Structural Services

Structural Services provides quality repair and maintenance services to support the needs of the University. The department provides carpentry, lock and key, graphics design and painting services.

The carpentry shop is comprised of one carpenter supervisor, two Carpenters II and six Carpenters I. The carpenters provide services such as framing walls for renovation, constructing specialized shelving units, hanging drywall, repairing ceilings and floors, trim and finish carpentry, office renovations, exterior wood repair, and tasks related to improving fire and life safety.

The Lock shop is comprised of one supervisor, two Locksmiths II, and three Locksmiths I. The lock section is probably the busiest section in maintenance relative to the number of routine work orders completed. This includes anything from cutting a single key to rekeying an entire facility. The efforts of this section are concentrated on providing the best security and key control possible. A retaining key system has been initiated for resident living facilities to aid in this effort. A locksmith is on call 24 hours a day to handle emergency situations to aid in providing security for the residents. The lock and key department also installs wireless door security access.

The Graphics Design section is comprised of one Graphics Design Supervisor and one Graphics Technician I. This section is involved in varied signage tasks on a daily basis. Some of these tasks are renumbering facilities to bring them into ADA compliance. A time phased cycle has been implemented in refurbishing exterior building identification signs.
This section fabricates and installs the vinyl letters in this process. A state-of-the-art graphics plotter and router are used to fabricate hard and soft vinyl letters and sign plates. They also engrave name tags, desk name plates, room identification signs, departmental signs and occupant names for office doors.

The paint shop is comprised of one supervisor, two Painters II and three Painters I. This shop includes an interior maintenance crew, an exterior maintenance crew and a roving crew capable of both interior and exterior painting. Services provided include custom painting projects such as refinishing the graphics on the Hanner Fieldhouse gym floor and custom mixing of paint colors to upgrade the interior and exterior appearances of campus facilities. An indoor paint spray booth allows professional in-house furniture refinishing. A fire retardant paint process is being used to correct fire deficiencies campus wide.

The roofing shop is a new addition to the Physical Plant comprised of one Roofing Supervisor. This section is involved in repairing, maintaining, and the prevention of roof leaks. They work closely with the Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction Department to ensure older building roofs are maintained and new building roofs are installed to manufacturer's specifications.