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.


May 22, 2024

Facilities Weekly – May 21, 2024

Introducing our Warm-up-to-work program | USB Temporary water shutdowns | Zone list update | Keep the South Campus Warehouse clean | NJSS May 14, 2024 | Thermal units | Workplace strategies for mental health: how to tell if someone is struggling | Weekly emergency tip: non-perishable foods

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May 14, 2024

Facilities Weekly – May 14, 2024

Chung | Lind Gallery now open | Zone List Update | Annual safety inspections: chain hoists and come alongs | Enter raffle for Hot Lunch with Frank Laezza | NJSS | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building Operations baseball game | Workplace strategies for mental health: Self-awareness for emotional intelligence | Weekly Emergency Tip: Keep medication in your emergency kit

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May 07, 2024

Facilities Weekly – May 7, 2024

UBC Broadcast: Message from the president: Campus protest | MOA to reopen June 13 | New policy on entering time into Workday | Loud noise expected from USB roof project this week | New safety items available in Facilities Stores | Annual safety inspection for chain hoists and come alongs | No parking in front of Forest Sciences loading dock | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: psychological health & safety | Weekly emergency tip: Learn first aid

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Apr 30, 2024

Facilities Weekly – April 30, 2024

Macleod wins SAB Award | IKB Loading Zone reserved for filming | Agronomy Rd Closure | NJSS April sessions | Zone List Update | Thank you to our admins | Zero Waste Market sale | Disability course survey | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: orienting and training new and young workers | Weekly emergency tip: have a hand crank radio

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Apr 23, 2024

Facilities Weekly – April 23, 2024

Earth Day event recap | Blundstone safety boots sale May 14 | Road closures: Water Main Replacement 16th Avenue and BMO Marathon May 5 | Help UBC develop a course on disability for staff and faculty | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: Day of Mourning | Weekly emergency tip: Talk to your kids about emergency preparedness

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