Facilities Management

Earlier this year, UNC Charlotte competed in the national RecycleMania competition, involving 300 colleges in 43 states. The RecycleMania competition results were released recently. This year, UNC Charlotte composted or recycled 69.5 million pounds of waste, and 300 million single-use plastic bottles were collected during the competition.

Parking Lot 4A, located at the intersection of John Kirk Drive and Van Landingham Road, will be closed for repairs from Sunday, May 19, through Friday, May 24. Expect construction traffic.

Between Monday and Thursday, May 13-16, various lanes on campus will be closed to repair cracks, potholes and undulations on campus roadways. Expect traffic delays during this work.

Flagmen, barriers and signage will be deployed to alert drivers to partial lane closures. Excavating equipment, asphalt rollers, dump trucks and other construction-related vehicles and personnel will be deployed as part of the project.

On Tuesday, April 23, there will be slight traffic delays along Alumni Way due to construction of speed bumps in front of the South Village Parking Deck.

Traffic will be rerouted to one lane; flaggers will be present to direct traffic.

Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction areas.

It has been a busy week of volunteering for Jerry Womack, a zone supervisor in UNC Charlotte’s Facilities Management Department.

During Holy Week, Womack said his church, Ebenezer Baptist, holds a mission blitz. He packed food at the Second Harvest Food Bank and prepared packages of medical supplies that included items such as non-prescription drugs and bandages for distribution to needy people as part of North Carolina MedAssist.

Construction will require a partial closure of the ADA ramp between the Smith and Prospector buildings from 7 a.m., Monday, April 22, through 6 p.m., Friday, April 26.

Expect construction fencing and personnel in the area along with an alternate ADA access route. There may be periods of construction noise, too.

Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction areas.

Construction of an ADA crosswalk will require a temporary closure at the intersection of Mary Alexander and Craver Roads from 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, through 5 a.m., Thursday, April 18.

Expect barricades and heavy equipment and construction personnel in this area. Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

John Cartier, Facilities Management, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through April 25.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability will hold a collection event for unwanted personal electronic devices (e-waste) and professional attire from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, in Parking Lot 5A. Items collected will be donated to benefit those in need.

E-waste collection

The Cone University Center’s exterior stairway (facing the metered parking lot) next to the Reese Building will be closed Monday, April 1, through Friday, April 12, for restoration work.

Expect noise from sandblasting and pressure washing; barricades and directional signage will be erected.

The ADA sidewalk will remain open.

Remember to use caution when approaching construction areas.