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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Facilities Weekly – December 3, 2024

Fixing campus infrastructure breaks, spills, and leaks | Review the winter exam schedule | Wesbrook Mall closure Dec 10-13 | Metro Vancouver water maintenance |…
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Saad Ibrahim joins Energy & Water Services as Civil Engineer

As of December 2, Saad Ibrahim has joined Energy & Water Services. He joins us from the City of Brantford, Ontario, where he worked as…
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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Metro Vancouver water crews conducting planned maintenance

Metro Vancouver water crews are working within the City of Vancouver December 3–5, which may cause cloudy water. The water is still safe for consumption…
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Facilities Weekly – November 26, 2024

Fixing campus drips, drops, and leaks – I’m waiting on review of this piece, we may need to push to next week if I don’t…
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Fixing campus infrastructure breaks, spills, and leaks

Addressing leaks is vital to maintaining campus infrastructure and supporting the VPFO’s campus excellence and sustainability goals. The UBC Facilities team has shown their dedication, expertise,…
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Facilities Weekly – November 19, 2024

Stay safe as we head from fall into winter | Last chance: Fill out the 2024 WES Survey | Improving safety in interstitial areas |…
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Friday, November 15, 2024

The 98-year-old that stopped traffic

UBC's historic Old Fire Hall was carefully relocated to preserve its heritage for future generations amidst campus redevelopment projects. Read more on UBC News.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Facilities Weekly – November 13, 2024

Clog Monster campaign results | Safety alert: Slow down in the yard | New job openings confirmed to move ahead | Book your Respirator Fit…
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Facilities Weekly – November 5, 2024

How are we saving 19 Olympic sized pools worth of water? | A Halloween to remember: costumes, pumpkins, and a Cookie Monster favorite! | Climate…
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Monday, November 4, 2024

Tanya Nyandong joins Custodial Services as Custodial Manager for the Evening Shift

Tanya brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success. She has a robust background in facilities management that will help support…
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