Department of Buildings and Works
Core Functions of the Department:
The Department is responsible for the construction of new buildings, renovation, refurbishment and additions/alterations to the existing buildings, repair and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure within 136 acres of campus and the maintenance of 01 off campus hostel building. The department also provides services for furniture supply, installation and its repair and maintenance through a well-equipped workshop, space management, project planning, signage, and removals, relocations and event setups. Other responsibilities include the operation of a 24-hourS emergency call out system to attend to plant failure and other emergencies affecting the operational performance of buildings.
Target Market/Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Visitors, Expat Residents and Local Licensees.
Our vision: is to be recognized as delivering world class facilities that support world class teaching, learning and research.
Our mission: is to develop, maintain and manage the University estate in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner, ensuring the continued enhancement of our unique physical heritage and the provision of a world class teaching, learning and research environment. We aim to be an exemplary service department, delivering the highest quality services to the users, in line with the overall strategy of the University. We put our users at the heart of what we do. Striving for honesty and equity all our endeavors.
- Maintenance of the University’s physical infrastructure of buildings and engineering services within available resources, to ensure minimum disruption to the university’s core business of teaching and
research. - Upgrading the infrastructure as necessary to compliment the University’s physical development.
- Provision of a service for the efficient and cost-effective delivery of non-maintenance and minor capital works required by the University.
- Management of the externally provided utility services to ensure continuity and minimum disruption to the University’s activities.