UBC expanding presence in Surrey with $70M land acquisition
UBC is expanding its presence south of the Fraser River with the $70-million purchase of a property in Surrey. The acquisition of the Surrey site supports the achievement of a key commitment in UBC's strategic plan to work with partners on the development of the university’s regional presence, as well as providing an exciting opportunity to improve access to post-secondary education in the Fraser region.
New functionality live in Planon
Planon Release 3.2 is live effective November 1, 2021, introducing further new functionality within the Resource Planner and Service Requests. Planon is UBC’s Enterprise Maintenance Management System (EMMS). A cloud-based solution that supports UBC’s strategic goals, in the delivery of property, grounds and energy and water service; maintenance, inventory and asset management.
Siu Tse will be Acting Managing Director, Energy & Water Services
Today is David Woodson's last day at UBC as Managing Director, Energy & Water Services after 23½ years of outstanding service and many great memories. I am pleased to announce that Siu Tse will be Acting Managing Director, Energy & Water Services while we recruit for the permanent replacement for the position. Siu has done excellent work in his role as Director, Engineering & Utilities and I am very pleased that he has agreed to step into this acting role.
Stuart Gilbert joins Energy & Water Services as the Assistant Civil Engineer in Engineering & Utilities
Stuart will be responsible for developing and managing programs to achieve the implementation of infrastructure and services plans, reporting to Doug Doyle, Senior Manager, and work closely with the Mechanical Utilities unit.
Highlighting the hidden: Integrating operational infrastructure into the community
Recently, infrastructure design has shifted, with more focus on integration of these operational facilities into the urban fabric of our communities. This article by Stantec features UBC's new Water Pump Station — built to serve the water needs of the Vancouver Campus’ over-60,000-person population.