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We carry out regular planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on building elements and systems. Planned maintenance works are prioritised as follows

Buildings Office - Planned MaintenancePriority 1. Legislative, Health and Safety and/or Insurance requirements.
Priority 2. Operational need. For example, relamping lecture theatres before they fail to prevent teaching being disrupted.
Priority 3. Protection of Asset Value. For example, cleaning damaging deposits from stonework to extend its life.

 

This work is carried out by both directly employer labour (DEL) and external contractors. The service can be contacted through the Help Desk by emailing repairs@tcd.ie .

 

PPM is carried out on all properties. Details of schedules and implementation will be agreed with the Person In Control/Head of School and the premises liaison person. PPM works are normally carried out during working hours to an agreed schedule. Out of hours working can be arranged for an addition charge.

 

The Buildings Office completes 5,000 planned maintenance tasks per year. The service will be reviewed annually by the Person In Control and the Services Engineer. While there are no charges for Priority 1 PPM tasks. There will be charges for out of hours working or additional PPM tasks.

 

PPM for School equipment such as Laboratory Gases and Fume cupboards/Safety cabinets should be managed by the Buildings Office but charged to the School. Schools are to provide the Buildings Office with details of equipment requiring Planned maintenance.

 

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News and Updates

Last Updated : 03-Sep-2013.

Road Works

As part of on-going maintenance works, it is planned to resurface various tarmac locations around the college in the coming weeks commencing on the 9th of September 2013.

The following areas will not be available for parking or vehicle access (pedestrian and emergency services access only) on the following dates below.

  1. Physiology to Zoology - 4 days (9th September to 12th of September)
  2. Anatomy to Chemistry - 4 days (12th September to 17th September)
  3. Chemistry - 3 days (18th September to 20th September)
  4. House 27, House 11 to 14 - 6 days (20th September to 27th September)
  5. House 15 to 20 - 4 days  (23rd September to 27th September)
  6. Catex - 2 days (30th September to 1st October)

Please click here to see a map of the areas

 

Landscaping Works

Work is scheduled to commence on the removal of the Botany Hut and the Computer Hut to facilitate landscaping works.  These single storey pre-fabricated type buildings are located to the east of the rugby pitch and on the site bounded on the north by the Botany Building and on the south by the Fitzgerald Building (Physics).  A security fence will be erected around the huts commencing Wednesday 28th August 2013.  Please click here for a site map showing the location  of the works.  

Parking spaces to the north of the Botany Hut will be removed from Tuesday evening 27th August 2013.  Access will be maintained to all adjacent buildings including the Fitzgerald Building, Botany Building and SNIAMS.  Some short term temporary pedestrian diversions may be necessary during the works which will be signposted.

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Traffic Restrictions

Renovations to Houses 38 and 40 on the east side of New Square will commence on Monday July 22nd 2013 with a completion date in February 2014.  This will necessitate certain changes in parking, vehicular and pedestrian routes in New Square.

  • Parking Restrictions

From 22nd July, 2013 parking will not be available on the east side of New Square or in front of Houses 38 to 40

  • Pedestrian Routes

For safety reasons during the works the path on the western side of New Square (behind the Rubrics) will be restricted to pedestrian and bicycle traffic only.  Pedestrians will also be directed to use the walkway behind Houses 33-37 in front of Aras an Phiarsaigh

  • Vehicular Traffic

A contractor’s compound will be erected to the front of Houses 38 and 40 and a single one way lane for traffic (from north to south) will operate on the east side of New Square.  A single one way lane for traffic (from east to west) will also operate along the southern side of the Square.  A  ‘two way’ traffic flow will operate as normal on the north side of New Square.  Permit holders looking for parking should note the map on the link below which shows the temporary traffic flow arrangements for the duration of the works and vehicles should avoid passing through Front Square at all times.
        
 Please Click Here for Traffic Managment Plan 

Two other maintenance projects are also due to commence that will involve further parking restrictions as follows:

Resurfacing of the College Rugby Pitch will commence from Friday July 19th, 2013 with an expected completion date of 30th September, 2013.  13 car parking spaces to the rear of House 38
will be removed for the duration of these works.   

Refurbishment works in Houses 47 to 48, will commence from Monday August 5th 2013 to August 31st  2013.  3 car parking spaces in this area will be unavailable for the duration of the works.

Any inconvenience caused by these works is regretted.

 

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