Building works at Colchester Campus

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Works impacting lifts 

Date Location Details
20 June 2025 - ongoing Lift 85, Silberrad Student Centre

The lift to the rear of this building is out of service following faults arising after a power outage. The lift to the front of this building remains in service. 

28 July - ongoing Tawney Tower Lift B Lift B is out of service and awaiting arrival of replacement parts. 
 

Works across campus 

Date Location Details
09 June - 19 September 2025 3.007 Refurbishment of plant room. There will be intermittent noise during this time.  

5 yearly EICR electrical testing 

EICR testing will be undertaken across campus outside of working hours. There will be no power to areas of the building - works will be undertaken one floor at a time. Emergency lighting will remain in place throughout the works. Testing will be undertaken as follows:

Date Location
08-12 September 2025
Tony Rich Teaching Centre
15-19 September 2025
Albert Sloman Library and Extension
22-26 September 2025
Lakeside Theatre
29 September - 03 October 2025
North Teaching Centre
06 October 2025
Multi-Deck car park
09 October 2025
Parkside
03-07 November 2025
Sports Centre
17-21 November 2025
Lecture Theatre Building
08-12 December 2025
Computing Building

Works in main campus accommodation

Date Location Details
Ongoing  Alresford Court  Ongoing improvement works to this unoccupied accommodation block 
28 July - 01 August 2025 All accommodation areas 5-yearly EICR electrical testing will be undertaken outside of working hours. There will be no power to areas of the buildings. Emergency lighting will remain in place throughout the works. 
31 August 2025 North Causeway Essex Fire and Rescue will be on site to undertake a high-rise exercise. During this time the road between accommodation towers will be closed between the car park and North Teaching Centre. Please follow pedestrian pathways through the North Houses during this exercise. 

Operational communications

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Contact us
Estates and Facilities Helpdesk
Telephone: 01206 872959
Out-of-hours support Security and Safety Team
Telephone: 01206 872125