From research labs to classrooms, summer 2025 was another busy season for in-house renovations. This year, there were 44 requests for renovation projects ranging from small repairs to full classroom renovations. Of those, 23 projects …
Physical Plant
Veltum to serve as Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant
Paula Veltum has been named Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant in the Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M), following the retirement of current Assistant Vice Chancellor Jim Bogan. Since 2023, Paula has …
Bogan named Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant
Jim Bogan has been selected as the new Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant in the Division of Facilities Planning & Management.
Turning Wastewater into Winter Solutions: UW-Madison’s Brine Reclamation Program
March weather can be unpredictable, but the month usually sees an average of seven inches of snow in Madison. Did you know that UW-Madison’s Facilities Planning & Management Division (FP&M) reuses waste brine water from …
Ride along with facilities crews as they take on winter weather
On cold, snowy mornings when many dread scraping the ice off windshields or making the trek to a frigid bus stop, University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Facilities Planning & Management employees are already hours into their shifts, making sure that students, staff and visitors can navigate the wintry conditions as safely as possible.
June Building Manager Update
Building manager meeting materials, labor and service rate changes, fiscal year end funding changes, and wayfinding policy survey.
Spring/Summer Building Manager Meeting
Held on June 15, 2022 (9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.) via Zoom.
May Building Manager Update
Building manager meeting, Service Building and Annex, Physical Plant relocations, etc.
April Building Manager Update
Summer building manager meeting, cooling systems conversion, and other topics for building managers.
March Building Manager Update
Cooling systems transition, work order reporting, refrigerator/freezer disposal, public health signage, and other topics.