John Henry Brookes Building

Here is our latest information about on-going work at the Brookes Campus off Headington Road/Gipsy Lane from the Brookes Space to Think Team.

1. WORKS UPDATE

1.1. A large crane will be erected outside our Main Reception area on Gipsy Lane in the New Year in order to remove construction site facilities from the central courtyard

1.1.1. See section below for further details

1.2. Furniture delivery and the relocation of our Library is programmed to take place from Monday 6 January 2014

1. 1.2.1.  This will involve a regular movement of heavy goods vehicles from our Gipsy Lane entrance to the new vehicle access route from Headington Road close to our Media Centre
2. 1.2.2.  Following the weekend of Saturday 10 January 2014, our Library relocation is planned to take place over a period of seven days
3. 1.2.3.  During the period of the relocation, HGV deliveries will take place over 24 hours, and measures will be put into place to minimise disruption

1.3. The construction of the cycle shelter between our Media Centre and International Centre will continue in the New Year

1.3.1. This work may cause some minor noise from handtools and men working in the landscaped area between the shelter and the walled boundary of nearby properties

2. REMOVAL OF CONTRACTOR FACILITIES

2.1. A large crane will be erected outside our Main Reception area on Gipsy Lane in the New Year in order to remove construction site facilities from the central courtyard

1. 2.1.1.  Between Thursday 2 and Monday 6 January work to prepare the area may cause minor noise disruption to neighbours immediately adjacent to the Gipsy Lane entrance
2. 2.1.2.  The crane will be on site from Monday 6 to Monday 27 January and the transport of equipment onto Gipsy Lane may cause occasional periods of disruption to traffic
3. 2.1.3.  A major lift will take place over the weekend of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 January and continue into Monday 13 January, during which our entire Main Reception area will be closed
4. 2.1.4.  During this period there will also be an increased number of heavy goods vehicles using Gipsy Lane, which may cause some disruption to traffic

2. 2.2.  The entrance doors to our Main Reception will be locked from Monday 6 to Monday 27 January and alternative access to the University will be signposted
3. 2.3.  Noise disruption during the lifting work should be minimal, though there may be periods where noise levels will increase due to workforce communication or assembly and disassembly of the crane

3. CHRISTMAS OPERATIONS

1. 3.1.  The main Laing O’Rourke workforce will leave site on Friday 20 December 2013 and return to recommence work on Thursday 2 January 2014
2. 3.2.  Limited numbers will remain on site outside of Bank Holiday periods to perform internal work

3.2.1. This work is minor in nature and will not cause disruption as it will be fully contained within the building