Buildings & Grounds Services

Maintenance Services

During office hours contact the Service Centre on 4221 3217 or email: buildings_service_centre@uow.edu.au

For after hours maintenance emergencies, contact the Security Office on 02 4221 4555

Maintenance Forms are available from the Buildings & Grounds Division direct or from our Forms section on the UOW Intranet

Services Provided

• Carpentry, Joinery & General Building Maintenance
• Plumbing Maintenance

• Water distribution across Campus including fire service water & fire hydrants
• Sewerage disposal services across Campus including grease arrestors & dilution pits
• Stormwater services across Campus including all roofs & downpipes
• Natural Gas distribution across Campus

• Electrical Maintenance

• Fixed electrical services within the University system. This includes all lighting within buildings and external Security Lighting (including Car Parks).
• All Power distribution to fixed equipment & up to the outlet point. (Power outlet)
• Electronic Fire Protection system including early warning systems

• Air conditioning & Mechanical Services
• Painting Maintenance
• Lift and Fire Alarm
• Corrective Maintenance
  Corrective Maintenance involves the repair of something which has already failed or is broken and is usually carried out following a request for maintenance to be done.
• Preventive Maintenance
  Preventive Maintenance is routine servicing and replacement that is intended to prevent the failure of critical items e.g. refrigeration, fire alarms etc.

Chris Hewitt
Manager Maintenance & Energy
Buildings & Grounds Division

Tel: 02 4221 3901
email: chewitt@uow.edu.au 

Last reviewed: 20 February, 2008