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Overview of construction work, rehabilitation and other repairs on UiO's properites.

Chateau Neuf

Temporary facade safety net

NB Updated 05.02.24

What's happening?

The Estate Department has secured the facade of Chateau Neuf to prevent any potential loose parts from falling. We have installed a safety net by the main entrance and to the right of the main entrance. The facade will be permanently secured, but the date has not been set. We will send out a new notification when further work is resumed.

When is it happening?

Start date: Wednesday, 13th December 2023
End date: Not established

Consequences

  • The scaffolding will remain in place.

Contact

Kenneth Eriksen
Email: ke[a]psju.no
Phone: 48 86 52 87

Domus Medica

Construction of pedestrian bridge

What's happening?

Norwegian Hospital Construction Agency, Sykehusbygg, is constructing an pedestrian bridge along the facade of Domus Medica. The rooms in question as rooms 1117–1122. The bridge will provide pedestrians with safe and efficient passage while the construction of the new Rikshospitalet continues. The work has already commenced and will continue into the autumn.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 5th August 2024
End date: Tuesday, 29th October 2024 Thursday, 2nd January 2025

Consequences

  • Noise of varying intensity.
  • Work that entails particularly bothersome noise will be carried out before 08:30 and after 16:00.
  • Employees who are especially affected by noisy work will receive detailed information via internal email.
  • The work will occur during the current delivery period but is not expected to disrupt this activity.
  • Ongoing work may lead to closed and altered pedestrian and cycling paths.
  • Follow signage and instructions from traffic marshals for new routes.

Contact

Eva-Gurine Skartland

Demolition of hospital hotel

What's happening?

As part of the work to expand Rikshospitalet, Helse S?r-?st will now demolish the existing hospital hotel located near Domus Medica. Demolition will start inside the building, which will not be very noticeable to those working and studying in Domus Medica. When the demolition of the exterior begins however, it will result in some noise.

When is it happening?

Start date: Thursday, 2nd January 2025
End date: Tuesday, 20th May 2025

Consequences

  • Noise during demolition work, especially when working on the exterior. Helse S?r-?st will establish noise barriers and consider additional measures if necessary.
  • Some dust. Dust-reducing measures will be implemented.
  • Odours may occur.
  • Changes in access for delivery vans to Domus Medica, pedestrians and cyclists. Follow signage and advice from traffic attendants in the area.

Contact

Helse S?r-?st RHF is responsible for the project.

The Estate Department: Eva-Gurine Skartland

SiO building TrustShops

What's happening?

SiO will be building TrustShops in Domus Medica and in Ole-Johan Dahls hus. TrustShop is a trust-based concept that offers self-service purchase of food and beverages.

In Domus Medica, the current drink station will be demolished in week 51. This will take about one day. Installation of the new drink station will happen in the beginning of January.

In Ole-Johan Dahls hus, SiO will create a pipe penetration in the brick wall. This will be done in January during the installation of the TrustShop. We will send a new notification when the date for this work is confirmed.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 16th December 2024
End date: January 2025

Consequences

  • Some noise and dust during the demolition and installation of the drink station in Domus Medica
  • Some noise and dust when SiO during drilling of the brick wall in Ole-Johan Dahls hus.
  • Some noise during the installations of the TrustShops.

Contact

The Estate Department: Kine Verdich

SiO: Sverre Solhaug Gulliksen
Email: sgulliks[at]sio.no
Phone: 93 42 52 08

Eilert Sundts hus

Facade inspectation

What's happening?

The Estate Department will be inspecting the facade of Eilert Sundts hus A. We will install scaffolding at the back of the building, towards Niels Henrik Abels vei, and open up a section of the outer wall. This is being done to gather information about the construction of the facade. 

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 22nd May 2023
End date: Friday, 26th May 2023 April 2024

Consequences

  • Some noise when we open up a section of the wall.
  • Some dust may enter the reading room on the 2nd floor.

Contact

Anine Wichstad

Renovation of windows in reading hall

What's happening?

The Estate Department will be renovating the windows facing the tram tracks in the reading hall in Eilert Sundts hus A. The windows are water-damaged, and we will now be fixing this issue, both externally and internally. The windows will be renovated and reused. We will set up temporary walls to reduce noise and dust while work is ongoing. We recommend using the other side of the reading hall, as there will be a little less noise there.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 18th November 2024
End date: Tuesday, 1st April 2025

Consequences

  • Some noise.
  • Some dust.
  • Temporary walls will be set up to reduce noise and dust.

