Construction

Construction and Heavy Equipment

Construction Services

Construction Services handles all of the installation and maintenance for roads, paths and parking areas on campus. Roadway maintenance includes general repair as needed, painting crosswalks, directional arrows, and lane striping. The construction team also manages small construction projects, installs signs on roadways and bike paths and levels and prepares land for other projects.

Excavating

 

Services Offered

  • Gravel, dirt, or concrete pads
  • Bike rack installations
  • Shoring to support underground utility repair
  • Excavation
  • Sidewalk construction and repair
  • Asphalt construction and repair
  • Welding and fabrication
  • Fencing installation
  • Small construction projects
  • Trailer construction 
  • Small animal and livestock infrastructure fabrication and installations

Heavy Equipment Services

Transportation Services Lease and Repair Heavy Equipment Program provides a fleet of construction and agriculture vehicles available for departmental rental on a recharge basis such as tractors, forklifts, hay equipment and other service equipment. Equipment can be rented short term or long term. Additionally, Transportation Services provides maintenance services for equipment owned by other departments on campus. Fuel and oil are provided in the field at no charge. Operators must be university staff or students with demonstrated experience. Supervisors are responsible for operation and safety training of their staff.

Our comprehensive maintenance shop can provide the following services on a recharge basis:

  • Small and large engines rebuild and repair
  • Electrical, hydraulic, and air system repairs
  • Tire repair and replacement
  • Gas and diesel sales
  • Welding (aluminum, stainless, mild steel) fabrication and repairs
  • Custom equipment design and fabrication
  • Hardware sales such as adhesives, fasteners, safety equipment, steel (tubing, sheets, structural) and special orders
  • Ask us about our PM (Preventative Maintenance) service!
EQUIPMENT FOR RENT  
• Takeuchi excavator • Grove mobile crane
• Rotomixer • Case 360 trencher
• Ashland scraper • Ford F800 water truck
• Ford F750 dump truck • Ingersoll DD24 roller
• Sullaire compressor • Bobcat posthole auger
• Kent impact hammer • BTI BX8 hammer
• Target Pro conc saw • Bobcat trencher
• Bobcat asphalt planer  
OTHER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE  
• Crawlers • Loaders
• Disks • Mowers
• Drills • Rototillers
• Forklifts • Tillage equipment           
• Hay equipment • Tractors
• Implements • Trailers