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Solar panels help power new facility

The new MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center houses a 50 kilowatt roof-mounted solar energy array, made up of 12 rows of 16 photovoltaic panels. Read more...

MSU wins 2008 Water Fluoridation Quality Award

Thanks to the Physical Plant's water works operators, MSU has earned a 2008 Water Fluoridation Quality Award. Listen to our audio podcast with Doug MacDonald to learn more. Read more...

Custodial Services hosts Big Ten conference

Custodial Services hosted the 51st annual Big Ten and Friends Building Services Administrators Conference on Sept. 23 through Sept. 25. Read more...

MSU's new Surplus Store
and Recycling Center is open

Ushering in a new era of environmental conservation, MSU held a grand opening ceremony for its new Surplus Store and Recycling Center. Read more...

Phys Plant lights greener way at Spartan Stadium

Thanks to the Physical Plant, the MSU sign on the west side of Spartan Stadium is shining brightly and saving money. Read more...

Take a Wilson/Birch construction tour

The Wilson/Birch Steam Distribution and Road Reconstruction project was one of this summer's campus work sites. Take a look behind-the-scenes at the work. Read more...

Galleries

Team spirit locks Key Shop together

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Solar panels help power new facility

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News Archive

• August 2009
  • Phys Planters take shooter response training
  • 7 questions with Cynthia Jones
  • Breslin floor gets special attention
  • Artwork architects help beautify campus
• July 2009
  • T.B. Simon Power Plant invests in bike safety
  • Elevator mechanics aid conferences' efficiency
  • Phys Planters go the extra mile
  • Landscape Services tackles Freon recycling
  • Beaumont cools down
  • Roofer earns racing award
  • MSU cuts travel costs with new video conferencing
• June 2009
  • MSU Bikes teaches 4-H students about bike maintenance
  • Maintenance employee works weekend to fix freezer
  • Skandalaris addition earns award
  • 7 questions with Dave Falconer
  • Grad student thankful for Phys Planter's help
  • Phys Plant takes lead in biking
• May 2009
  • Gardener returns lost wallet, phone
  • Electronic shop assists with beetle research
  • Custodial Services honors employees
  • Plant operators eye ozone levels
  • Phys Plant gives virtual tour of Cyclotron addition
  • Crews tackle steam leak, water main breaks
  • Phys Plant wins award for campus GPS mapping
  • Landscape Services pedals across campus
• April 2009
  • Grounds mechanic earns top MSU employee honor
  • Phys Plant helps with slam-dunk cancer benefit
  • Ford Fusion Hybrids energize fleet
  • Satellite technology assists landscaping plans
  • Electricians stop for a student hit by car
  • Phys Plant returns Breslin, campus to pre-NCAA state
  • 7 questions with Brian Barnum
  • MSU Bikes aids engineering students
• March 2009
  • Phys Planters repair water main
  • Taking a Wharton Center tour
  • Building Services powers robotics competition
  • Custodial Services is cleaning green
  • MSU Bikes Shop pitches in for charity ride
  • 5 minutes with Jay Andrews
  • Mechanic earns a master's degree
• February 2009
  • Steam team to the rescue
  • Roofers place home for falcons
  • Snyder/Phillips fire line breaks
  • Taking MSU out of 'wireless dead zone'
  • 7 questions with...
  • Crew transplants golf course trees
• January 2009
  • Hand dryers showcase environmental trend
  • 2009 rolls in with FAMIS Xi roll-out
  • Carpentry buys ultra-efficient saw
  • Workers repair fire protection system
  • 5 minutes with...
  • Crew handles Sparty graffiti
  • Custodial dives into pool repair
  • Cyclotron addition makes way for FRIB
  • Take a radical recycling tour
• December 2008
  • Crew assists football team
  • Crew responds to pipe break
  • Crews fix cavalcade of calamities
  • MSU Campus Snow Plan
  • MSU earns FRIB facility
  • Landscape Services Tackles Heavy Snowfall
  • Crew repairs water main pipe
  • Physical Planters in print
  • Watch Physical Plant employees on TV
  • Physical Plant to roll out FAMIS Xi
• November 2008
  • Mary Beth LaForgia receives Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award
  • The staff at Landscape Services is battling a campus-wide enemy
  • Workers Improve Blind Baseball Technology
  • Remembering Lenny

Gallery Archive

• 2009
  • New surplus store, recycling center
  • Breslin floor gets special attention
  • Phys Planters enjoy summer eats
  • Take Your Child to Work Day
• 2008
  • Holiday fun flashback
  • Custodial installs Breslin floor at Ford Field
  • Physical Plant staffers enjoy volleyball game