Contact

Kenneth Eriksen
Email: ke[a]psju.no
Phone: 48 86 52 87

Eilert Sundts hus, Harriert Holters hus and Eilert Sundt Kindergarten

Upgrades outdoors

What's happening?

The Estate Department will be upgrading the cobblestone pavement and the planting outside Eilert Sundts hus, Harriet Holters hus and Eilert Sundt Kindergarten.

At the outdoor seating area outside Eilert Sundt hus, the elevated plant bed will be getting new soil. New plants will be arriving in summer 2025.

At the paved walkway between Harriet Holters hus and Eilert Sundt Kindergarten and in the kindergarten’s outdoor area, we will be repairing a warping in the cobblestone pavement.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 2nd December 2024
End date: Friday, 20th December 2024

Consequences

  • Some noise from excavator

Contact

Martin Wynn

Frederikke

Renovation of premises for new bookstore

NB Updated 29.11.24

What's happening?

The University of Oslo has signed a new lease agreement with Norli for a campus bookstore. The new bookstore will open in January 2025 and will have retail space on both sides of the corridor on the ground floor of Frederikke, where the Career Centre and Tacoteket previously were located. The project involves demolition work, work on technical systems, a new sprinkler system and surface treatments.

Norli is responsible for the design and delivery of fixtures and lighting. This delivery will start from 11th December 2024 in week 50 and last until 3rd January 2025 in week 1. 

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 2nd September 2024
End date: Friday, 29th November 2024 Friday, 3rd January 2025

Consequences

  • The corridor between the two construction areas will be closed the entire work period.
  • The entrance from Frederikkeplassen and the stairs up to the cafeteria will remain open.
  • The sprinkler system on the ground floor will be disconnected the entire construction period, except at Athletica Blindern. Affected businesses and units will receive a separate email with information. We will establish a wireless fire alarm system to ensure personal safety and fire detection in this part of the building. We encourage users located here to check if they have fire extinguishers available on their premises.
  • Regular construction noise and noise from setting up shelves and other furniture.
  • Some dust.
  • Large pallets of goods and equipment will be delivered through the main entrance of Frederikke.

Contact

Chandani Ratnaweera

Fysikkbygningen

Adapting rooms for NNRC

What's happening?

The Estate Department will be creating a new office space for the Norwegian Nuclear Research Centre (NNRC) in the west wing of Fysikkbygningen. As part of the project, some parts of the teaching spaces on the second floor will be moved to the lower ground floor. Both NRRC’s new office spaces and the relocated teaching spaces will undergo surface refurbishment and receive a technical upgrade of their ventilation, lighting, and electrical components. We will also install new toilet areas on the second floor.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 15th July 2024
End date: Sunday, 15th December 2024

Consequences

  • Affected areas on the lower ground floor and second floor will be inaccessible throughout the work period.

  • Normal construction noise while work in ongoing.

  • Particularly noisy work will be conducted before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m.

  • We will implement measures to reduce dust, such as dust-reducing barriers and regular cleaning.

Contact

Sahar ?rmal

Replacement of awnings

Satelitte image of the bulding with markers on the affected areas
The yellow marks indicates the affected walls. Image: Satellite photo/Google maps

What's happening?

The Estate Department continues the work of replacing the awnings on Fysikkbygningen. This spring, we replaced the awnings on large parts of the facade. Now, it's time for the remaining sections. 

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 21st Ocober 2024
End date: Fridat, 10th January 2025

Consequences

  • We need to drill holes in the facade next to each window to pass electrical wiring through.

  • Objects near the windows must be moved.

  • Everyone directly affected will receive information about when work will be done on their window/office.

  • We will be noise from drilling into the facade throughout the entire period. The sound will spread through the building’s walls.

  • There will be some dust associated with drilling into the bricks.

Contact

Kenneth Eriksen
Email: ke[a]psju.no
Phone: 48 86 52 87

Georg Sverdrups hus

Warm temperatures due to replacement of chillers

NB Updated 08.11.24

What's happening?

The Estate Department is almost done with replacing the chillers in Georg Sverdrups hus. In November 2024, we will carry out the final electrical work. After this, we will switch on the chillers and start the regulation process until the summer of 2025. This process will not affect students or employees.

When is it happening?

Start date: week 18, 2024
End date: week 36, 2024 week 40, 2024 Friday, 29th November 2024

Consequences

  • There will be no functioning cooling in the building during the duration of the work.
  • The ventilation will still operate during the work period, but the lack of cooling may result in warm temperatures and the air may feel poor and heavy. Find alternative study spaces here.
  • We encourage the use of blinds and curtains to block sunlight and heat out.
  • Ventilate where possible, but remember to close all windows at the end of the workday.
  • The work will take place in the basement. Occasionally the noise may reach levels that can spread throughout the building.
  • Particularly noisy tasks will be scheduled outside of peak hours and in consultation with the library administration.
  • Measures to prevent the spread of dust from the technical room to the rest of the building will be implemented.

