HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT Parliamentary Estates Directorate

Current Ongoing Works Activities ______The Parliamentary Estates Directorate is responsible for maintaining the buildings, fabric and infrastructure across the and for managing all renovations, repair and improvement projects on behalf of both Houses of Parliament.

Updated Thursday 12.05.11 Ongoing Major Projects.

Start Date End Date Building Description of Works Contact Ongoing until July/September Island PE01356 Major Refurbishment of the Millbank Island Site Projects Branch x6774. 2011 (revised date) Ongoing until December 2011 Northern Estate PE01265 Standoff Protection (Bollard and street paving Projects Branch x6774. (Perimeter). Works works) - Northern Estate currently taking place in http://intranet.parliament.uk/business-news/news-current- Parliament Street. issues/news/update-on-street-works-affecting-the-parliamentary- estate/ Bridge Street Works ongoing. • There is likely to be congestion for pedestrians. Access to/from underground station and the shops along Bridge Street may be more difficult at times. • The bus stops in Bridge Street will be temporarily closed. • The newspaper stall in Bridge Street is to be temporarily relocated to Parliament Street.

Victoria Embankment Works ongoing. Once paving is completed (June/July) the lay-by will be made available. Areas will then be fenced off in front of Norman Shaw South to complete the works.

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Works for the coming week.

Start Date End Date Building Description of Works Contact Ongoing until End May 2011 Estate wide PE01249 ESW Fire Safety Programme - Fire Alarm Graphic Projects Branch x6774. (revised date) Display Upgrade – WINMAG • Verification of WINMAG Control Room and Configuration of all rooms/spaces throughout the Parliamentary Estate now completed. • Minor remedial works ongoing. • Final commissioning and training of fire officers taking place. Ongoing until Late May 2011 PE01375 Visitor Facilities (Alterations to Black Rod’s Projects Branch x6774. (revised date) () entrance/pass office). Main project • Phase 1 now completed. Phase 2 ongoing. Ongoing until Friday Palace of Westminster/ PE00477/PE01602 ESW Fire safety Programme - Quick Win Projects Branch x6774. 13.05.11 No.1 Canon Row. 2010/2011 Term Time Works (revised date) • Works now substantially complete. • Commissioning and testing ongoing.

ADDITIONAL/REMEDIAL WORKS • Works taking place in the House of Lords Doorkeepers Office First Floor Cross Corridor until Friday 13.05.11. • Construction of replacement external escape walkway above the House of Lords Doorkeepers Office ongoing. • Construction of replacement escape walkway in the House of Lords Plant Room (Mezzanine Level). • Works taking place in the Underground Car Park until end May 2011. Minimal impact on users. Ongoing until Mid May 2011 Palace of Westminster PE01336 Stone Conservation Internally – Westminster Hall Projects Branch x6774. (revised date) (Westminster Hall) Advance and Emergency Works. Stone cleaning trials of the North Wall (to the East of the North Door) ongoing. Scaffolding has been erected to facilitate these works.

Removal of scaffolding completing. Ongoing until TBC Parliamentary Drainage survey continuing throughout the Parliamentary Maintenance Services Branch x6697. Outbuildings Outbuildings.

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Start Date End Date Building Description of Works Contact Ongoing until TBC Palace of Westminster PM00225 Additional Access Control – Estate Wide Projects Branch x6774. • Works ongoing to priority status doors. All affected users/occupants are being informed. • Replacement of temporary ironmongery to the House of Lords Department of Facilities door Saturday 14.05.11. • Installation of temporary door to the Westminster Hall north- west turret Tuesday 17.05.11. This will remain in position for approximately one week to allow for off-site alterations to the existing door. Ongoing until End June 2011 Palace of Westminster PE00135 Bronze Window Overhaul Palace of Westminster Projects Branch x6774 Survey and investigation works. These will be ongoing for approximately the next three months. All affected users/occupants are being informed. • Survey works taking place in the House of Lords West Front during the coming week. Ongoing until July 2011 Palace of Westminster PE01700 Medium Term Plant Room Repairs – Package 9 Projects Branch x6774. (Winter Works) • Stripping of redundant plant in the Basement Vacuum Plant Room (B73) until mid July 2011. Ongoing until Thursday Norman Shaw North PE01562 Vehicle Entrance Improvements - Curtis Green Projects Branch x6774. 30.06.11 (Curtis Green) Main Contract Works The Curtis Green Entrance will be closed from Tuesday 26.04.11 and will not reopen until the new equipment is installed, tested & commissioned. Access to will only be via Derby Gate until the construction work is complete. There will not be any vehicular access to south entrance to Metropolitan Police Head Quarters during this construction phase.

