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University of Oxford Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Community newsletter – December 2011 Jericho Health Centre The existing Jericho Health Centre will be re-housed on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter site, opposite the entrances to Cardigan Street and Jericho Street. The building is on schedule to open in May 2012. When the building is open there will be a public thoroughfare across the ROQ site, so pedestrians and cyclists will be able to travel between Walton Street and Woodstock Road more quickly than at present. If any concerns arise during the construction of the building please contact Andrew Stirrup, Site Manager for Longcross Limited, via [email protected] or 07818 414496 or Martin Holt, Project Manager for Longcross Ltd, via [email protected] or 07557 266376. Computer generated image of the Health Centre Current building work Refurbishment of the Radcliffe Infirmary The fountain which sits outside the entrance to the Infirmary is being relined. Its statue has been removed for repair and will return to the site in summer 2012.The complete refurbishment of the Radcliffe Infirmary building is due to be completed by the summer of 2012. The building will be occupied by the Humanities Divisional Office, the Faculty of Philosophy and the Philosophy and Theology Libraries. If any concerns arise during the construction of the building please contact Mike Morris, Project Leader for Laing O’Rourke Limited [email protected] 07973892490, or John Kenneally, Construction Manager for Laing O’Rourke Limited [email protected] 07747118996. Removal of the statue for repair Restoration work on the Infirmary Mathematical Institute Good progress is being made with the construction of the Mathematical Institute. In order to create two underground storeys for the building 47,000m3 of soil is being removed. This is expected to continue until Christmas. The gravel will be recycled and the clay used locally. Construction work is taking place between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and 8.00am to 1.00pm on a Saturday. There will be some traffic entering the site earlier in the morning in order to avoid causing congestion during rush hour. Please see http://www.ox.ac.uk/roq/maths.html for further information, including a live camera which overlooks the site, videos demonstrating how the building will develop over time, and fortnightly updates about progress. The building is due to be completed by the end of June 2013 and opened in September 2013. If any concerns arise during the construction of the building please contact Frank Connolly, Project Leader, on 01322 739445 or Mick Sheehan, Construction Manager on 07771 835591 or email [email protected] On 7 and 8 January, and 11 and 12 January, the sections of two cranes will be delivered to the site. One of the cranes will overhang Woodstock Road but there will be no lifting activity outside the boundaries of the ROQ site. Computer generated image of the Institute View of current excavation work adjacent to Woodstock Road Blavatnik School of Government The School will be located on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter site, overlooking Walton Street. It will offer a full-time one-year Master’s degree for graduates who want to embrace an integrated approach to public policy. Internationally renowned Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have been appointed to design the new building, which is scheduled for completion by the summer of 2015. Visit http://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/ for more information. If you have any concerns about day to day work on the ROQ site please contact [email protected] on 07825 189779. Elliott Thomas Logistics has a presence on the site 24 hours per day. The ROQ project is registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme. This commits us to a Code of Considerate Practice to minimise any negative impact on the local community caused by construction activity including: noise; dirt; dust; parking; behaviour, or inconvenience. The Scheme recognises and rewards constructors’ commitments to raise standards of site management, safety and environmental awareness beyond statutory requirements. All registrations with the Scheme are monitored by an experienced industry professional to assess their performance against this Code. For more information see www.ccscheme.org.uk For more information please visit www.ox.ac.uk/roq Please send enquiries to [email protected] .
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