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We are pleased to inform all stakeholders of the completion of the SU Library Refurbishment Project. Construction work began in February 2021 and was completed at the beginning of May 2022. The handover of all the spaces to the Library was officially done on 13 May 2022. Save for some snagging, the project is now complete.
The project ran in three overlapping phases:
Phase 1 of the project consisted of renovations of the client service desk, short loans and related staff work areas and staff toilets as well as the refurbishment of lower-level toilets.
Phase 2 of the project entailed work in the central section of the upper level that involved the installation of new students’ study and work areas, and the completion of new flooring.
Phase 3 comprised the renovation of the entrance foyer, access control and new security area and the installation of the adjacent reading area as well as new work desks for students along the double volume space.
We would like to thank all clients for demonstrating high levels of tolerance, understanding and patience during these refurbishments. Disruptive as they were, these renovations have ensured that clients have access to comfortable and effective spaces that befit a world class Library in a world class research-intensive University.
For further details contact Delene Pretorius
See the Picture gallery of the completed spaces.[:af]
Dit is vir ons aangenaam om bekend te maak dat die US Biblioteek se Opknappingsprojek voltooi is. Konstruksie het in Februarie 2021 begin en is aan die begin van Mei 2022 voltooi. Die amptelike oorhandiging aan die Biblioteek het op 13 Mei 2022 plaasgevind. Behalwe vir enkele haakplekke, is die projek nou afgehandel.
Die projek is in drie oorvleuelende fases aangepak:
Fase 1 het bestaan uit die opgradering van die kliëntedienstoonbank, kortleen- en verwante werkareas vir personeel, personeeltoilette en studentetoilette op die laer vlak.
Tydens Fase 2 is studieareas en nuwe vloerbedekking in die middelste gedeelte van die boonste vlak aangebring
Fase 3 het die opgradering van die ingangsportaal, toegangsbeheer en nuwe sekuriteitsarea behels, sowel as ’n nuwe ontspanningsleesarea en die installering van nuwe werktafels vir studente langs die dubbelvolume-ruimte
Ons bedank graag al ons kliënte vir hul geduld, begrip en verdraagsaamheid tydens die opknappingswerk. Die werk was baie ontwrigtend, maar ons glo dat hierdie opknappings gaan verseker dat kliënte toegang het tot gerieflike en doeltreffende ruimtes wat pas by ’n wêreldklasbiblioteek in ’n wêreldklas-navorsingsuniversiteit.
Kontak gerus vir Delene Pretorius vir meer besonderhede.
Sien die fotogalery van voltooide areas.[:]