The Facilities Update is distributed by email each week on Tuesday. It contains a summary of the news and events to help team members and colleagues across all the Facilities departments be informed of issues and situations they need to know and/or would help them do their job.
This is an archive of past editions so you can catch up on the latest in Facilities.
For submissions or questions, please email communications@vpfo.ubc.ca.
Aug 15, 2023
Facilities Weekly – August 15, 2023
Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Upcoming road closures | Available for booking: Hotel desks in USB Room 1008 | Parking for UBC Vehicles | Installation of Advanced Solar Array at the Thunderbird Parkade rooftop | New Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM) | Makeup sessions for hearing testing in September & October | Dealing with heat stress & exposure | UBC 18th Welcome Back Staff BBQ! | Metro Vancouver enters Stage 2 water restrictions.
Aug 09, 2023
Facilities Weekly – August 8, 2023
Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Road closure: Agronomy Road (West of Main Mall) | Reminder: Permanent traffic flow change at USB Yard | New powered air purifying respirators (PAPR) units at USB Stores
Aug 01, 2023
Facilities Weekly – August 1, 2023
Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — USB Yard: Permanent traffic flow change | Exam period begins Tuesday, August 15 | Staying safe in the summer weather | Reporting a workplace accident or incident | Locker usage at The Centre
Jul 25, 2023
Facilities Weekly – July 25, 2023
Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — A message from john Metras: What we do matters | Chilling success: Thanks for joining Facilities' Ice Cream Social! | Streamlining backfills and internal recruitment for Custodial Services | Hot water interruption at USB on August 1 | Updated zone list | Book online: Free fitness classes at The Centre
Jul 18, 2023