Mission:

Capital Planning and Project Management (CPPM) is responsible for the conceptualization, planning, design, and construction of capital improvement projects for the University of Minnesota. Capital Planning and Project Management utilizes both in-house and private sector services to meet the University’s design and construction needs. This strategy provides maximum flexibility to secure the most appropriate services to complete the client’s project. In addition to managing projects, CPPM staff develop financial strategies, negotiates and prepares construction agreements, oversees architectural design and environmental reviews, and coordinates staging plans and building department specification reviews. CPPM also makes arrangements to deliver final project records and as-built plans to the University repository for archiving.

Vision:

Capital Planning and Project Management strives to combine the best elements of the University of Minnesota’s past history and current strengths in order to support the University’s strategic plan to become one of the top three public research universities in the world within a decade.We aspire to achieve excellence while delivering the highest possible value to the University’s students, faculty, and staff. These efforts also ensure accountability to current and future generations of students, faculty, and staff to enable life-long learning opportunities. We endeavor at all times to be good stewards of the University’s assets.