Work on the Regents’ Great Hall is projected to be complete by early December. There may be a few areas of minor clean-up, but students, employees and the public will be able to use the facility for most things, including buying tickets for and attending the Design Alaska Holiday Concert Dec. 3.

The restrooms in the corridor between the Rasmuson Library and the Regents’ Great Hall are now open.

This weekend, contractors will replace the flooring in part of the music wing corridor. The music hallway and its two adjacent landings will be closed, but the contractor will minimize noise and disruption after 5 p.m. Nov. 11 and 2 p.m. Nov. 12.

Signers’ Hall and Eielson Building parking lots
The following parking lots will be closed Saturday, Aug. 26, and Sunday, Aug. 27, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. for painting:
– Signers 3A
– West Eielson 3B
– South Eielson 3C

Wood Center roof replacement
Construction through September 2017
The Wood Center copper roof is being replaced, and a new skylight and clerestory windows on the west side of the roof have been installed. Contractors are replacing the deck roofing on the east side of the building.

Regents’ Great Hall sprinkler replacement
Construction through November 1
There is no access to the Great Hall during the construction project. Access to the building is on the north and east sides. See the map for access to Davis Concert Hall, KUAC, and Art and Music departments.

Engineering facility
Construction continues through December 2017, but students are expected to have classes in the new building next semester.

Combined heat and power plant
Work on the combined heat and power plant will run through November 2018.

Access to Duckering is available at the entrance to the engineering building and through two entrances on the east side of Duckering. During the first closure, the northwest elevator may not be available, but the southeast elevator will be in service. Signs posted in the facility will help you find alternate routes into and around Duckering. Please do not enter the construction zones.

The roof replacement project’s asphalt kettle is expected to be fired first on Wednesday, June 14.

Low-smell asphalt and kettles with fume-control attachments are being used. Also, contractors are working with Facilities Services to adjust ventilation systems to minimize fumes in buildings. While the equipment and actions will reduce the odor, some smell will be perceptible in and around Wood Center.

The material safety data sheet for the asphalt is available at http://www.continentalmaterials.com/images/MSDS/msds_asphalt_2016.pdf.

Asphalt smell is an inconvenient byproduct of built-up roofs and road work. Facilities Services staff members appreciate everyone’s tolerance each construction season.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Nick Middelstadt, Facilities Services’ Division of Design and Construction contract manager, at 474-6463.

The Yukon Drive bus stop pullout, on the north side of Wood Center, will likely be closed June 2-3 for crane staging. The bus and shuttle will drop off and pick up directly on the nearby street side of Yukon Drive.

The building will close intermittently throughout the summer as crews replace the old copper roof at the center.

The project plans include improving the building’s thermal performance as well as removing the troublesome leaky skylights on the west side. In addition, the walking deck on the east side will be renewed with a better membrane and better thermal performance while maintaining the deck’s functionality.

Work on the project is scheduled to be complete by Sept. 30, 2017. Please be aware of the alternate pedestrian access routes during construction. Download a map with more details about access.

The recoating process will take 10 days for each floor, with three days to prepare the floors and give two coats of finish, followed by seven days to cure. The floors are high-traffic areas, and the refinishing is done annually to protect and preserve the wood for maximum floor life.

The floors will not be useable during the times in the following schedule:

• RESCHEDULED: — June 17-26: Davis Concert Hall. Return to use June 27.
• Aug. 1-13: Patty Gym and racquetball courts. Return to use Aug. 14.
• Aug. 4, 2 p.m. to Aug. 18: SRC dance floor. Return to use Aug. 19.
• August 6-18: Wood Center ballroom. Return to use Aug. 19.

For more information, contact Mike Schuetz at 907-474-6650  or mkschuetz@alaska.edu.

Please contact Facilities Services’ Customer Service at 474-7000 with questions.

The Elvey Building will be closed March 16-19 during installation of a new 9-meter dish on the building’s roof. No UAF personnel should be present in the Elvey Building (tower, Globe Room or Elvey auditorium) during the construction project.  All occupants should vacate the building by 5 p.m. March 15.

During the building’s closure, employees may choose to work from another campus location, work from home or take a day of annual leave. These plans must be approved by one’s supervisor.

Regular access to the Elvey Building is expected to resume on Monday, March 20.

After more than 25 years of service, the pale blue 10-meter dish that was atop the Elvey Building will be retired. The new, smaller dish will receive scientific information from polar-orbiting satellites that pass overhead as often as 11 times per day.

For more information about this project, click here.

The two-way traffic will be constricted into detours, and the speed limit will be reduced. Please use caution while driving in the area.

Please contact Facilities Services with questions at 474-7000.