Service is the most important product of the Physical Plant Division. The Physical Plant serves students, faculty, and staff by maintaining the campus buildings and grounds. The mission of PPD is to provide support services for instructional, research, and public service functions of the University of Kentucky. Support services include maintenance and operation of facilities and grounds, utilities, minor renovations, and other related services.

Calhoun Construction Services served as the General Contractor on the boiler replacement for the University of Kentucky’s Physical Plant Division. This project included demolition of existing masonry walls with the intent to reuse the original bricks, installation of new windows, demolition of old roof top and old boiler, repair and pour concrete, temporary structural shoring throughout the project before the install of a new roof and new boiler.