Projects Updates

ABB – Dining Hall – Upcoming Disruptive Work

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Project Office Construction Bulletin

WHO: Turner Construction, Gary Cable, Site Superintendent

WHEN: Beginning Wednesday, April 24 through to June 2024

WHERE: Abbotsford Campus Dining Hall Expansion Renovation

WHAT: The dining hall expansion will have noisy, disruptive work completed over the upcoming weeks.

Work being completed will included (but not limited to):

Level 1 & Level 2 Interior Slab removal (Medium to High Disruption – Will Begin Wednesday, April 24 – Estimated Completion, Wednesday, May 8.)
Includes three to five days of saw cutting on the patio, with some jackhammering intermittently.
Level 1 will have digging completed on site for approximately ten days.

Cement stair removal (Highest Disruption – Will Begin Friday, April 26 – Estimated Completion, Friday, May 3.)
Deconstruction of the staircase and removal will involve loud power tools, and concrete debris in the area. Vibrations, and loud noise is to be expected.

Excavation & Foundation Work (Highest Disruption – Will Begin Monday, May 6 – Estimated Completion in Four to Five weeks)
Excavation around future elevator pit, and foundation areas for the expansion. This will involve large and noisy equipment.
Foundation work will include drilling and boring, with eventual concrete pour.
Excavation and foundation work are expected to be noisy and disruptive.

PROJECT OWNER: Shelley Young, UFV Senior Campus Designer, projectoffice@ufv.ca

ABB – Student Housing – Mock Evacuation Drill

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Project Office Construction Bulletin WHO: Micah Robinson, Clark Builders Construction, 587-340-6507 WHEN: Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 9:30 AM WHERE: Abbotsford Campus, Building F and Student Housing Construction Site WHAT: Clark Builders will be conducting a mock evacuation drill on their site on April 23rd. The team will be using their airhorns and will be … Read more

ABB – Student Housing – Site Fencing Changes

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Project Office Construction Bulletin WHO: Clark Builders Construction, Tyler Gagan, Project Manager WHEN: Starting April 5, 2024, to June 15, 2024 (Subject to Change) WHERE: Parking Lot 10, Infront of Building E, Athletics WHAT: Upcoming modifications to the fencing layout by building E. To accommodate ongoing construction the following modifications to the fencing perimeter will … Read more

ABB – DHE – Alumni Hall Door Closure

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WHO: Turner Construction, Gary Cable, Site Superintendent WHEN: Friday, April 5th, 2024, WHERE: Abbotsford Campus, Alumni Hall, Building B, Level 2 WHAT: Starting on April 5th the double doors on the south side of Alumni hall that exit to the patio will be closed for construction. The doors will be blocked off with plywood and caution … Read more

ABB – Dining Hall – Temporary Roadway Installation

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WHO: Turner Construction, Gary Cable, Site Superintendent WHEN: Beginning Monday, April 8th, 2024, till Friday, April 26, 2024 WHERE: Abbotsford Campus Green WHAT: The dining hall expansion temporary access road construction will begin on April 8th. This will allow for large / heavy vehicles to cross the campus green for the dining hall project. Work … Read more

ABB – Building F Closure

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Please be advised that building F is closed to UFV. Building F is part of the Student Housing construction site, and for safety and security reasons it is not available to unauthorized guests. All past occupants have been relocated to other locations on the Abbotsford campus. Please feel free to contact the Project Office with … Read more

ABB – Student Housing – Building E Shutdown

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Project Office Construction Bulletin WHO: Tyler Gagan, Clark Builders Construction, 587-357-8519 WHEN: Thursday, March 21, 2024 – Building will Reopen at 4 PM WHERE: Abbotsford Campus, Building E WHAT: A complete shutdown of Building E is required for a gas tie in for the student housing project. Building will be closed to everyone. PROJECT OWNER: … Read more

ABB – Student Housing – G Building Closure

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Project Office Construction Bulletin WHO: Tyler Gagan, Clark Builders Construction, 587-357-8519 WHEN: Sunday, March 24, 2024 – All Day WHERE: Abbotsford Campus, Building G WHAT: A complete shutdown of Building G is required for a utility tie in for the student housing project. For the safety and security of everyone the building will be completely … Read more

ABB – Student Housing – Pathway Closure Between F & G Building

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Project Office Construction Bulletin WHO: Tyler Gagan, Clark Builders Construction, 587-357-8519 WHEN: Monday March 11th, 2024, to Monday, March 25th, 2024 WHERE: Abbotsford Campus, Walkway between building G and F WHAT: For the upcoming Student Housing project the pathway to the green between building G and F will be closed temporarily. The construction team will … Read more