Building News
UTS GETS READY TO REPLACE TOWER LIFTS
Works on the Tower Core Upgrade will move on site in December, with the first phase of works being complete by May 2012. Installation of the lifts will begin in April / May 2012.
MASTER PLAN UPDATE: EXCAVATION
The start of 2012 marks the end of excavation works for the Broadway Building and the start of this phase for the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building, Thomas Street Building and Library Retrieval System.
MASTER PLAN UPDATE: CONSTRUCTION
2012 will be a year of intense activity for the Master Plan. Here is an overview of some good news - projects which have recently completed or are about to complete.
IS THE NEW GREAT HALL 'GREAT' AGAIN?
It's official: the new Great Hall and Balcony Room are open! But do you think the 'great' has been put back into the Great Hall? View our first online 'Your Say' video, have your say via email: Masterplan.Feedback@uts.edu.au or on facebook.
ALUMNI GREEN: WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Work starts to improve the Green above the Sports Hall - a temporary solution until the entire Alumni Green is landscaped for 2014.
UTS TOWER'S MAKEOVER MOVES ON SITE
Works on the Tower Core Upgrade will move on site in December, with the first phase of works being complete by May 2012. Installation of the lifts will begin in April / May 2012.
WORK MOVES FROM ONE HALF TO THE OTHER ON THE GREEN
Major work on Alumni Green is about to start, with excavation for both the Thomas Street and Library Retrieval System beginning early 2012.
SUMMER WORKS: NEW, IMPROVED SPACES ACROSS CAMPUS
Summer is no holiday for the various project teams running an extensive program of campus improvements.
MAJOR WORKS IN BUILDING 6 OVER SUMMER
Work ramps up next week through to end of January 2012 for the Building 6 Podium Extension. All staff and students who use Building 6 should read this story to understand the impact.
ALUMNI GREEN: ONE HALF CLOSES, OTHER OPENS
The final stage of major work on Alumni Green is about to get underway, with excavation for both the Thomas Street and Library Retrieval System starting in December.
WORK GOES TO NEXT LEVEL IN BUILDING 6 PODIUM EXTENSION
Work is set to ramp up this month through to end of January 2012 for the Building 6 Podium Extension.
WORK STARTS ON NEW SHORT COURSES FACILITY
The completion of new clinical labs, classrooms and study areas on level 6 has signaled the beginning of work on level 7, Building 10 for the new UTS Short Courses facility.
TOWER CORE UPGRADE KICKS OFF IN NOVEMBER
The much anticipated Building 1 core upgrade is edging closer to reality with UTS poised to appoint a new lift supplier and a contractor for the services and toilet upgrade.
WHAT'S NEW AROUND CAMPUS
UTS is currently creating new teaching and learning spaces for the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS).
YOUR SAY: TOWER LIFTS
Over the next 2.5 years, UTS's iconic (and infamous) Building 1 Tower will undergo its most significant upgrade since it was built almost almost 40 years ago. There will be new and improved lifts accessing all floors of the UTS Tower. But what is your most memorable Tower lift story? What will you miss about the Tower lifts once they are replaced?
WHAT'S NEW AROUND CAMPUS
Health and Science at UTS have a reputation for the applied focus of their degrees, where students learn and experience laboratory work in modern, state-of-the-art facilities. To cater for this, UTS is creating new teaching and learning spaces around campus.
IT'S TIME TO GO: TOWER CORE UPGRADE KICKS OFF
New, improved lifts and new toilet facilities on all floors - that's the plan for an upgrade of the core of the UTS Tower.
NEW CLINICAL LABS OPEN
New state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories opened this week for the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health on level 6, Building 10 (Broadway side).
CAMPUS MASTER PLAN GETS CLOSER TO SITE
Program Management Office (PMO) has its first site office, located in Building 10, Level 2. The office, known as ‘PMO site office 1’ provides a base close to contractors and construction sites for various Master Plan projects.
SNEAK PEEK: NEW SPACES IN BUILDING 10
New state of the art teaching and research laboratories will open later this month for Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & on level 6, Building 10.
GREAT HALL CONSTRUCTION TAKES FLIGHT
A whimsical artwork inspired by old bird books now adorns fencing around the Great Hall construction site.
WHAT'S NEW AROUND CAMPUS?
UTS is constantly upgrading and creating new spaces around campus for teaching and learning. Take a look at some recent examples of your future campus now.
BUILDING 10: IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE
Construction has started on part of level 6, Building 10 (Broadway side). Finding your way around can be challenging while new spaces are created for Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health (FNMH).
KEEP TO THE PATH
UTS has identified a ‘Preferred Paths’ network to help improve the safety of staff, students and visitors on its City Campus.
