Friday, November 25, 2022Paving on Campus Ave near New Student Residence Construction SiteOn Tuesday, Nov. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 30, there will be paving on Campus Avenue from the construction site of the new student residence to Parking Garage 18. Access to the parking garage will be maintained, but that section of Campus Avenue will be reduced to one lane, with flag persons on site to... MoreThursday, November 24, 2022Temporary Lane Closure on University Drive at ARISE – Tues Nov 29On Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, University Drive, at the ARISE building, will be reduced to one lane to allow for the delivery of drywall and other materials using a boom truck. The material will be hoisted through a window on the second floor of the building. There may be minimal... MoreThursday, November 24, 2022Library Road Temporary Lane Reduction – Sat. Nov 26Please be advised that Library Road will be reduced to one lane on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. A crane will be in place to facilitate the replacement of equipment on the roof of the Tory Building. Flag persons will be onsite to direct traffic and pedestrians around the work... MoreTuesday, November 15, 2022Dunton Tower Soffit InstallationWork to install new soffit on the exterior of Dunton Tower will continue until mid-December. Scaffolding is being installed today, and the work will continue for an estimated four to five weeks. During this time, access to the building will be available through the main entrance from the academic quad only. All other exterior... MoreFriday, November 11, 2022Flood in Steacie Building Nov 11/22Early this morning, Nov 11, there was a flood on the top floor in the Steacie Building. Crews are on site investigating but due to the extent of the flooding on multiple floors, the building is closed until Monday. Instructors and students with classes and labs in the building today have been notified about... MoreWednesday, October 26, 2022Richcraft Hall Main Entrance Temporary ClosureFrom Saturday, Oct. 29 to Wednesday, Nov. 2, the main entrance to Richcraft Hall will be temporarily closed to allow Facilities Management and Planning to replace damaged tile. There may be noise on Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30 as the contractor removes the old tile. During the closure, access to the building... MoreWednesday, October 12, 2022Temporary Power Shutdown – Robertson Hall 5th & 6th FloorsAs part of the renovations to the Senate Room on the 6th floor of Robertson Hall, two electrical shutdowns are required which will impact the 5th and 6th floors only. On Monday, Oct. 17: Starting at 6 a.m. a brief test of the breakers will be done. This will take 15-30 minutes and power... MoreFriday, October 7, 2022Temporary Closure of Exterior Tunnel Entrance to Southam HallExcavation for the sewer, storm, and water mains in the area between Paterson Hall and Southam Hall will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 12. This work is expected to be completed in early December 2022. As a result, the exterior tunnel entrance door on the east side of Southam Hall will be blocked off so the... MoreTuesday, October 4, 2022Temperatures in Dunton TowerAs noted in previous communications this summer, the main cooling system for Dunton Tower was not in operation due to mechanical issues. A rental cooling system was temporarily put in place to see us through the warmest days of the summer. This rental cooling system had to be removed at the end of September... MoreMonday, October 3, 2022Temporary Tunnel ClosureAs part of the work being done in the area on the west side of Paterson Hall, repairs are required to a portion of the tunnel system. To ensure the safety of our campus community while these repairs are conducted, the section of the tunnel located from the Tunnel Junction (near MacOdrum Library) to... MoreTuesday, September 13, 2022Update 2 – Campus Water Main Issue – ResolvedWater service has been restored to all buildings on campus as of 4pm Sept.13. Facilities Management and Planning appreciate your understanding as this emergency work was... MoreTuesday, September 13, 2022Update – Campus Water Main IssueAs of 9:30am, water service has been restored to all buildings on campus with the exception of Prescott House. Cooling is restored in all buildings. Crews are continuing work on the water line. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Facilities Management and... MoreTuesday, September 13, 2022Campus Water Main IssueEarly this morning, there was a water main issue on campus near the City of Ottawa LRT construction site. Currently, there is no water service to the residence buildings, and there are fluctuations in water pressure expected in Minto Case and Mackenzie buildings with a possible outage there as well. Residence Commons is not... MoreTuesday, August 30, 2022Dunton Tower Cooling Restored – Aug 30The repairs are complete and the chiller in Dunton Tower was back in operation as of 11am this morning. Facilities Management and Planning appreciate your understanding as these repairs were... MoreTuesday, August 30, 2022Notice of Cooling Interruption – Dunton Tower – Aug 30Please note that due to the storm last evening, the rental chiller serving Dunton Tower shut down. The contractor is on the way to campus to assess the situation and perform repairs. An update will be provided as more information is known. Facilities Management and Planning appreciate your... MoreMonday, August 29, 2022Low Water Pressure on Campus Aug. 30 and 31As part of the construction for the new student residence, the contractor needs to tie into the water main. This work will be taking place on Tuesday, Aug. 30 and Wednesday, Aug. 31 and means that there will be reduced water pressure across campus from 7 a.m. on Aug. 30 to 5 p.m. on... MoreMonday, August 29, 2022Temporary lane closure on Library Road Aug. 30 and 31Library Road will be temporarily down to one lane on Aug. 30 and 31 from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. This temporary lane closure is required to allow for a crane to be located in the area to complete roof work on the Minto Building. Signage and flag persons will be on... MoreMonday, August 15, 2022Temporary Cooling System Interruption – Architecture, Azrieli, Tory and University CentrePlease note that the cooling will be temporarily shut down for the day on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in the following buildings: Azrieli Pavilion and Azrieli Theatre, Architecture, Tory, and University Centre This temporary interruption is required to replace a piece of electrical equipment for the chiller that services these... MoreMonday, August 15, 2022Dunton Tower Roof