Contact

Svein Venjum

Harald Schjelderups hus

Planned power outage week 51

What's happening?

Statsbygg, which owns and operates Harald Schjelderups hus, will be changing the main switchboard in the building in week 51. The panel covers the entire building. The power will be off for the entire week.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 16th December 2024
End date: Sunday 22nd December 2024

Consequences

  • The building will be closed.
  • There will be no electricity or network in the building during the power outage.
  • We recommend turning off your PC and all other electronic equipment before leaving work on Friday, 13th December, and at the latest on Sunday, 15th December. This is to avoid any issues with your PC when the power is turned on or off.
  • Remember to bring  what you need from your workplace. If you need to retrieve something, you must be accompanied by the Security Operation Centre. They can be contacted on phone at 22 85 50 07.

Remote Desktop will be unavailable when the power is out, but UiO offers other options:

Contact

The Estate Department: Kine Verdich

Statsbygg: ?ystein ?rnh?i
Send email
Phone: 90 26 90 46

Historical Museum

Closed toilets

What's happening?

The Estate Department will be inspecting the vertical drain stacks at the Historical Museum. This is an important part of the work to renew the pipes in the building. We will inspect one floor at a time, but when we inspect a drain stack, all sanitary equipment connected to that particular stack will be out of order. This includes toilets and other facilities on all floors. There will always be alternative toilets available in other parts of the building.

When is it happening?

Start date: Wednesday, 4th December 2024
End date: Thursday, 5th December 2024
Work will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on both days.

Schedule

Wednesday, 4th December: Drain stack number II, VII and VIII
Thursday, 5th December: Drain stack number I, III
 

Room map showing where the work will take place
Where the work will take place is marked with a red cirkle: II, VII and VIII 4th December. I and III 5th December. Facsimile/UiO 

Consequences

  • Toilets and other sanitary equipment connected to the drain stack under inspection will be out of order. Information about this will be put up.
    If a toilet is needed, staff and visitors must use other toilets in the building.

Contact

Katarina Jovanovic

Kristine Bonnevies hus

Planned work on the 3rd and 4th floor

What's happening?

The Estate Department has been working on asbestos abatement and encapsulation in Kristine Bonnevies hus since April 2021. This has been necessary to ensure continued safe working conditions. Work on the 2nd floor, parts of the 3rd floor (zone 3.2 and 3.3) and I-Lab in the basement has finished.

Due to the overall scope of the project, and in accordance with public procurement regulations, we were required to obtain more procurement bids. Therefore, in consultation with the The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MN), we decided to pause the project. 

We have now received bids for the remaining work on the 3rd and 4th floor. The costs to complete the project are still high. To ensure that the project is financially viable and complies with health and safety regulations, the Estate Department, together with MN and UiO's Occupational Health Service, will assess alternative solutions and consequences.

NB Update 28.05.24: The work has come to a halt in order to allocate all the workforce to the CREATE project. The asbestos abatement of the 3rd and 4th floors will resume after the summer break in 2024 and will continue until December 2025.

When is it happening?

Start date: April 2021
End date: December 2025

Contact

Sahar ?rmal

Niels Henrik Abels hus

Work on Abels terrasse

NB Updated 28.08.24

What's happening?

The Estate Department must replace the membrane and terrace tiles on parts of Abels terrasse due to water leaks from the terrace into the rooms below. Abels terrasse is the plateau that partially surrounds Niels Henrik Abels hus, starting from seminar room 119 and along Moltke Moes vei. We have previously worked on the south side, which is the side facing Georg Sverdrups hus. The interior work is also completed.

We will now continue to work on the eastern terrace, towards Moltke Moes vei. We will remove the terrace tiles, repair the damage, replace the membrane, and then lay new tiles. A temporary roof has already been set up over the work area.

The delay is due to noisy work and new drainage system.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 6th May 2024
End date: Monday, 15th July 2024 Tuesday, 1st October 2024

Consequences

  • Thursday, 27th June and Friday, 28th June: There will be noise during core drilling. We will not be drilling continuously, but sporadically on these two days.
  • The work area will be fenced off.
  • The parking area under the terrace is closed while work is ongoing.
  • There will be noise when we demolish the existing concrete surface. Particularly noisy work will be carried out between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
  • When the membrane is replaced, it will be welded, and there might be some odour from this process.
  • The south side of the terrace will remain open.

