PROGES Department - Building Heritage, Management, Design and Construction and Workplace Safety

Mission

The Department supervises the development and conservation of the building heritage as well as the management of Facility Management activities connected to the building structures, ensuring the planning, coordination and implementation of the interventions contained in the so called "Three-Year Works Programme", in strict collaboration with the Program Management Advisors Team and the Masterplan Team, with particular attention to the issues of sustainable architecture, technological innovation for the building energy and energy management of the real estate assets.The Department plans, organises and coordinates the general services necessary for the management of the University spaces in use by the Administration and the common areas. Through the Fire Safety Management Unit, it supports the activities of the Fire Safety Management Coordinator (CGSA). It supports the University Health and Safety Officer (RSPP) in matters of health and safety in the workplace and supervises the management of the University's real estate assets, from an administrative-contractual point of view. Furthermore, it guarantees the Program and Project Management activities with reference to strategic building works, also ensuring the preparation of business plans to support feasibility studies for the presentation of proposals for Public-Private Partnerships or financing to Public and Private entities aimed at the realisation of building interventions.

In staff

The Secretariat Unit is in charge of supporting the activities performed by the Department’s Divisions as well as by the Executive, in particular as liaison person within the Department for the achievement of objectives, in relations with other Administrative Departments for joint projects and/or activities. Staff in this Unit supervise logistical and equipment needs of the Department and liaise with the Divisions in charge.

Internal organisation