ReplacementWork to complete the roof replacement replace on Dunton Tower will take place from Aug. 15 to 19. Please note that during this time, Library Road will be reduced to one lane from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day to accommodate a crane needed for this project. On Monday, Aug. 15 Library Road... MoreFriday, July 22, 2022Update 2 – Dunton Tower Air Conditioning RestoredThe rental chiller brought in for Dunton Tower has been installed, and is now in operation as of 10am Friday, July 22. The building will start to cool down over the next several hours. A reminder that this rental chiller is smaller than the original equipment and as such, will only be able to... MoreThursday, July 21, 2022Update – Dunton Tower Air Conditioning RepairsThe chiller serving Dunton Tower experienced mechanical problems overnight Sunday and is currently off line. The repair technician has investigated, and the unit will remain off-line until full repairs can be made. In the interim, a rental chiller has been sourced, and is currently being installed. This chiller is expected to be in operation... MoreMonday, July 18, 2022Dunton Tower Air Conditioning Off Line – July18The chiller serving Dunton Tower experienced mechanical problems overnight and is currently off line. The repair technician is on site to determine the cause of the problem. An update will be provided as soon as possible as to the status of the repairs. We appreciate your understanding as we work to perform this emergency... MoreMonday, July 18, 2022Temporary Road Closure for Pedestrian Bridge InstallationThe City of Ottawa has notified Carleton University that it is installing the pedestrian bridge over the Rideau River to Vincent Massey Park during the July 22 weekend. Due to the scope of this work and to ensure the utmost safety measures are in place, please note the following: Campus Avenue will be closed from... MoreThursday, June 23, 2022Section of Campus Ave./University Drive Temporarily Closed on Tues. June 28On Tuesday, June 28, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., the section of Campus Ave. from Richcraft Hall to University Drive and Raven Road (across from Robertson Hall) will be temporarily closed. This temporary closure is required to as part of the City of Ottawa’s work on the O-Train tracks and as a safety... MoreFriday, June 3, 2022Dunton Tower Roof ReplacementThe roof on Dunton Tower requires replacement and this is scheduled to happen in three phases. The first phase to remove the old roof material will happen from Tuesday, June 7 to Friday, June 10 inclusive, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. The height of the building requires that a crane be used for... MoreFriday, May 20, 2022Notice – Temporary Closure of Day Care Parking Lot – May 24That the parking area between daycare and the Ice House will be cordoned off on Tuesday May 24th in order to allow a crane to hoist equipment onto the roof of the Athletics facility. The work will begin at 9am, and will be completed by 2pm. The parking area will be blocked off, and... MoreThursday, April 7, 2022Carleton is Updating its Campus Master PlanThis year, Carleton University will update its Campus Master Plan. The plan provides a vision for the future development of the physical campus, in alignment with Carleton’s Strategic Integrated Plan and associated strategies and operational plans. Carleton is working with consultant Brook McIlroy (BMI) and over the coming months, there will be... MoreWednesday, March 23, 2022Cooling Tower Delivery March 24On Thursday, March 24 a pair of cooling towers will be delivered and dropped off in the University Centre parking lot, between the Nicol and Health Sciences buildings The delivery will take place between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and the work will be completed by noon. The towers will be secured and the... MoreWednesday, March 23, 2022Update – Water service restored following water main break yesterdayRepairs to the water main are complete and water service was restored last night to the affected buildings – Alumni Hall, Field House and the Library Storage Facility. A detour remains in place on the main pathway between Athletics and Bronson Ave., with pedestrians rerouted through Parking Lot 5. Landscape repairs will be completed... MoreTuesday, March 22, 2022Notice of Water Main Break at Bronson Ave.Earlier this morning, there was a water main break near Bronson Ave on the main pathway into campus by Athletics. Crews are on site assessing the situation and the City of Ottawa is preparing to shut off the water at the affected valve. Once the valve is shut off, it will impact the following... MoreThursday, March 10, 2022Hot Water Disruptions in Loeb – March 10/22Due to emergency work being performed in Loeb, occupants will notice the hot water in the building will be intermittently off. Cold water will remain on throughout the duration of the repairs. It is anticipated the hot water should be restored and back to normal operation by the end of the day today, March... MoreTuesday, March 1, 2022Temporary Lane Reduction & Sidewalk Closure on Library Road – March 7Please be advised that a portion of Library Road will be reduced to one lane of alternating two way traffic on Monday, March 7 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accommodate a crane removing equipment from the roof of the University Centre. The lane reduction will be between Azrieli Theatre and the Canal... MoreTuesday, February 22, 2022Parking Lot 9 Garage – Notice of WorkThere is some construction work being done in Parking Lot 9 until Feb. 28. This work requires portions of the spiral exit ramp to be closed for those two weeks. If the spiral ramp on your parking level is closed, the entrance ramp will be converted temporarily to two-way traffic. We encourage all motorists... MoreTuesday, February 22, 2022Temporary Lane Reductions on Campus Avenue at University DriveThere will be temporary lane reductions until Feb. 25 at the corner of Campus Avenue and University Drive, near Richcraft Hall, so the City of Ottawa can complete structural steel repairs on the Rideau River Rail Bridge. This work is part of the expansion of the O-Train/LRT tracks. Flag persons will be on site... MoreFriday, February 4, 2022Notice of Temporary Pathway Closure Feb 7-15A portion of the pedestrian path between the MacOdrum Library and Southam Hall will be temporarily closed from Feb. 7 to 15 inclusive. This temporary closure is required to conduct some excavation and testing on the tunnels located under the pathway. During this time pedestrians can access Southam Hall through the south and north entrances... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/fmp/?p=139