to Wednesday 29th May 2013.

The demolition phase of the work on Gehrmann Level 2 will involve removal and reinstatement of the structural slab in the south western corner of that floor. The intention is to carry out this noisier demolition work out of normal working hours as much as possible.

Public access to the Gehrmann Level 2 foyer, lifts, fire exit stairs and amenities will be maintained throughout the project as per the attached sketch. Three maintenance vehicle parking bays on Research Rd will also be utilised for demolition bins and material laydown. The loading dock to Ritchie Block B will also be impacted for periods during the construction period.

Please obey signage and any instructions provided by the construction personnel for your safety. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time. For further information or any concerns you may have, please contact Kim Wishart, Senior Construction Project Manager on 3365 3109 or email k.wishart@pf.uq.edu.au.

Go to top of page Global Change Institute (GCI)

The Global Change Institute will be constructed on the site of the Steele Hut. The building will form the headquarters of the Global Change Institute and be used for the demonstration of sustainable technologies as well as teaching and project space. The building will be a 6 star green star building and will go beyond that in terms of its carbon footprint. The $30 million project consists of a basement and four above ground levels, totally 3680m2 of building area. The project commenced February 2011 and is expected to be completed in May 2013. Staff House Road will be re-sealed once GCI is completed.

GCI Design sketch

Go to top of page Oral Health Centre (OHC) Construction Notice

The Oral Health Centre is a $120 million project (including a $104 million Federal Government grant) that will bring together UQ's School of Dentistry and parts of Queensland Health's Oral Health Services. It will be Australia's largest and most advanced specialist oral health service that will include facilities for dental educational, research and patient services. The OHC is sited within the University's Herston campus immediately adjacent to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and the Royal Children's Hospital.

The project commenced February 2011. The facility is expected to be operational in June 2013, at which time the Dental School will relocate from its current location in Turbot Street in the Brisbane CBD.

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