Welcome to the University of Houston
Facilities/Construction Management is committed to Building Futures and Maintaining Excellence. We are the facilities business experts who reliably plan, build, operate and maintain
the University’s facilities all in support of the University’s broader mission. Our dedicated staff consist of engaged team members that pursue excellence in project
planning, project execution, business services, facility maintenance and facility
operations. We openly and honestly communicate with our customers and encourage you to contact
us directly with any problems or concerns through our communication pipeline, FIXIT.
We are proud to receive the 2023 APPA Award for Excellence. The national APPA Award for Excellence acknowledges Facilities/Construction Management's work at a
high standard of excellence for its outstanding achievements in facilities management.
To explore the latest developments and advancements in the facilities industry, we
invite you to check out the 2024 Facilities in Review magazine.
News and Features
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Facilities/Construction Management Restructuring Announcement
Facilities/Construction Management has undergone a slight restructuring that includes
the creation of a new unit: Facilities Customer Relations & Communications (FCRC).
FCRC will be comprised of two dedicated teams: Customer Relations Team and Communications
Team. This restructuring represents a great opportunity for F/CM to continue evolving.
With a renewed emphasis on customer service and strategic communications, we are confident
that FCRC will play a pivotal role in building stronger campus partnerships.
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Facilities Leaders Share Expertise and Gain Insights at 2025 TAPPA Conference
University of Houston staff members from the Facilities/Construction Management department
attended the 2025 TAPPA Annual Educational Conference and Business Partner Fair in
Galveston, Texas from April 15-17. One of the key missions of TAPPA is to provide
valuable educational programs and networking opportunities to its members and business
partners.
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Facilities/Construction Management Releases New Issue of Facilities in Review Magazine
Facilities/Construction Management’s latest issue of the ‘Facilities in Review’ magazine
is now available to read. This year’s edition highlights accomplishments from the
department in 2023. Highlights include the department winning an APPA Award of Excellence.
Read the full Facilities in Review Magazine to learn more about Facilities/Construction Management.
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Facilities/Construction Management Outages Tracker
Did you know? Facilities/Construction Management has a page on their website dedicated
to information on outages related to lights, elevators, road closures and more. The
page contains a monthly calendar where visitors can see what day, and time, and for
what purpose an outage may be occurring. Learn more about the outages page.
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F/CM Attended Big 12 Academic Business Conference
The Big 12 Academic Business Conference was held in Manhattan, Kansas and Facilities/Construction
Management sent a few representatives to participate in the Facilities track: David
Oliver, Maite Trasancos, Jennifer Rea and Magda Brady attended the conference last
fall and were able to connect with fellow Big 12 universities
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UHPD, Facilities Services, join DART Center in First Cougar Walk & Roll
The University of Houston Police Department partnered with the university’s Justin
Dart Jr., Student Accessibility Center, and Facilities Services to host the first
Cougar Walk & Roll, an event modeled on the annual Walk in the Dark event. While UHPD’s
Walk in the Dark event focuses on identifying areas that could benefit from increased
lightning, the Cougar Walk & Roll asks participants to locate accessibility concerns
on campus. Read more about the first Cougar Walk & Roll.
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Facilities Solid Waste Career Day
In November, Assistant Director of Campus Services DeAnthony Thomas, Refuse Collector/Driver
Justin Luera and Facilities Communications Manager Erica Vazquez had the opportunity
to engage with over 120 students at Black Elementary in Aldine Independent School
District on the various career opportunities within Facilities/Construction Management
at University of Houston. To read more click here.
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Facilities/Construction Management Engages at TCUF Conference
Staff members from the Facilities/Construction department attended the 2024 Texas
College & University Facilities Professionals Conference (TCUF) in September. This
year’s theme was Live, Learn and Play. Attendees engaged in various workshops that
included topics related to how facilities and staff in higher education can balance
wellness, knowledge and growth. Read more about how
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Facilities/Construction Management Hosts 7th Facilities Forum
Since 2018, Facilities/Construction Management has held an annual Facilities Forum
that invites facilities departments from within the University of Houston System
to congregate, collaborate, and exchange ideas to better serve their universities.
Each forum has a theme and the guest speakers during the two-day forum use the theme
to guide their topic. Past forum themes include, Breaking Barriers with Dream Teams,
Shifting into High Gear, Digging Deeper into Sustaining Our Evolving Environment
to name a few. Read more about the 2024 Facilities Forum
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Facilities/Construction Management Hosts Annual Employee Awards and Celebration
Facilities/Construction Management held its annual departmental employee lunch and
award celebration at the Student Center South, Houston Room with over 300 F/CM employees
attending. The event provided an opportunity for F/CM to congratulate and honor the
entire department for winning the 2023 APPA Award for Excellence in Facilities Management.
Read more about F/CM’s award luncheon and find out who won the individual and team awards
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Facilities/Construction Management Releases New Issue of Facilities in Review Magazine
Facilities/Construction Management’s latest issue of the ‘Facilities in Review’ magazine
is now available to read. This year’s edition highlights accomplishments from the
department in 2023. Highlights include the department winning an APPA Award of Excellence.
Read the full Facilities in Review Magazine to learn more about Facilities/Construction Management.
Service Units
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Facilities Planning
We serve as the the entry point for all planned projects, support project design development,
maintain the space database, and coordinate the master plan, design guidelines, and
master specifications.
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Facilities Capital Project Management
As the University's construction project management experts, we provide full project
management services for capital construction and renovation projects.
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Facilities Services
We provide comprehensive Facilities Services to our campus community using our skilled
personnel, expertise, and contracted partners.
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Facilities Business Operations & Compliance
We serve as the facilities business compliance experts for financial, contract, customer
service and IT.
