Murdoch University is carrying out essential work replacing end of life plant on the Campus chilled water reticulation circuit, 10 excavations will be opened up around campus at varying stages within the next few months.

Works will involve the installation of valve chambers where none currently exist with the automation of new valves to increase system robustness and enable energy efficiencies to be implemented, cables will need to be run to each valve location and this will require some trenching works to install conduits where no current infrastructure exists.

The schedule has been developed to mitigate risk to the campus, this work is to be performed in the cooler months in order to minimise any impact on building temperatures, any buildings or essential services will be resolved on an individual basis.

 

Location Type	Location No#	Location Description/Building Name
Valve Pit	1	West of Amenities Building 490
Excavation	2	South West of Amenities Building 490
Valve Pit	3	South East of IIID Building 390
Excavation	4	Junction of Discovery Way and Nyarrie Drive
Excavation	5	Turning Circle North end of Nyarrie Drive
Valve Pit	6	North of PDCSO Building 380
Excavation	7	West end of PDCSO car park Building 380
Excavation	8	South West of Humanities Building 450
Excavation	9	South of Humanities Building 450
Excavation	10	Super Computer North West of ECL Building 461
Valve Pit	11	North West of ECL Building 461
Valve Pit	12	North West of ECL Building 461
Excavation	13	West of Social Sciences Building 440
Valve Pit	14	West of Refectory Building 430
Valve Pit	15	West of Refectory Building 430
Valve Pit	16	West of Drama Centre Building 411
Valve Pit	17	West of Engineering Building 220

 

Access to fenced off areas will be strictly prohibited.

All of the excavations are strictly no entry to unauthorised persons and as such will be fenced with Construction site fencing which will be appropriately signed and secured when not being attended.

Please respect this and notify the FM helpdesk should any breaches in fence lines be noted.

 

If you need assistance please contact the University’s Facilities Management Helpdesk by emailing FM.Helpdesk@murdoch.edu.au or call extension 2262.

 

If you have any concerns about the works, please contact the FM Helpdesk at your earliest convenience.

 

Please note the below important contacts:

• In the event of an emergency on the South Street campus, while these works are taking place or at any other time, please call Campus Security on 333 (internal) or 9360 7333 (external).
• For enquiries during business hours, please contact the University’s Facilities Management Helpdesk by email FM.Helpdesk@murdoch.edu.au or telephone on 2262 (internal) or 9360 2262 (external).