Facilities Update

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.

  • Facilities Weekly – February 6, 2024

    Pink Shirt Day | Road closures: Construction on Wesbrook Mall | Zone list updated | Important email changes coming in February 2024 | Thermal units current operating statuses | BRDF | CEC | Building safety capacity: recognizing the signs and…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – February 6, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – January 30, 2024

    Customer service strategy focus group session | Zone list updated | Thermal unit current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: Workplace noise hazards | Weekly emergency tip: Keep shoes by your bed

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – January 30, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – January 24, 2024

    Shaping our customer service strategy together | Stores rolls out smart lockers | USB Roof Renewal | New I-B-55 Hot Work Safe Work Procedure | Thermal units current operating statuses | Workplace strategies for mental health | Join the 2024…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – January 24, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – January 16, 2024

    Thank you from John for your hard work this weekend | Soft plastic and Styrofoam recycling | Preparing for extreme weather | Thermal Units Operating Statuses | Building safety capacity: working in the cold | Weekly emergency tip: stock your…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – January 16, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – January 9, 2024

    Shaping our customer service strategy together | New safety trainers for 2024 | New Master Services Agreement with Acklands-Grainger Inc. | CHBE- Digital Design Studio construction | Get ready for Pink Shirt Day | Preparing for extreme weather | Thermal…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – January 9, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – December 19, 2023

    2023 Facilities Staff Excellence Award winners | Facilities emergency contacts for the holiday season | Join us for coffee and treats on December 22 | The 2023 Facilities Holiday Event was a success | Zone list updated | Thermal units…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – December 19, 2023
  • Facilities Weekly – December 12, 2023

    A message from John Metras: A warm thank you for your hard work and dedication over the past year | We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Lunch! | Shaping our customer service strategy together | Construction begins…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – December 12, 2023
  • Facilities Weekly – December 5, 2023

    Zero waste market Ubyssey feature | Red zone under Jenny Black | ESF closure | United Way pancake breakfast | Rodent prevention | 988 helpline | MS teams drop-in | Thermal updates | Working in the cold | Emergency tip:…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – December 5, 2023
  • Facilities Weekly – November 28, 2023

    NAFTA Clean Air award winner | UBC Lead Exposure Control Plan (ECP) and a new Lead Awareness training course | Zone list updated | United Way events | Preparing for winter weather at UBC | VPFO MS Teams In-Person Training…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – November 28, 2023
  • Facilities Weekly – November 21, 2023

    Coast Salish Two-Spirit Mosaic mural installed | Exam period begins Monday, December 11 | Thermal units current operating statuses | Sub Head pilot program successful | Personal Protective Equipment on-site | Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility (BRDF) | Campus Energy…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – November 21, 2023

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