• Set up safety measures (for example, trip hazards, safety barriers, fencing, hoarding) 

Furniture and millwork 

• Design, build, finish, install and repair cabinetry, millwork, and countertops 
• Construct, refinish, repair and install furniture (for example, tables, desks, chairs and shelving) 
• Reconfigure ergonomic desk space 
• Install dispensers, keyboard trays, audiovisual equipment, bulletin boards, whiteboards, glass boards, and smart boards 

Windows and doors 

• Build, maintain and repair non-electric doors and door closers 
• Construct new doors to match heritage doors 
• Install doors, door frames, signage, and new door hardware 
• Install and repair windows, blinds and other window hardware 

Ceilings, floors and walls 

• Maintain and repair drywall 
• Install and repair caulking, trim, wall base, ceilings and flooring (for example, vinyl, carpet and wood), and washroom partitions and hardware 

• Conduct monthly tests for all emergency generators on campus  

• Investigate and perform shutdown and power requests to add electrical loads 
• Perform small electrical installations 
• Provide escorts to electrical rooms for consultants, property managers and project managers 

• Read hydro meters  
• Refurbish existing electrical assets 
• Respond to emergency calls for a loss of power and floods 
• Set up and provide temporary power for events 
• Supply, install, repair and make upgrades to centrifuges, electrical equipment (for example, compressors, data and telecommunication cabling, fan coil units, generators, lighting, motors, and variable frequency drives), lab equipment, medical equipment, sterilizers, and stills 

• Adjust, service and replace door locksets and exit/panic door hardware 
• Cut new and replacement keys 
• Develop and maintain building master key systems and documentation 

• Maintain and open safes 
• Maintain and repair revolving doors 
• Rekey door cylinders 
• Support existing and new access control systems with door controllers 
• Supply, install and maintain electronically controlled automatic door operators, door hardware and University security systems, including security cameras

• Install, repair and replace pumping equipment 
• Perform hydraulic and pneumatic repairs and modifications 
• Produce and repair precision machine parts for existing machinery 
• Rebuild and replace air compressors, air handling equipment, and pumps and motors 

• Rig, hoist and move heavy loads 

• Weld, fabricate and repair aluminum, stainless-steel and steel products 

• Install, maintain and perform repairs on potable water lines, wastewater lines and irrigation systems, and a variety of plumbing fixtures, including drain scoping with camera inspection 
• Install, maintain and test backflow preventers 
• Install reverse osmosis water and drain lines for laboratory equipment 
• Snake and power wash drains, including drain scoping and inspection 

• Clean, repair and replace coils 
• Cut and cap duct work 
• Repair fume hoods 
• Supply and install: 

• Access doors to air handling units 
• Boiler venting 
• Canopy for equipment 
• Custom stainless and copper work 
• Dampers supply air/return air/outside air 
• Dust collectors 
• Filter frames 
• Induction boxes 
• Lockers 
• downspouts, drip pans, HVAC duct systems, machine guards, rain gutters, roofs, siding, and skylights  
• Strainers

• Install, maintain and repair: 

• All steam equipment, such as converters, heating systems, radiators, traps, valves 
• High–temperature hot water piping and systems, hot water heating radiators 
• Chilled water systems for air conditioning 
• Pressurized air in buildings and laboratories  
• Natural gas systems