A record fiscal year for the Construction Office
The number of trade hours worked and projects completed grew exponentially compared to the average hours worked in the last five years.
Contact the Service Centre for all buildings and grounds related inquiries
The Service Centre is open and the most effective and efficient platform for us to track, respond, and prioritize all buildings and grounds related inquiries, as well as Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) related requests.
Enhanced Security Measures on the Vancouver Campus
Heightened security procedures and processes are in place to enhance the well-being and protect the safety of students, faculty, and staff on the Vancouver campus. Please have your UBC ID, or equivalent, on display or ready to show when accessing campus buildings.
We will get through this together
Over the past short period, we have faced changes and challenges that none of us would have believed possible. The extraordinary steps and measures that we are taking across UBC to limit the transmission of COVID-19 are essential for the protection of our communities both on campus and throughout the region and province.
The VPFO is working with the rest of UBC in its response to COVID-19
In this uncertain time the VPFO continues to provide some of UBC’s crucial services while protecting those that operate them.
Have your say! Help define Inclusive Washrooms at UBC
During the month of March and April, we are asking students, faculty, staff, and visitors to share their experiences, challenges, needs, and ideas to help define Inclusive Washrooms at UBC.
Kishani Gibbons promoted as Director, Customer Services & Informatics with Building Operations
Effective March 5, 2020, Kishani will formally take on the Business Services team, forming the new division Customer Service & Informatics in Building Operations.
Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre wins 2019 North American Copper in Architecture Award
The only winner in Western Canada, UBC’s Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) features a standing seam copper roof that embodies the Coast Salish’s idea that the chief’s copper represents dignity.
Welcome to Facilities Today
Last year, I took a big step and took on the new role of Associate Vice-President, Facilities here at UBC. Now that the Facilities group has been in place for over a year I have decided that one way I could help everyone on our team see what these transitions mean is to start a simple blog series. I plan to write regularly to share my perspective on our team’s great work and occasionally invite guest writers to tell stories from across the Facilities group.