Monday, June 7, 2021Expansion of Bronson Ave EntranceThe significant roadway project near the Bronson entrance to the Carleton campus is now underway. The work has started in Parking Lot 7 with the leveling off of the area in preparation of the expansion of the parking lot, as per the information provided to the community on May 5. The purpose of this... MoreSunday, May 30, 2021Update: Water Service RestoredThe water main that ruptured on May 23 near Southam Hall has now been repaired and water service to affected buildings has been restored. The following buildings have reopened: HCI, Loeb, MacOdrum Library, SSRB and VSIM. Southam Hall remains on emergency power only and remains closed until further notice. Teaching and Learning Services have... MoreTuesday, May 25, 2021Update: Emergency Water Shut Down and Building ClosureCrews continue work at the site of the water main break on May 23rd near Southam Hall. Due to the location of the break in a 4” supply line, and the depth of the water main, pile driving will need to be done at the site to ensure the structural integrity of Southam Hall.... MoreTuesday, May 25, 2021Update: Emergency Water Shut Down and Building ClosureCrews continue excavation work at the site of the water main break on May 23rd near Southam Hall. Due to the location of the break and depth of the water main, the repairs will not be complete in time to restore water in the affected buildings on Tuesday, May 25th. As such, the following buildings... MoreSunday, May 23, 2021Water Main Break – May 23Early this morning, a water main near Southam Hall ruptured, causing flooding in that building. Crews are on site, working to resolve the problem. Due to the earlier flooding, normal power remains off to Southam Hall. Emergency power is running in the building. Water service has been shut off this morning to HCI, Loeb,... MoreFriday, May 21, 2021University Centre Floor 4 Washroom RenovationPlease be advised that the washrooms located directly outside Rooster’s on the fourth floor of the University Centre, will be closed for renovations starting on Wednesday, May 26 until Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. The current male and female washrooms are being converted to one gender-inclusive washroom. Washrooms on the third and fifth floors of... MoreFriday, May 21, 2021Update: Emergency Water Shutdown and Building ClosureWork crews have restored the water service to all campus buildings with the exception of Southam Hall. Southam Hall remains on emergency power only, and is closed until further notice. Facilities Management and Planning continues to work to resolve the issue and further updates will be provided as restoration work... MoreFriday, May 21, 2021Emergency Water Shut Down and Building ClosureLate yesterday there was a large flood in the lower levels of Southam Hall. Crews responded quickly, working through the night to resolve the problem. However, due to the flooding, normal power has been shut off to Southam Hall. Emergency power is running in the building. Additionally, water service has been shut off to... MoreTuesday, May 18, 2021Temporary Closure of Library Road on Fri May 21/21Library Road will be temporarily closed from Parking Lot 1 to University Drive on Friday, May 21 at 6 a.m. and will reopen to traffic on Saturday, May 22 at 6 a.m. so that a raised crosswalk can be installed. Facilities Management and Planning appreciates your patience as this work is... MoreMonday, May 10, 2021Construction UpdateDear Colleagues, With the arrival of spring, the university is getting ready for a very busy construction period. Although most of us are still working from home, the folks in Facilities Management and Planning (FMP) are hard at work overseeing many projects that will make the campus look and feel very different this coming... MoreMonday, May 10, 2021Bronson Ave Construction and P-7 ExpansionA significant roadwork project will get underway on Bronson Ave. and Parking Lot 7 starting Monday, May 10. The purpose of this work is to mitigate future traffic congestion on campus as part of Carleton University’s Transportation Plan project. The plan involves three major elements, including: Expansion of Bronson Ave. entrance to campus: This... MoreFriday, May 7, 2021Library Parking Garage Ramp Temporarily Closed – May 11-21The Library parking garage ramp will be closed from May 11 to May 21 so that a new heat trace system, which de-ices the ramp, can be installed. During the closure, the ramp will be resurfaced with new asphalt. Anyone with a parking permit for the Library Parking Garage, is encouraged to park in... MoreFriday, April 16, 2021St. Patrick Building Roof ReplacementThe roof on St Patrick’s Building Roof has been identified as needing to be replaced. This work will begin on Monday, April 26th and is expected to be completed by mid-July. Measures will be put in place to avoid any odours entering the building. Some intermittent noise and vibration will occur for the duration... MoreFriday, April 16, 2021Two-Day Road Closure for Construction on Library RoadThe section of Library Road between University Drive and Parking Lot 1 (behind MacOdrum Library) will be closed for construction starting on Thursday, April 22, 2021 Saturday April 24, 2021. The purpose of this work is to repave the road and improve the bike and pedestrian pathways in that area, as well as to... MoreTuesday, April 13, 2021Fire Alarm Testing – Library Tunnel April 15/21On Thursday, April 15, there will be testing of the fire alarm system from 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. as part of the renovations to the study space located at the tunnel junction at MacOdrum Library. During this time, the fire alarm will be... MoreMonday, April 12, 2021Construction on Library Road – Lane ReductionsThe section of Library Road between University Drive and Parking Lot 1 (behind MacOdrum Library) will be under construction starting on Wednesday, April 14 until early July. The purpose of this work is to repave the road and improve the bike and pedestrian pathways in that area, as well as to install a guard... MoreThursday, April 8, 2021MacOdrum Library Roof ReplacementThe roof on MacOdrum Library has been identified as needing to be replaced. This work will begin on Monday, April 12 and is expected to be completed by mid-July. To mitigate the odours normally associated with roofing, the materials being used for this job are... MoreFriday, April 2, 2021Water Main Repairs CompleteFacilities Management and Planning have completed the repairs to the water main following a break overnight on March 30th. Full water