Within the Facilities Operations Section the Maintenance Services Section provides an extensive range of services to the University including a 24 hour Corrective (breakdown) Maintenance Program, Preventive Maintenance Program, administration of Deferred Maintenance projects, and operation of the Facilities Management Department's Helpdesk. Maintenance Services also acts as the in-house option for execution of new building works in the category of 'Small Jobs' and to a lesser extent 'Minor Works'.
All calls for maintenance should be directed to the Facilities Management Help Desk on extension 83000, via the web Maintenance Request Form.
All urgent calls should be telephoned to extension 83000
In addition to the provision of corrective maintenance, Facilities Management conducts a Preventive Maintenance Program.
A workshop is situated on each of the University campuses. Trade supervisors manage a variety of trade staff and external contractors in the performance of corrective and preventive maintenance work.