The Plumbing, Construction, and Fire Protection team is a part of the Building Maintenance Plumbing, Steam, and Night Operations shop.
When you think of a plumbing, construction and fire protection team, you might think that they only deal with fire sprinklers and similar equipment. But this group of eight skilled individuals is responsible for all of the plumbing connections related to fire protection and more within buildings, ensuring that the infrastructure is in top shape.
From weather to limited staffing, there are a number of factors that can cause delays in work order fulfillment. The Facilities Management team is working to smooth out these bumps where they can, by analyzing data to develop and implement innovative strategies to streamline maintenance requests and ensure campus spaces are not only functional, but pleasant for students, employees, and campus community members.
This past summer, Facilities Management (FM) completed what was a year-long project that included Building Maintenance Services (BMS), Utilities, Energy & Engineering, Transportation Services construction, Design, and Construction Management (DCM), and a contractor at the Med Sci D building.
On the southwest corner of Maddy Equine Lab, wooden striped racing poles are scattered around the western exterior of the building. These wooden poles were originally used as markers at the TanforanRacetrack in San Bruno. Due to the age and historical importance of the poles, it’s a priority to ensure they’re kept intact and well preserved. When Chase Fowler, from the Building Maintenance Services (BMS) PaintShop, was assigned the task of preserving the poles, he knew the importance of keeping these wood poles intact and was excited about the task!
In April 2020, Facilities Management (FM) was notified by Design Construction Management (DCM) of several buildings on the Davis campus that were slated to be decommissioned. The notification allows our teams the option to identify any equipment or materials that might be useful to use for future projects.
