Tuesday, May 22, 2018Update – Elevator Repairs in Robertson HallRepairs are continuing on elevator #1 in Robertson Hall this week. Updates will be provided as more information is available. We appreciate your patience and... MoreWednesday, May 16, 2018Temporary Pathway Closure at Southam HallAs part of the final remediation following the water main break at Southam hall in the winter, we will be paving a section of the pathway in the affected area east of Southam Hall. The pathway must be closed In order to complete the repairs. The work is scheduled on Thursday, May 17th, weather... MoreWednesday, May 16, 2018Robertson Hall Elevator RepairWe will be repairing the elevators in Robertson Hall on Friday May 18, 2018 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM. At some point during the day, for the duration of approximately one hour, the one working elevator will be put into an operational mode where it will not respond to hall calls. Instead the... MoreTuesday, May 8, 2018Robertson Hall Lobby UpgradesRenovations are planned for the Robertson Hall Lobby (levels 2 and 3) beginning early June through to November 2018. This construction project includes upgrades to the main lobby (level 2 and 3); the Student Welcome Centre (level 2); lobby lighting; the main feature staircase (level 1-3); as well as the 3rd floor women’s washroom and... MoreFriday, May 4, 2018Steacie Building Work – Crane Notification and Sidewalk ClosuresFMP will be continuing to bring large roof equipment to the mechanical room/penthouse roof of the Steacie Building May 9-11, 2018. A large crane will be located in the area of the main pedestrian path between Steacie and the University Centre buildings on Wednesday, May 9, Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11.... MoreMonday, April 30, 2018Glengarry Residence RenovationAt the end of April, work will begin to upgrade interior and replace the windows in Glengarry Residence section that face Campus Ave. This work is expected to be completed by August... MoreMonday, April 30, 2018P9 Garage Summer MaintenanceP9 Admin Garage permit holders, please be aware that commencing on Monday April 30th, 2018 annual maintenance and repairs to the garage will get underway. The garage will remain open during the summer while this work is performed, however, there will be rotating closures of some parking areas to allow contractors to conduct repairs... MoreWednesday, April 25, 2018Important Notice about Health and Counselling ServicesPlease note that the Health and Counselling Services (HCS) office will be closed on Friday, April 27 and Monday, April 30. This closure is required so Health and Counselling Services can move to Suite 3400 in the CTTC Building, where the office will be temporarily located from May 1 to mid-July 2018 while renovations... MoreWednesday, April 25, 2018Parking Lot 2 ClosureOn May 1, Parking Lot 2 (located in front of the Architecture/University Centre) will be temporarily closed for at least two weeks as Enbridge will be working on Campus Ave. and in Parking Lot 2 to relocate a gas line to along the sidewalk. A trench will be dug along the sidewalk and next... MoreMonday, April 23, 2018Bike to Work Month – May 2018Bike to Work Month May is bike to work month in the capital and the Carleton community is being asked to think about if they could commute to work by bike. To enable this we are hosting two events; a free commuter cycling workshop (May 1st) and free bike tune ups (May 16th). All... MoreMonday, April 16, 2018Weather ConditionsDue to extreme weather conditions from freezing rain, rain, and temperature change, we are seeing instances of ice falling from the sides of buildings, or structures. While Facilities Management and Planning (FMP) is actively monitoring and salting the walking and driving surfaces, there may still be some areas of risk. Please use caution when... MoreMonday, March 19, 2018Dunton Tower Elevator UpdateAs part of the ongoing elevator replacement project in Dunton Tower, please be advised that all four elevators will be out of service for testing purposes on Wednesday, March 21 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Friday, March 23 from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Elevators 1 and 2 will be operational on... MoreWednesday, March 14, 2018Earth Hour 2018Earth Hour 2018 Saturday, March 24th 8.30-9.30 For one hour, on Saturday March 24th, the Carleton Community is being asked to turn the lights out. This is part of a global statement of concern over climate change and a commitment to finding solutions to environmental issues. While we can all individually contribute by turning... MoreMonday, March 5, 2018Delays entering CampusOn March 5, 2018, CUPE 2424 initiated a strike against Carleton University. The university confirms that the campus is open and regularly-scheduled classes will continue. During a legal strike, the striking union has the right to establish a picket line at the vehicle entrances to the campus. Therefore, it is likely that there will... MoreMonday, February 26, 2018Construction Notice: ARISE Building RoofThe construction of the new ARISE building continues and the contractor has started to build the roof. This work will continue until the end of March, weather permitting. During this time, there may be the smell of tar associated with this... MoreTuesday, February 13, 2018Temporary Heating IssueDue to a unplanned loss of steam pressure to the Central Heating Plant, the campus was temporarily without heating from approximately 11:30am to 12:15pm today. The boilers have been restarted and heat is being restored to all buildings on campus. Some buildings will need to have air handling units reset, and this process is... MoreFriday, February 9, 2018Update – Pathway Reopen at Southam HallAs of Friday morning, Feb 9th, the pathway along Southam Hall between MacOdrum Library and Loeb Building is open. Repairs following the water main break in this area are complete until the spring. Thank you for your... MoreWednesday, February 7, 2018Paterson Hall – Planned Power Outage Feb 9thThere will be a brief electrical outage in the basement panel at Paterson Hall. This shut down is planned for Friday February 9th 2018 at 6:00AM and will last approximately 1 hour. This electrical outage is necessary to safely connect new exterior lights illuminating