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UNM’s Physical Plant Department, the largest department within the University, is changing its name. Gone are the days of referring to it and its over 390 employees as PPD. Starting Aug. 24, an official launch to change the name to Facilities Management...

David Gauthier, acting manager of The University of New Mexico’s Physical Plant Department Area Four, was recently presented with the 2017 Outstanding Manager award. This award was presented to Gauthier by PPD Director Al Sena and its senior management...

Nominations are now being accepted for the Physical Plant Department (PPD) annual Outstanding Manager Award. This award was developed to appreciate and recognize the qualities of excellence, leadership, and customer service in the departmental...

Clean spaces and manicured landscapes are important first impressions that attract students and faculty to The University of New Mexico (UNM). The University’s unique main campus is maintained by the Physical Plant Department (PPD), and the newly...

The University’s annual giving campaign, UNM Gives, kicked-off this past fall with a promise. The department on north and main campus that increases participation in the campaign will receive a pizza party. And today UNM leadership delivered on that...

The longtime vision of creating a “great room” in the heart of The University of New Mexico (UNM) campus will soon become a reality. Construction is scheduled to begin on the Smith Plaza renovation project on Dec. 18, with fencing being the first notable...

Later this month, The University of New Mexico (UNM) will begin its traditional winter break closure, which means the campus will be bereft of its typical hustle and bustle. Ten years ago, the Physical Plant Department (PPD) saw this time period as an...

There are approximately 200 employees at the Physical Plant Department (PPD) who drive around campus on a daily basis. Driving at The University of New Mexico can be challenging with thousands of pedestrians, bicyclists and skateboarders zig-zagging...

The search for the Physical Plant Department’s (PPD) director has come to an end after several months of evaluating over 40 applicants for the position—five of which were finalists in the selection process. Alfred Sena was selected to the fill the PPD...

Twenty-one convocations, a University-wide commencement ceremony and numerous departmental celebrations were squeezed into just six days last week – a week which kept The University of New Mexico's Physical Plant Department’s (PPD) Special Activities...