Plant Operations provides a number of services. The services are summarized below. Click on any service for more information.
Building Services: carpentry, painting, masonry, signs, locksmiths.
Electrical Services: electrical distribution and lighting.
Mechanical Services: plumbing, fire extinguishers, steel work.
Controls and Refrigeration Services: air quality, heating and cooling controls, ventilation systems, and fire alarm systems.
Grounds Services: turf maintenance, horticulture areas, naturalized areas, water courses and features, roads and walks, playing fields, vehicle maintenance.
Environmental Services
Custodial Services - cleaning and decontamination of academic and public spaces
Waste Management - management of garbage, recycling, and organic waste across all areas of campus and affiliated University colleges
Restoration - floods/leaks, fire, vandalism and other types of disaster recovery plus specialist services e.g. restoration of rare books
Central Plant: heating, cooling, chilled water, domestic soft water supply, elevators, fire alarms, compressed air generation system, and emergencies after 4pm.
Design and Construction: design, tendering of contracts to outside contractors, co-ordination and inspection of work for major expenditures, plus any work requiring architectural, mechanical, electrical, and furniture consultation.
Key Control: distributing, receiving, and safekeeping of keys assigned for controlled access to facilities on campus.
Parking and Transportation Services: parking around campus for students, staff, or visitors, and parking citations.