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Downed MSU trees find new life on campus
What happens when trees need to be removed because of damage, safety concerns, or new construction? They stay on campus, in more ways than one.
Campus Events Office helps make MSU events a success
Events both large and small are a common occurrence at MSU, and the IPF Campus Events Office coordinates many of the logistics and services to ensure events run smoothly.
Day or night, IPF's Trouble Truck crew is on the job
Michigan State University is a town in and of itself. And just like in any town, repairs and other issues can crop up when you least expect them. That’s where IPF’s Trouble Truck crew comes in.
The unmarked, unassuming building that once supplied water to campus for 7 decades
Unlabeled on campus maps, this nondescript brick building and its adjacent raised grass mound sit just west the Engineering Building and south of the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. Its only sign gives its address, 874 Red Cedar Road.
Summer Construction Update
Campus crews will be busy this summer with multiple significant construction projects moving forward. Here’s a summary of what you can expect to see under construction on MSU’s East Lansing Campus this summer.
Key Shop Resumes Deliveries
The IPF Key Shop will deliver keys to customers at no additional cost if delivery is requested in the service request. The service had been suspended due to the effects of the COVID pandemic.
Training the next generation of skilled tradespeople: Avery Cervantes Lalone
An important part of ensuring the future of the skilled trades is attracting and training new talent, and part of that process is offering new tradespeople real life experience in their chosen field.
New CNC machine reduces time and cost to manufacture precision components
Sustainability is one of IPF's key missions, and its application can be seen in projects as big as the STEM Teaching and Learning Building and as small as a golf ball-sized piece of plastic.
Drones to aid in building inspections, surveys
MSU faculty and staff can expect to see drones flying near buildings regularly now that Infrastructure Planning and Facilities has put autonomous drones into operation as a safer and cheaper alternative to having work crews use aerial lifts.
IPF skilled tradespeople provide hands-on instruction for construction management students
Established in 1948, Construction Management Program in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is once again incorporating hands-on construction experience to their curriculum.