Capital Planning & Construction

Making Sure Everything Goes As Planned

JW Wood, Director of Capital Planning and Construction, has his hands full. With all the new construction on campus, this team has the not-always-easy job of making sure everything goes as planned.

And when something cannot or does not adhere to a plan set forth and agreed to before the project even thought about breaking ground, Capital Planning and Construction has to either redirect the job back on its path, or scramble to find an alternative that suffices their strict guidelines and high standards. These large-scale and very visible projects are, however, just a small corner of what this team manages on a daily basis. 

Maintaining the Aesthetic Character of the Campus

Capital Planning and Construction oversees not only the large and obvious construction projects, but everything that gets a place on campus. From material, to size, to color, to exact placement, Mr. Wood's team strives to maintain the aesthetic character of the campus.

This department is in charge of designing these standards that, whenever possible, need to be followed campus-wide. Capital Planning and Construction, in short, is the team responsible for the picture-perfect campus we have come to know and love.

Below, you will find the Capital Planning and Construction Mission Statement:

• Support the purpose and mission of the division
• Support and promote campus sustainability efforts
• Proactively manage and implement campus master, capital, and facilities planning processes
• Facilitate timely and cost effective construction of University facilities and infrastructure while maintaining required scope and meeting user needs
• Facilitate timely and cost effective management of University deferred maintenance projects
• Incorporate green building standards into each project
• Proactively promote an improved and uniform campus aesthetic