This message is being shared on behalf of Alan Dunn, associate vice-president, Facilities and Ancillary Services. Please direct inquiries to Michelle Darling, senior project manager, Project Portfolio Management and Planning, via email or at ext. 2707.

Summer 2018 is shaping up to be a busy one at Durham College (DC) with a significant number of construction projects happening at the Oshawa and Whitby campuses.

Below is an outline of current and upcoming construction projects, as well as links to maps of each campus that can be used to locate areas affected by construction.  

• Oshawa campus map
• Whitby campus map

Whitby campus main entrance

Status: underway

Completion: May 2018

Impact:

• Access to the Whitby campus through the main entrance has been rerouted. Access to the building is available through the following entrances:
• North of the construction area, adjacent to shipping and receiving.
• East side of the building, near the automotive shop.
• Northwest side of the building, near the greenhouses.
• Southwest side of the building, near the demonstration houses.

Simcoe building demolition

Status: targeted for Monday, July 16

Completion: mid-September 2018

Impact:

• Increased construction traffic at the Founders Gate entrance from Simcoe St. N.
• An office trailer will be placed in Founders lot 2.

• Increased movement around campus to facilitate multiple office and departmental moves out of the building.

Simcoe Geothermal Field project

The Simcoe Geothermal Field project is part of a multi-year initiative to create a net-zero carbon footprint in existing campus buildings by using reclaimed land from the Simcoe building to install a geothermal field, Innovation Centre and piping network. 

Status: begins May 2018

Completion: March 2019

Impact:

• Boreholes will be drilled in the current location of the Simcoe building.
• Increased construction traffic at the Founders Gate entrance from Simcoe St. N.
• An office trailer will be located in the Student Services building (SSB) courtyard.
• SSB courtyard will be closed to facilitate the construction of the Innovation Centre building.
• An area including the south end of Founders 1 lot, a section of Founders Drive and the shipping and receiving road will be trenched for the installation of geothermal lines.

Furnishing and outfitting the Centre for Collaborative Education (CFCE)

Through the final phase of the CFCE project, the internal finishings will be installed. This includes décor, furniture, IT and audio-visual components.

Status: begins Monday, April 30

Completion: Friday, August 31

Impact:

• Increased traffic at both the Founders Gate and Commencement Drive entrances from Simcoe St. N and along Founders Drive. Deliveries will be made to the north and south entrances of the CFCE.

• Increased movement around campus to facilitate multiple office and departmental moves.

B-wing renovation

The B-wing summer renovation project will result in the reconfiguration of academic and office space on the second floor, providing additional classroom capacity and increasing the number of faculty offices. There will also be minor classroom improvements on the first floor. 

Status: begins May 2018

Completion: Friday, August 31

Impact:

• Second-floor hallway between Tim Hortons and the School of Justice & Emergency Services will be blocked and not accessible.
• Tim Hortons food service will be closed for renovations and repairs due to recent ice storm damage.

• Increased movement in the area to facilitate multiple office and departmental moves.

L-wing renovation

The L-wing summer renovation project will focus on a reconfiguration and refresh of both the first and second floors that will include sustainability improvements to lighting and upgrades to IT, audio visual and mechanical infrastructure in the area.

Status: begins Saturday, April 28

Completion: Friday, August 31

Impact:

• The first and second floors of the L-wing including offices, classrooms, stairwells and external entrances will be      inaccessible.

• Increased movement in the area to facilitate multiple office and classroom moves.

G-wing renovation

The former squash courts in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre are being converted into two levels of academic space including three new laptop/desktop classrooms, as well as two labs to support the Fitness and Health Promotion program. 

Status: underway

Completion: Friday, August 31

Impact:

• Construction may have minor impacts to parking in Champions North lot. Notices of restrictions are shared with the campus community as required.

There will be close to 60 classrooms offline at various times over the summer. This means space on our campuses will be extremely limited. Everyone is encouraged to carefully consider their needs with this in mind, prior to submitting requests for classroom space.

Signage will be posted in all areas being impacted by the renovations.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve our campus to meet the needs of students and employees who work and study at DC.

Posted on April 27, 2018.