2008
18 December 2008
Construction sites on holiday
No construction works will take place over the Christmas period.
09 December 2008
Sustainability high on the agenda for the MCE
A big, man-made hole has appeared outside the main Boldrewood building. Occupants of the building have been wondering why it there - a swimming pool perhaps? The hole-in-the-ground does not have such a glamorous fate ahead of it, but instead it is destined to have a very practical and essential future as an attenuation tank.
3 November 2008
Temporary closure of footpath on Burgess Road
Temporary closure of footpath on Burgess Road between Bassett Avenue and the Cloisters.
29 October 2008
University welcomes City Council support for the Maritime Centre of Excellence
The decision by Southampton City Council’s Planning and Rights of Way Panel to support detailed plans for the redevelopment of the Boldrewood campus as a Maritime Centre of Excellence is warmly welcomed by the University of Southampton and Lloyd’s Register.
21 October 2008
Bringing Science to Life
The piling works on the Life Sciences Building site have recently been completed and the piling rig has now been taken off-site to be replaced by the first of the two tower cranes that will be involved in the construction of the foundations and concrete basement. The second tower crane will arrive on site later this month.
13 October 2008
Mountbatten complex has its first occupants
The new Mountbatten complex now has its first occupants. Staff from the School of Electronics and Computer Science have moved in to the level 3 and 4 offices; staff from the Optoelectronics Research Centre will start to move in shortly.
08 October 2008
Works on Burgess Road
As part of the approved redevelopment of the Boldrewood campus, the University and Statutory Service providers will be undertaking some work on Burgess Road to enable the new access road to the campus to be created. This work includes the installation of traffic lights to control future access to and from the campus, and physically linking the new traffic lights to existing traffic controls at the junctions with the Avenue and with Glen Eyre Road, as well as the re-routing of various utilities.
29 August 2008
Demolition works progress at Boldrewood
To anyone walking along Burgess Road past the Boldrewood campus, there are now visible signs that the demolition of the lecture theatre block is underway.
08 August 2008
Further progress of the Mountbatten project
The Mountbatten project is progressing well with completion scheduled to occur in stages. Certification of the clean rooms and laboratories on the lower two floors will be completed during August, allowing the installation of the research tools and equipment to begin in earnest.
25 July 2008
Detailed plans submitted for MCE Phase 1 development
Progress with the redevelopment of the Boldrewood campus reached a significant milestone this week when detailed plans for the first phase of the redevelopment of the Boldrewood campus were submitted on 23rd July for consideration by Southampton City Council.
24 July 2008
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21 July 2008
Construction of the Life Sciences Building underway
Last week saw the start of construction of the Life Sciences Building on the Highfield campus. This was signalled by the installation of the final elements of the contractor’s on-site accommodation, and made particularly visible with the hoarding being built around the perimeter of the site.
July 2008
Update on Faraday Tower - July 2008
The University is now working closely with the School of Civil Engineering & the Environment to explore its needs for the development of high quality space to support and accommodate its research and teaching for the next 25 years.
17 July 2008
Wellingtonia (Tree 7) to be retained on Boldrewood campus
The large Wellingtonia (Tree 7) which is located immediately next to the proposed new vehicular entrance to the Boldrewood site from Burgess Road will now be retained as part of the plans to redevelop the site.
03 July 2008
Closure of pedestrian access from Burgess Road to the Boldrewood campus
Pedestrian access from Burgess Road to the Boldrewood campus will be closed from Monday 14th July 2008 until further notice.
June 2008
Public exhibition at the Boldrewood campus
Maritime Centre of Excellence: A public exhibition will be held on Friday June 6th (16:30 - 20:00) and Saturday June 7th (09:00 - 12:00) in the main building at the Boldrewood campus.
June 2008
Faraday Tower occupants relocated to temporary accommodation
To enable future work to be undertaken with minimum disruption to the users of the Faraday building, its occupants have been relocated to temporary accommodation erected on Engineering Square.
16 June 2008
Mountbatten Complex nears completion
Viewed from Salisbury Road, a temporary landmark is noticeably absent following the recent removal of the tower crane. The external elevations are now largely completed.
6 June 2008
Life Sciences Building furniture exhibition for staff/PGR workspaces
Future occupants of the Life Sciences Building (i.e. academic & administrative staff and PGR students) will be able to view an exhibition aimed at giving a flavour of the type of furniture and workspace layout that will be possible in the Life Sciences Building.
27 May 2008
Planning approval granted for the Life Sciences Building
Planning permission for the Life Sciences Building to be constructed on the Highfield campus was granted by Southampton City Council's Planning and Rights of Way Panel.
20 May 2008
MCE: meeting with nearest neighbours
A meeting with nearest neighbours took place to provide an opportunity for local residents to meet some of the University's team.
April 2008
The Life Sciences Building space planning workshop
In response to feedback received following the first Life Sciences Building exhibition at Boldrewood, two workshops were held on Monday 21st April to discuss the options for office space for staff and PGR students in the IfLS.
April 2008
Closure of footpath
The footpath running east to west, joining the south end of University Crescent to the path alongside University Road, has been closed from 29th April 2008 until further notice. Permission to close the footpath was granted by Southampton City Council.
April 2008
Life Sciences Building exhibition
The exhibition showed the current plans for the new Life Sciences Building and provided an opportunity for staff and students to gain an understanding of the proposed development.
24 January 2008
Update on Faraday Tower
Following yesterday’s inspection of the Faraday Tower (B21), Estates & Facilities can confirm that the Heras fencing has now been removed to allow the re-opening of the roads and the normal function of the bollard outside the Energy Centre.
16 January 2008
Update on Faraday Tower
In this week’s high winds (January 14th), the hoarding around the Faraday building was blown down in several places. This is currently being re-erected around the site to ensure that it stays secure.
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