Contact

Katarina Jovanovic

Facade rehabilitation

What's happening?

The Estate Department will be rehabilitating the facade of Niels Henrik Abels hus. We will externally anchor the entire brick facade, replace the horizontal reinforcements, and replace the internal reinforcements from floors six to twelve. The scaffolding will be delivered at the end of this week. The scaffolding setup will start on Monday, 23rd December. The setup process will take 2-3 weeks. The brickwork itself will begin in week 4, 2025, and is scheduled to be carried out after 3 p.m.

When is it happening?

Start date: end of week 51, 2024
End date: tentatively week 17, 2025

Consequences

  • Significant noise during scaffolding setup and fastening. The noise is particularly noticeable near where the work is carried out, both indoors and outdoors. This is due to drilling. The noise level decreases significantly when moving up one floor and essentially disappears when in other parts of the building. The external brick facades and underlying concrete wall will be anchored. This involves minor interventions into the building but creates a lot of noise during preparation and drilling.
  • The removal of horizontal reinforcements involves grinding away the mortar. This work creates some noise outside but is minimally heard from inside the building.
  • Some dust to be expected outside the building during the removal of mortar. The joints between reinforced sections need to be removed, about every fifth joint.
  • At the start and end of the project, there will be temporary storage of scaffolding parts outside the building until the scaffolding is fully assembled or disassembled.
  • The building will remain open as usual. No need for relocation.

Contact

Per Sutter

New sun shading

What's happening?

Eiendomsavdelingen skal bytte solskjermingen p? Niels Henrik Abels hus.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 9th December 2024
End date: Tuesday, 1st April 2025

Consequences

  • Parts of the road and pavement along Moltke Moes vei will in some periods be closed. It will still be possible to drive or walk past.
  • Parts of the rooftop terrace will in some periods be closed. Evacuation routes will always be available if needed.
  • Minimal noise.

Contact

Project manager Kenneth Eriksen
Email: ke[a]psju.no
Phone: 48 86 52 87

Nye Rikshospitalet

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What's happening?

Helse S?r-?st has commenced the work to expand Rikshospitalet at Gaustad. Some construction activities have already begun. The project will continue for several years. Parts of the work will affect the University of Oslo's students and staff in the area.

When is it happening?

Start date: 2023
End date: 2031

Consequences

  • Noise
  • Vibrations
  • Dust
  • Occasional traffic changes and a complex traffic situation

Follow signage and advice from traffic wardens. Wear reflective gear during the dark season. Do not cross the road where barriers have been put up

For more information

Helse S?r-?st RHF is responsible for the project.

Ole-Johan Dahls hus

SiO building TrustShops

What's happening?

SiO will be building TrustShops in Domus Medica and in Ole-Johan Dahls hus. TrustShop is a trust-based concept that offers self-service purchase of food and beverages.

In Domus Medica, the current drink station will be demolished in week 51. This will take about one day. Installation of the new drink station will happen in the beginning of January.

In Ole-Johan Dahls hus, SiO will create a pipe penetration in the brick wall. This will be done in January during the installation of the TrustShop. We will send a new notification when the date for this work is confirmed.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 16th December 2024
End date: January 2025

Consequences

  • Some noise and dust during the demolition and installation of the drink station in Domus Medica
  • Some noise and dust when SiO during drilling of the brick wall in Ole-Johan Dahls hus.
  • Some noise during the installations of the TrustShops.

Contact

The Estate Department: Kine Verdich

SiO: Sverre Solhaug Gulliksen
Email: sgulliks[at]sio.no
Phone: 93 42 52 08

Robert Colletts hus

Relocation of ventilation system

What's happening?

The Estate Department will be installing a new ventilation system in the wet collections in the basement of Robert Colletts hus to ensure better indoor climate for employees and provide better preservation for the collections. The new ventilation system will be placed outside, in the moat on the side facing W.C. Br?ggers hus.

When is it happening?

Start date: Monday, 28th October 2024
End date: Wednesday, 15th January 2025

Consequences

  • From Monday, 11th November to Friday, 20th December, the exhibition areas in Robert Colletts hus will be closed to the public. The other buildings will remain open as usual.

  • Employees and students can use the entire building as usual, except for the wet collections.

  • Some of the work will take place outdoors, mainly down in the moat. The area will be fenced off.

  • There will be noise, both indoors and outdoors.

Contact

Sahar ?rmal

Information about construction work, rehabilitation and other repairs have been sent to the units, local safety representatives and estate coordinators.