Campus 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?
YOUR SAY: ULTIMO'S FUTURE
The next five years will be ones of radical change for Ultimo. But what do you think Ultimo will be like in five years time?
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.
BUILDING 6: PODIUM TAKING SHAPE
The podium extension of Building 6 will provide new look teaching and learning spaces ready for 2012.
UNEARTHING GEHRY’S VISION
In a major milestone, early works are about to start on site for the Gehry-designed Dr Chau Chak Wing Building.
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.
PROGRESS IN PICTURES: GREAT HALL
Progress inside the Great Hall is clear to see now. Milestones continue to be reached this month and the Balcony Room is shaping up to be a stunning addition.
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).
PART OF ALUMNI GREEN TO REOPEN
The green above the Sports Hall will reopen mid November but other parts of Alumni Green will be closed until mid 2014 due to the new Thomas Street Building and Library Retrieval System.
EXCAVATION APPROACHES HALF WAY MARK
Excavation on the Broadway Building site is likely to finish by beginning of 2012. Construction on the new building will start early 2012.
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR ULTIMO?
What will Ultimo look like in 5 years? We spoke to local expert, Jesse Adams Stein, Editor of blog Penultimo and tutor at UTS for her thoughts on our favourite suburb's future.
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.
MASTER PLAN MAKES AN EXHIBITION OF ITSELF
If you want to know about plans to create your future campus now, check out the latest City Campus Master Plan exhibition. Walk from Building 1 through to Building 2 on level 4 and you'll see the lastest exhibition boards explaining various Master Plan projects.
WHAT'S NEW AROUND CAMPUS?
UTS aims to be a leader in collaborative research and a preferred research partner for industry, business, government and the professions. To cater for this, UTS is upgrading and creating new research spaces around campus. Take a look at the most recent research space at the Blackfriars campus.
YOUR SAY: THOMAS STREET BUILDING
The proposed Thomas Street building will mainly service the Faculty of Science, providing new teaching, learning, research and social spaces for the Faculty and UTS. But what do you think of the proposed design?
UTS TOWER UPGRADE GOES TO THE CORE
New, improved lifts and new toilet facilities on all floors - that's the plan for an upgrade of the core of the UTS Tower.
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.
ALUMNI GREEN WORKS: NEXT PHASE
Construction on the Great Hall and ramp into Building 1 will enter the final phase next month. Work starts before the end of the year on the western half of Alumni Green.
THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION
The Great Hall is being reinvented.Contractors are drilling, sawing and constructing into the next phase of the project, due to finish in November.
DIGGING DEEPER FOR BROADWAY BUILDING
Excavation on the Broadway Building site is on track to finish by the end of the year. Construction on the new building will start early 2012.
24 METRES TO GO: BROADWAY BUILDING SITE
Excavation on the Broadway Building site is due to hit rock later this month - but it's on track to finish by the end of the year.
HOOKED ON THE NEW GREAT HALL
Take a look inside the Great Hall, how you'll be impacted by drilling and demolition and why there are 4,700 hooks in the ceiling.
DESIGNS REVEALED FOR NEW-LOOK BUILDING 6
The podium extension of Building 6 will provide new teaching and learning spaces ready for 2012.
FIRST PHASE: ALUMNI GREEN CONSTRUCTION ZONE
The construction site set up for Building 1 ramp and Great Hall upgrade is complete - the noisiest excavation for the ramp is almost over. Both projects are scheduled to finish by the end of the year.
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).
YURA MUDANG, NEW ON-CAMPUS STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Yura Mudang, the new on-campus student accommodation, provides 720 beds across a 13-level tower at the heart of the city campus. It is the second project to be completed under the University’s City Campus Master Plan. But what do the student residents think of the new facility?
EXCAVATION UPDATE: BROADWAY BUILDING
Excavation is now underway on the new Broadway Building site.
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.
REINVENTING THE GREAT HALL
The construction site set up on Alumni Green is almost complete for work on the Great Hall to get into full swing.
ALUMNI GREEN SITE SET UP
The construction site set up for the Great Hall and Building 1 ramp upgrade is almost complete.
BUILDING 6 PODIUM EXTENSION
The podium extentsion of DAB Building 6 will provide new teaching and learning spaces located underneath the new Student Housing Tower.
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.
STUDENT HOUSING TOWER RISES TO THE CHALLENGE
The UTS Student Housing Tower completes in July and some UTS students will be calling the new building home from next semester.
WHAT'S NEW AROUND CAMPUS?
UTS is constantly upgrading and creating new spaces around campus for teaching and learning.
YOUR SAY: MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS HALL
The Multi-Purpose Sports Hall (MPSH) is a new underground facility that brings recreational and academic opportunities to the heart of the city campus. It is the first project to be completed under the University's visionary City Campus Master Plan. But what do you think of the new facility?
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.
New and improved cleaning and maintenance requests
Facilities Management Operations has changed the way we manage cleaning and maintenance requests. These are now processed through separate online forms.
Blackfriars Precinct Classes: Semester 1, 2010
Due to ongoing upgrades to teaching facilities in the Broadway Precinct, more classes will be held at the recently refurbished teaching spaces in the Blackfriars Precinct of the City Campus.