the sidewalk towards the Amphitheatre. The outage is not expected... MoreMonday, February 5, 2018Update 2 – Loeb ElevatorsAs of 3:15pm Friday, Feb. 2nd, all elevators within the Loeb Building are operational. Thank you for your patience as we completed these repairs.... MoreSunday, February 4, 2018Notice of Water Main Break and Pathway ClosureDue to a water main break on Saturday, February 3rd near Southam Hall, the water has been turned off in the eastern section of the building, around the Kailash Mital Theatre. As a result the washrooms in that area have been temporarily closed. Crews have been on site over the weekend, and repairs are... MoreWednesday, January 31, 2018Crane Notification and Sidewalk Closures – Steacie BuildingFacilities Management and Planning will be removing large roof equipment from the mechanical room of the Steacie Building. In order to do this, a crane will be located on the main pedestrian pathway between the Steacie and University Centre buildings on Thursday and Friday (February 1st and 2nd), 2018. Access on this pathway will... MoreTuesday, January 30, 2018Update 1 Loeb ElevatorsCrews are working on Loeb elevator serving C/D blocks today. These repairs are anticipated to be completed by tomorrow. The elevator in Loeb Block B will be out of service for the remainder of this week as our elevator maintenance service provider completes the necessary repairs. Please use the elevator in A Block until... MoreSaturday, January 27, 2018Loeb Elevator Block B Temporarily Out of ServiceAs of Friday, Jan. 26th, the elevator in Loeb Block B will be out of service for a few days as our Elevator Maintenance Service provider investigates the necessary repairs. An update will be provided as more details are known. We apologize for the... MoreTuesday, January 16, 2018Dunton Tower Elevator UpgradesThe work on the installation of the new elevators in Dunton Tower continues. Due to delays in the delivery of some critical parts, elevators 3 and 4 are expected to be operational by the end of February 2018. Please note that in March, some additional work will have to be completed on elevators 1... MoreTuesday, January 16, 2018Lane Reduction – Library Rd. Wed. Jan 17thOn Wednesday, Jan. 17, there will be a crane operating on Library Road near the residence precinct and Mackenzie Building. As a result, one lane of Library Road will be closed in this area from 8 a.m. to noon. Traffic will be controlled by a traffic light during that time. Thank you for your... MoreMonday, January 15, 2018Update – Campus Indoor TemperaturesFacilities Management and Planning (FMP) has been working with Enbridge on the gas supply and the problem has been resolved. Temperatures in buildings should begin to rise and be back to normal set-point this afternoon. FMP appreciates your patience as we worked to correct this... MoreMonday, January 15, 2018Campus Indoor TemperaturesFacilities Management and Planning (FMP) are experiencing issues with the gas supply from Enbridge which is resulting in a reduction in our ability to heat the campus. This is affecting the majority of our Campus buildings. We are working with Enbridge to restore the gas supply and return full heating to the campus.... MoreFriday, January 5, 2018Campus Lighting Renewal Project UpdateThe $1.6 million project to replace all existing exterior lights and lighting in the tunnel system with more efficient and brighter LED lights is continuing. During the week of Jan. 8, crews will be completing work in the Robertson Hall parking garage (P9), around the residence precinct and replacing the street lighting from Richcraft... MoreThursday, January 4, 2018Reminder to Close Windows and Exterior Building DoorsDuring this extreme cold weather, Facilities Management and Planning would like to remind members of the campus community to avoid opening windows and to ensure that exterior building doors are properly closed. This will assist in preventing pipes from freezing and other damage from occurring. Thank you, we appreciate your... MoreThursday, January 4, 2018Notice of Noisy WorkThere will be noisy work being carried out above the service tunnel in the section between the Maintenance Building and the Residence Junction. This work is for the new Co-Generation project at the Maintenance Building. The tunnel will remain accessible for the duration of this work, which is expected to occur from January 5th... MoreThursday, December 14, 2017LED Lighting Project: P9 WorkOn Monday, Dec. 11, work began in the Robertson Hall parking garage (P9) to replace the existing lighting to brighter and more efficient LED lights. Lighting replacement began on level 13 and has progressed to subsequent lower levels throughout the week. Any P9 permit holder who cannot access their regular space due to this... MoreMonday, December 4, 2017ARISE Steel Deliveries – Traffic DisruptionDelivery of large steel beams for the ARISE building are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 6 and Friday, Dec. 8. There will be an escort to help facilitate delivery to the ARISE construction site and the entire delivery is anticipated to take an hour to complete. The trucks will arrive via Bronson Avenue, travel to... MoreTuesday, November 28, 2017Update 2 – Unplanned Power Outage in Residence PrecinctPower has been restored in all campus buildings affected by the outage earlier today. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we completed this emergency... MoreTuesday, November 28, 2017Update – Unplanned Power Outage in Residence PrecinctPower has been restored in the following residence buildings: Frontenac House, Grenville House, Lanark House, Prescott House, Renfrew House, Russell House. Crews continue to work on restoring power to the remaining buildings affected. A section of the tunnel from Stormont Dundas House to Commons Building is presently closed due to the outage.... MoreTuesday, November 28, 2017Unplanned Power Outage in Residence PrecinctA high voltage cable has failed in the residence tunnel area which has caused a power failure affecting all residence buildings as well as St. Patrick’s Building and Residence Commons. The tunnels are open and on emergency power. Crews are on site assessing the situation and further updates will be provided as information becomes... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/fmp/?p=139