The Project Steering Group (PSG) for the Manawat\u016b Library transformation met last week and has made the difficult but necessary decision to pause the project, in the interests of containing expenditure on the university\u2019s capital investment. Due to COVID-19 driven delays, inflation costs and supply chain issues, alongside increasing pressure on the university\u2019s ten year capital plan, the PSG, with the support of the Senior Leadership Team, has determined that work on the current concept cannot be progressed at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSG chair, Provost Professor Giselle Byrnes says that when seen in the context of the university\u2019s known capital costs and relative to other large-scale capital projects, it is simply unaffordable to proceed with the project right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Manawat\u016b Library is a critical part of the university\u2019s infrastructure; it is the physical heart of the campus. The Senior Leadership Team remains committed to this project and to transforming the Manawat\u016b library, but we need to also balance this commitment with other known expenses. It is important that staff and students know this is a pause and not a stop to the project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Manawat\u016b Library, which in the original business plan is described as a place to get things done<\/em> remains open as per its advertised opening hours. The PSG will continue to work to plan for the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Project Steering Group (PSG) for the Manawat\u016b Library transformation met last week and has made the difficult but necessary decision to pause the project, in the interests of containing expenditure on the university\u2019s capital investment. Due to COVID-19 driven delays, inflation … Continue reading