About Us
Step into a classroom, a lab, the library. Admire the historic Clocktower Building. Live in modern clean residential halls. Hold a video conference. Receive a letter. Park a car. Stroll the grounds. Turn on a light. Flush a toilet.
Each and every day staff, students and the general public benefit directly and indirectly from the dedicated efforts of Property Services Division employees. We're the physical foundation of the teaching, research and learning that takes place at the University, and we're proud of the important role we play.
Billion-dollar assets
The Division is responsible for almost $1.5 billion in assets including 183 buildings covering over 26 hectares of land. And with over 3,000 University staff and 20,000 students, it's a bit like helping to run a small town.
Campus Transformation
Over the past decade, the Property Services Division has overseen a remarkable transformation of both the Dunedin and Wellington campuses, the construction of award-winning buildings - including the Centre for Innovation and the Information Services Building - the expansion of state-of-the-art teaching, research and accommodation facilities, and a number of strategic land and building purchases.
Notable recent examples include the $18.4 million extension and redevelopment of the University of Otago, Wellington complex, Dunedin's $9.5 million Hunter Centre - a health sciences teaching facility with a 5-Star 'Green Rating' - and a new building for the Psychology Department.
These projects are part of the University's Critical Space Plan, an accelerated capital works programme valued at around $140 million. The plan was produced by the Property Services team in conjunction with the academic divisions to address the current and future space needs of staff and students.