services to campus facilities have been restored. Thank you for your patience and understanding as this emergency work was... MoreWednesday, March 31, 2021Update: Water Main Break on Campus Near AthleticsUpdate: March 31, 4:00pm - We continue to work to repair a water main break near Athletics that occurred overnight March 30. We expect buildings on campus will continue to experience intermittent outages tomorrow as crews work to repair the water main. If you are coming to campus, please avoid this area. Updates will... MoreWednesday, March 31, 2021Water Main Break on Campus near AthleticsFacilities Management and Planning is currently dealing with a water main break near Athletics that occurred overnight March 30th. The pool and the Andrew Fleck Childcare Centre are closed on March 31/21. Buildings on campus may experience intermittent outages as crews work to resolve the problem. If you are coming to campus today, please... MoreFriday, March 12, 2021Crane and Steel Deliveries for Engineering Design Centre ConstructionAs part of the construction of the new Engineering Design Centre, an addition to the Mackenzie Building facing Library Road, a crane will be on site to facilitate with the delivery of steel for the building. The crane is expected to be on site for six weeks and over that time there will be... MoreFriday, February 12, 2021Rideau River Pedestrian Pathway Temporarily ClosedThe pedestrian pathway along the Rideau River is now closed as part of City of Ottawa preparations for the future construction of a pedestrian bridge to Vincent Massey Park. The pathway along the river will be closed from the O-Train tracks to the Loeb Building until December 2021. In addition, an area on the... MoreWednesday, January 6, 2021Temporary Water Shutoff in Architecture Building on Jan. 7/21Please be advised that the water in the Architecture Building will be temporarily shut-off on Thursday Jan. 7 beginning at 6 a.m. through to 2 p.m. This work is required to replace the valves on all domestic water lines in the building. Signage will posted throughout the building and at the... MoreWednesday, December 16, 2020Santa Claus is Coming to Campus!Each December, Carleton University has been fortunate to have a visit from Jolly Old St. Nicholas and the gang from the North Pole. This year, Mrs. Claus, elves Sparkles and Peppermint, Rudolph and Santa have made sure to respect the physical distancing guidelines, and in lieu of a sleigh ride through the tunnels and... MoreTuesday, December 15, 2020Library Road Temporary Closure – Wed Dec 16/20Library Road will be temporarily closed Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. to allow for water main work to be completed as part of the construction on the new Engineering Design Centre. There will be no impact to the buildings water supply. There will be flag persons on site to assist with traffic.... MoreFriday, November 20, 2020Campus Avenue Sidewalk ClosureA section of the sidewalk on the east side of Campus Avenue, from Glengarry House to Library Road, will be closed until further notice. The closure is required due to the construction of the New LRT Station on the O-Train expansion project. Signage has been posted in the area. Facilities Management and... MoreWednesday, October 21, 2020Power on Campus Restored Oct 21, 8:45amFollowing an unplanned outage overnight, the power has been restored to all buildings previously affected on campus. We will be checking these buildings to ensure that systems have returned to normal operations. Thank you for your patience and... MoreTuesday, October 20, 2020Update 5 – Water main Break – Library Road Oct 20, 3:30pmWater service has been restored to MacOdrum Library and the Library will reopen tomorrow, Oct 21st . Library Road remains closed between Parking Lot 1 and Dunton Tower until the site restoration work can be... MoreMonday, October 19, 2020Update 4 – Water main Break – Library Road -Oct 19/20, 3pmWater service was restored to Southam Hall today, Oct 19/20, however MacOdrum Library remains without water service at this time. The Library will be closed tomorrow. Work continues on the repairs and Library Road is closed between Parking Lot 1 and Dunton Tower. Facilities Management and Planning appreciate your understanding during this... MoreMonday, October 19, 2020Foundation Work on New Engineering Design Centre begins Oct 19/20Work on the new Engineering Design Centre continues. Starting on Oct. 19, the contractor will be working on the building foundation and there will be vibrations and noise, which may be heard across campus. This work is expected to continue daily until the end of the month. The intensity of the noise and vibration... MoreMonday, October 19, 2020O-Train Bridge RepairsThe Campus Avenue bridge over the O-Train tracks, near parking lot 18, will undergo structural repairs and rehabilitation. The work begins the week of Oct. 19, 2020 and will take until fall 2021 to complete. The bridge will remain open to traffic and flag persons will be on site. As part of the project,... MoreSunday, October 18, 2020Update 3 – Water main Break – Library RoadPlease note that Southam Hall and MacOdrum Library both remain without water service at this time. Further updates will be provided tomorrow. Library Road remains closed between Parking Lot 1 and the University Centre. Facilities Management and Planning appreciate your understanding during this unplanned... MoreSunday, October 18, 2020Update 2 – Water main Break – Library RoadCrews have isolated the area, and have restored water service to all buildings except the MacOdrum Library. The Library will remain closed for tomorrow, Monday October 19th. Library road remains closed to all traffic between Parking Lot 1 and the University Centre. Please obey all signage around the area. Updates will continue to be... MoreSunday, October 18, 2020Update 1 – Water main Break – Library Road – Oct 18, 10amDue to the water main break near Parking Lot 1 on Library Road, the road has been closed. The water has been shutoff in the following buildings to allow for repairs to the water main: HCI/VSIM MacOdrum Library Southam Hall SSRB Note that the water service in Dunton Tower remains on. Updates will be... MoreSunday, October 18, 2020Water main Break – Library Road – Oct 18, 8:30amPlease note that due to a water main break near Parking Lot 1 on Library Road, the road has been closed and the water has been shut off to Dunton Tower and the MacOdrum Library. Assessment of the area is in progress. Updates will be provided when more information is... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/fmp/?p=139