Macquarie’s continued investment into the development of a vibrant and sustainable campus that supports learning, teaching and research will see more than $60 million devoted to the completion of over 100 projects in the next two years.
The Capital Management Plan (CMP) approved by University Council late last year will see the refurbishment of many academic areas prioritised, including labs, offices and learning and teaching spaces.
Macquarie’s Property Planning Reference Group (PPRG), comprising of key research and learning and teaching representatives including Executive Deans, Faculty general managers, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning, Teaching and Diversity) and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) are the driving force behind the plans being undertaken.
“The PPRG was developed to inform campus master planning and the capital management planning process,” said Mark Broomfield, Director of Property. “The group enables informed decision-making on the planning and delivery of these projects, and sets it against the prioritisation of the seven key initiatives of the strategic plan: Our University – A Framing of Futures.”
Of the $60 million investment, more than $12 million has been allocated for teaching projects over the next three years.
“The group are also responsible for benchmarking our progress against global best practice in learning, teaching and research space provision and design,” said Mark.
Some of the upcoming projects include:
- the reconstruction of University Avenue
- refurbishment of E6A level 2 and F9C for Engineering
- a complete upgrade of E7A
- an upgrade of the E8C Biology CBMS teaching labs
- the installation of a Simulator Hub in Y3A for Psychology