ALUMNI GREEN SITE SET UP
The construction site set up for the Great Hall and Building 1 ramp upgrade is almost complete.
WORK STARTS IN BUILDING 10
Work is underway in Building 10 on levels 6 and 7. Financial Services Unit (FSU) will relocate to new offices on level 6 and Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health will receive new teaching, learning and research labs.
WHAT'S NEW AROUND CAMPUS?
UTS is constantly upgrading and creating new spaces around campus for teaching and learning.
EXCAVATION STARTS: BROADWAY BUILDING SITE
The next phase of the Broadway Building site starts this week with site set up in preparation for the excavation.
BUILDING 1 BICYCLE CAGE CLOSURE
The Building 1 bicycle cage (located just outside the Concourse cafe) will close permanently towards the end of May 2011.
MASTER PLAN 2011 - WHAT WILL IT MEAN FOR YOU?
The Program Management Office (PMO, the unit charged with delivery of the Master Plan) is currently offering to present a 2011 overview of the City Campus Master Plan to all faculties and administrative divisions within the university.
DAB PODIUM EXTENSION
The provision of new teaching and learning spaces for UTS students in Building 6 has moved one step closer to reality, following approval of the schematic 3D concepts by the university.
INTRODUCING UTS'S NEW SPORTS HUB
Introducing UTS’s new sports hub - start using this new landmark facility from mid-May.
ALUMNI GREEN: CONSTRUCTION ZONE AREA
The grass on top of the Multi-Purpose Sports Hall is now open. The construction site will now be set up for the Great Hall upgrade and Building 1 ramp upgrade projects.
WORK BEGINS TO REINVENT THE GREAT HALL
Construction of the reinvented Great Hall is now underway.
YOUR SAY: SUSTAINABILITY AT UTS
What does sustainability mean to you? We get your thoughts on what UTS can do to improve sustainable outcomes.
BUILDING 10 - GLAZING WORK STARTS
Sound mitigation work is underway in Building 10 to prepare for the excavation of the adjacent Broadway Building site.
WHAT'S NEW AROUND CAMPUS?
UTS is continuing to improve new working and learning spaces for students around campus.
BROADWAY BUILDING: DETAILED DESIGNS SUBMITTED
Detailed designs for the new UTS Broadway Building are being reviewed by the project team - see the latest perspectives here.
STUDENT HOUSING TOWER: 8 WEEKS TO COMPLETION
The UTS Student Housing Tower is now only weeks away from completion in July.
YOUR SAY: BLOCK A, BUILDING 5
What does the UTS community make of the new teaching and learning spaces in Building 5? We get your thoughts on the space.
BUILDING 10: RELOCATIONS & PREPARATIONS
Work continues in Building 10 with the consolidation of the Faculties of Arts & Social Sciences and Nursing, Midwifery & Health. Sound mitigation work will also start in April to prepare for the excavation of the adjacent Broadway Building site.
HAYMARKET'S BLOCK A IS OPEN!
The Haymarket precinct's Block A and B, Building 5, have been completely refurbished creating new flexible environments, informal learning spaces, group collaboration and social hubs.
TEACHING AND LEARNING SPACES KEEP GETTING BETTER
UTS is creating flexible public group study areas and collaborative spaces for students and staff, as well as social hubs, through improvement of its teaching and learning spaces.
CAMPUS SUMMER WORKS
This summer we’ve been busy improving your campus with various projects at Kuring-gai, Building 2, Haymarket, Building 6 and Building 3 to name a few!
UTS gives public spaces at Broadway Campus a new look
Public spaces at Broadway will get a new look as part of UTS's extensive campus improvements program.
Kuring-gai Campus - Summer Works
This summer UTS has started a number of upgrades to improve teaching and learning spaces and public spaces at our Kuring-gai campus.
Upgrade to CB10.05
FMU advises staff and students that construction work is set to begin on Level 5, Building 10.
Construction starts on IELTS offices in Building 2, Level 5 (CB02.05.30)
FMU advises staff and students that work is now underway on the new IELTS offices in Building 2, Level 5 (CB02.05.30).
Centre for Local Government fitout construction: Building 10 Level 6
FMU advises staff and students that construction work on this project will start on Friday 30 April, on level 6, Building 10 (CB10.06.02-16).
CB03.04: FASS Digital Research Lab and Creative Studios
An upgrade to FASS facilities will deliver improved digital teaching and learning spaces.
CB01.04A + B: Chancellery Access Upgrade
A facelift to make the Chancellery a more accessible environment.
CB10.07: construction starts on the new Union Function Centre
Work is underway on a facility that will become UTS's prime hospitality destination.