The Curtis Green Vehicle Entrance will fully re-open on Friday 01.07.11 following testing, training and trials. Police Vehicular access to south entrance to Met Police Territorial Head Quarters will be able to resume on that date. Ongoing until Friday Norman Shaw South Redecoration of corridor areas following removal of the ‘Election Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 20.05.11 Project’ exhibition pictures. (revised date) Ongoing until Friday Estate Wide Non intrusive survey works of floor coverings in all areas Asset Manager x4785 30.09.11 throughout the Parliamentary Estate. • Works ongoing in No.1 Canon Row. Friday No.7 Millbank Survey of the sloping windows to the upper floors that have had Interior Design & Furnishings x3005. 13.05.11 the poles to the bomb blast net curtain lowered recently.

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Start Date End Date Building Description of Works Contact Saturday until Sunday Palace of Westminster PW01132 Refurbishment of Vehicle Entry Blockers – Preliminary Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 14.05.11 15.05.11 (New Palace Yard) works. Vehicular access will be maintained. • A scaffold tower will be erected in the Underground Car Park Level 1 to facilitate these works. Saturday Palace of Westminster PE01250 Disabled Facilities – Palace of Westminster Projects Branch x6774. 14.05.11 (House of Lords) Lord Speaker’s Entrance Royal Court - Fit hand rail on stairs (revised date) outside Lift HoP 11. Saturday until Sunday Palace of Westminster Redecoration of corridors in the Crown Office area (south-east Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 14.05.11 15.05.11 (House of Lords) return and turrets). Saturday Palace of Westminster Delivery of container to the Sovereign’s Entrance at 08.30hrs in Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 14.05.11 (House of Lords) connection with forthcoming event. Saturday Palace of Westminster Testing of fire alarms and dampers in the ‘L’ duct. Projects Branch x6774. 14.05.11 Saturday until Sunday Palace of Westminster Installation of lighting in connection with forthcoming event. No Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 14.05.11 15.05.11 (Westminster Hall) impact on tours. Saturday until Sunday Palace of Westminster External window cleaning in Star Chamber Court including the Cleaning Services x6363. 14.05.11 15.05.11 (House of Commons) glazed canopy. Saturday Palace of Westminster/ Cleaning and re-lamping of lighting with a scaffold tower in the Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 14.05.11 No.1 The Abbey following areas-: Garden/ • Lord Speaker’s Residence. Fielden House. • House of Lords Bookbinders Stairs. • House of Commons Whips Corridor (sky-light). • Fielden House (Entrance Hall). • Entrance to No.1 The Abbey Garden (repairs). Saturday Palace of Westminster/ Emergency light testing in following areas-: Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 14.05.11 Nos. 6/7 Old Palace • House of Lords Refreshment Department Basement Tard. Changing Areas. • Nos. 6/7 . Saturday until Sunday Carpet cleaning on the first floor only. Cleaning Services x6363. 14.05.11 15.05.11 Saturday until Sunday No.1 Derby Gate Carpet cleaning throughout the building. Cleaning Services x6363. 14.05.11 15.05.11 Monday until Friday Norman Shaw North Replacement of Bomb Blast net curtains. This work will be Interior Design & Furnishings x3005. 16.05.11 20.05.11 undertaken out of hours. (revised date)

Advance Warning of Works for future weeks.

Start Date End Date Building Description of Works Contact Thursday Palace of Westminster Setting up for the Justices of the Peace 650th Anniversary event. Interior Design & Furnishings x3005. 19.05.11 (Westminster Hall)

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Start Date End Date Building Description of Works Contact Friday Palace of Westminster Dismantling and Removal of Magistrates Exhibition following the Curator’s Office x0182/5503. 20.05.11 (Westminster Hall) Justices of the Peace 650th Anniversary event. Friday until Monday No.1 Parliament Street PE01487 Replacement of Circle Lock Doors Main Entrance Projects Branch x6774. 20.05.11 06.06.11 No.1 Parliament Street Please use alternative routes as directed by Security Officers. Thursday until Monday Palace of Westminster PE01602 Fire Safety Project Asset Manager x4785/ 26.05.11 06.06.11 (House of Commons) Centre Curtain Corridor Void Survey (Lazer Scanning). The works Projects Branch x6774. will take approximately two days during the Whitsun Recess period. Access may be restricted during the survey, please use alternative routes. Saturday until Monday Palace of Westminster PW01132 Refurbishment of Vehicle Entry Blockers – Main works. Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 28.05.11 30.05.11 (New Palace Yard) Vehicular access will be maintained. Sunday Palace of Westminster Adjustment to the incoming voltage on the four electrical Fire Safety and the Environment 29.05.11 transformers to the Palace. x6301. Sunday Palace of Westminster Adjustment to the incoming voltage on the four electrical Fire Safety and the Environment 26.06.11 transformers to the Palace. x6301. Saturday Palace of Westminster, Testing of the Standby Power Generator. Details to Maintenance Services Branch x6697. 30.07.11 Norman Shaw South, follow. (Subject to Norman Shaw North, final No.1 Canon Row confirmation) TBC Palace of Westminster PE01603 - Fire Safety Works 2011 Estate Wide Projects Branch x6774. (revised date) Controlled smoke tests in the following areas-: • Riverfront Basement area beneath the Centre Curtain Corridor. • House of Lords Mezzanine Plant Room area beneath the East (‘Contents’) Division Lobby.

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