Hush Hybrid Pod Trial

By Jalynn BugajF&S customer relations & communications intern Shhhhh… Can you hear that? Exactly. Neither can anyone else—thanks to the Hush Hybrid pod! Say hello to the future of workplace privacy: Introducing the Hush Hybrid pod, a game-changing solution designed to transform how staff navigate virtual conversations and meetings in an open office. The Hush Hybrid pod is on a 60-day trial in Lincoln Hall, … Continue reading Hush Hybrid Pod Trial

Cleaning Campus Buildings, as simple as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

The world is complicated, but thanks to numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 campus facility managers can know exactly what level of cleanliness to expect of building service workers (BSWs) in their public spaces. BSWs clean across all three shifts, day and night, in 223 campus buildings. Pete Varney, director of Transportation & Building Services (TBS), references the five standardized levels established and maintained … Continue reading Cleaning Campus Buildings, as simple as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Visit to ‘Appreciative’ Partner: IGB

Sometimes, you gotta check in on your friends. F&S executive team members accepted an invitation from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) in part just to visit the facility and understand the importance of their relationship. Specifically, IGB director Gene Robinson and director of operations and facilities Jesse Southern, welcomed F&S representatives and led a tour of laboratories, offices, and basement spaces. … Continue reading Visit to ‘Appreciative’ Partner: IGB

Crafting the Colonnades Club Drink Rail

By Jalynn BugajF&S customer relations & communications intern New drink rail? No problem! With five Facilities & Services shops collaborating to make a drink rail for the Colonnades Club at Memorial Stadium, the finished result is nothing short of spectacular. Each shop brought their unique expertise to the table, resulting in a drink rail that not only enhances the club’s aesthetics but also provides a … Continue reading Crafting the Colonnades Club Drink Rail

Are You Ready for Some Football? F&S Makes Sure of It

Adopted from:Rebecca BigelowF&S Dispatch, 2021 When the Marching Illini step off for their new tunnel entrance at the start of pregame, Illinois football fans feel the excitement build in Memorial Stadium. The sights and sounds of the band, the cheerleaders, the team, even the fans themselves, all play an integral role in the enjoyment of a football game. But the unsung heroes of the day … Continue reading Are You Ready for Some Football? F&S Makes Sure of It

Shop Spotlight: Refrigerant Leftovers Save Money

On campus, if you have an air conditioner or anything with refrigerant in it, F&S refrigeration mechanics recover it by separating it, weighing it, and testing it for purity. And as of recently, they sell it. Kody Egolf, refrigeration mechanic foreperson, attended an ASHRAE convention–the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers–and learned about a buy-back program where companies will pay to take canisters … Continue reading Shop Spotlight: Refrigerant Leftovers Save Money

Breaking Barriers and Building Futures: How Women at F&S are Redefining the Trades

By Jalynn BugajF&S customer relations & communications intern At F&S, women are transforming the trades by showing that skill and dedication come in all forms. By challenging old stereotypes and leading with expertise, they’re setting a new standard for success in the industry. Women who work in crafts and trades, fields traditionally dominated by men, often encounter unique challenges related to perceptions of their skills, … Continue reading Breaking Barriers and Building Futures: How Women at F&S are Redefining the Trades

‘Like Clockwork’: Furniture Restorations at Altgeld

Originally published by Dave Evensen, College of Liberal Arts & SciencesAmended by Jalynn Bugaj, F&S communications intern When you spend a year and a half immersed in a place, as Karla Smalley has in Altgeld Hall, you start to develop a sense for the significant details. One day not long ago the architect was drawn to an old chair on the building’s third floor that … Continue reading ‘Like Clockwork’: Furniture Restorations at Altgeld

Shop Spotlight: Roofers’ Safety in the Sun

When you’re serious about safety, you’ll find solutions for everything. Including the sun. Roofers spend their working hours in the open, on top of a building rather than in it. So, when the F&S roofers shop was tasked with tearing off the old and laying the new, foreperson Shane Carr knew he’d have to address sun and heat safety. After all, the roof is 28,600 … Continue reading Shop Spotlight: Roofers’ Safety in the Sun