Major Maintenance
The Major Maintenance section plays a crucial role in ensuring the upkeep and improvement of the building stock within the Trinity Estate by undertaking various projects.
This includes a range of tasks such as managing small and medium-sized projects from start to finish, conducting inspections of existing structures and services, developing project briefs, coordinating design and construction activities, and ensuring compliance with building standards and regulations. We carry out surveys to identify works required to meet backlog and ongoing maintenance requirements and develop a forecast for multi-annual planned maintenance programmes.
We work closely with project sponsors, users, consultants, and contractors to ensure that all aspects of a project are executed efficiently and effectively. This includes developing design briefs, reviewing contract documents, managing construction activities on site, and facilitating communication between all involved parties. We participate in coordination with various departments to provide additional facilities such as the Cycle Infrastructure throughout the Estate.
TCD has a large number of historic buildings which fall under the Protected Structure Status. These are required to be maintained to an acceptable standard, and the upkeep of these buildings require additional attention, and works to these buildings often requires statutory consent and planning permission.
Campanile Restoration Work 2024
The Campanile bell tower, designated as a protected structure (RPS no. 2002) and listed in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) under registration number 50020386, was built in 1853 -1854. The Campanile is an important historic structure within Trinity College’s campus as well as a significant testament to the artistry and skills of the nineteenth century craftsmen.
This comprehensive restoration work is to ensure the continued protection and preservation of this iconic structure ensuring the structural integrity and aesthetic preservation of the Campanile into the future. The proposed works include repairs to masonry, ironwork elements, mullions, lead work, historic entrance door and ancillary maintenance items.