Facilities Weekly

The Facilities Weekly 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.


Sep 19, 2023

Facilities Weekly – September 19, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Digital lockers at Stores will soon be available | USB re-roofing project to begin next spring | Planon Stream 1 extension project near completion | Zone List updates | Kids To Work Day 2023 Registration Opens September 20 | Book online: Free fitness classes at The Centre | Reminder to share your feedback on proposed amendments to the Snow Policy (SC5) | Building safety capacity: working safely at heights | Weekly Emergency Tip: Emergency Preparedness

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Sep 12, 2023

Facilities Weekly – September 12, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Upcoming University Endowment Lands (UEL) project | Kids to Work Day is November 1 | UBC's Mass Care exercise comes to life in a full set up | Safety Awareness Week is September 18-22, 2023 | Building safety capacity – Safety on the Go: UBC Safe Vancouver App | Weekly Emergency Tip: Emergency Preparedness

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Sep 05, 2023

Facilities Weekly – September 5, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — A message from John | Safety bollards play a critical role in protecting our campus community | Driving safely on campus | VFA audit 2023/24 | Increase in mosquito activity may be attributable to this year's weather pattern | Campus as a Living Lab Grand Challenge | Are you prepared for an emergency?

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Aug 29, 2023

Facilities Weekly – August 29, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Upcoming road closures on Wesbrook Mall | The latest Facility Condition Index is available | Thank you to the Brimacombe/QMI Custodial team | Farewell Party for Jennifer Sanguinetti | Are you prepared for an emergency?

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Aug 22, 2023

Facilities Weekly – August 22, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — The Transition Team has a new name —Technical Review Team | Upcoming road closures on Wesbrook Mall | Annual Facility Condition Assessments of UBC owned buildings | Brock Commons North officially opens its doors | Buses return to University Boulevard bus loop after September 4 | Staying safe during wildfire season | Mobi public bike share network expands into UBC | Reminder: RSVP for Welcome Back Staff BBQ

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