This Week's Construction News

Update for the week of April 29: fence lines have changed at the New Academic Classroom Building (NACB) project with the construction site fence expanded northward, closing the temporary pedestrian route on the south side of the Campus Center; a northeast section of the NACB construction fence has expanded north along the east side of Hasbrouck and east into North Pleasant Street, with a plan to shift both lanes of North Pleasant Street eastward to accommodate utility and site work (the road will be intermittently reduced to one lane/alternating traffic again this week); construction has begun on upgrades to McGuirk Alumni Stadium (see below); fences are up at Totman for an electrical upgrade... [more]

Space and Asset Management ~ Space Requests

From the Valley Advocate

UMass Breaks Ground on New Sports Facilities

By Pete Redington

Major construction work at the state university's flagship campus commences when the University of Massachusetts begins its renovation of McGuirk Stadium this Friday, April 26 by breaking ground for the multi-million-dollar UMass Performance Center.

The university will begin construction of its new Basketball Champions Center on the same day. Both events are planned in conjunction with the university's 150th Anniversary Alumni Weekend festivities... [more]

From In the Loop

Facilities and Campus Services reorganized

Several organizational changes within Facilities and Campus Services were implemented March 24, according to associate vice chancellor Juanita Holler, who heads the unit. "These changes are the result of an organizational review that was conducted to identify efficiency and effectiveness improvements," she said.

Under the plan, Alterations moved from Facilities Planning to the Physical Plant, consolidating two skilled labor groups under one umbrella. The move will result in enhanced oversight and scheduling of all maintenance and small project operations, said Holler.

Fleet Maintenance moved from the Physical Plant to Transportation Services, consolidating two maintenance activities within one area.

Space and Asset Management moved from Facilities Planning to Campus Planning, bringing together two planning and facilities programming groups, which Holler said "will improve resource management of planning staff and communications."

As a result of the organizational changes, Facilities Planning has been renamed Design and Construction Management. [more]

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