Estates

Service Updates

Becket Court - Hot Water Repairs

Monday 18th December, 2023

On Monday 18th December between 12:00 and 14:00 there will be repairs to the hot water systems on the top floor of Becket Court.

The building's hot water mains will be switched off with loss of pressure for the duration of these works and will be reinstated with water pressure returning to all systems by 15:00.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions please do call us on ext 16666.

Colin Flux
Mechanical Maintenance Manager

UPDATE- Cornwallis East Lift Repairs

Monday 4th December - Friday 15th December, 2023

The following repairs have been moved forward to start on Monday 4th December 2023.

Monday 4th December - Friday 15th December, 2023

From the 4th December 2023 to the 15th December 2023, our external contractors RJ Lifts will be present to install parts necessary to finish the electrical refurbishment of the Cornwallis East lift.

During this time, the lift will remain out of service.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your continued patience. If there are any queries, please contact Estates Customer Services on ext. 16666.

Joy Varghese
Electrical Maintenance Manager

Cornwallis East Lift - Lift Repair

Monday 11th December - Friday 22nd December, 2023

Cornwallis East Lift - Lift Repair

Monday 11th December - Friday 22nd December, 2023

From the 11th December 2023 to the 22nd December 2023, our external contractors RJ Lifts will be present to install parts necessary to finish the electrical refurbishment of the Cornwallis East lift.

During this time, the lift will remain out of service.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your continued patience. If there are any queries, please contact Estates Customer Services on ext. 16666.

Joy Varghese
Electrical Maintenance Manager

Electrical Testing Works - Various Buildings

Electrical testing and remedial work will be carried out in the following buildings and engineers will liaise locally with the staff/ occupiers before switching off power to minimise disruption and be able to work around as required.

Parkwood Admin and Social -27/11/2023--28/11/2023 Electrical testing Remedials -Matt Charnick

Woolf College- 04/12/2023--05-12/2023 Electrical testing Remedial work -Matt Charnick

Thornden Court -22 properties 06/12/2023--12/12/2023 Electrical testing Only- Matt Charnick

Ingram Building -13/12/2023--05/01/2024 Electrical testing Only- Matt Charnick

The Marlowe building-- on Monday 04/12/2023-10/12/2023 to carry out the remedial work.

Joy Varghese
Electrical Maintenance Manager

Fire Access Raod rear of the Templeman Library

Tuesday 8th August - Saturday 9th March, 2024

The rear fire access road to the Templeman Library currently has a power cable being installed from the rear of the Library across the fire access road at high level to the grass bank adjacent to the Gulbenkian. This is to allow power to the site compound. PLease be aware of any planned works or access to areas beyond this area cannot exceed the height of the 4m clearance. This will be in place until March 2024. Apologies for any inconvenience. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Charlotte Longman
Senior Project Manager

Templeman Library Roof Replacement

Templeman Library Roof and Plant Replacement works will be starting 7th August 2023 and are due to complete March 2024. There will be noise disruption during these works, the site compound will be located on the grassed area to the rear of the Templeman Library adjacent the Gulbenkian theatre.







These works will be extremely disruptive, but are essential to prevent further water ingress in to the Library. We apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause and appreciate your cooperation and patience.







For any queries please contact Charlotte Longman in Estates.

Charlotte Longman
Senior Project Manager

For all estates-related enquiries call Customer Services on +44 (0)1227 816666.

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Last Updated: 24/07/2019