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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Construction to begin on University Services Building roof

Construction to begin in April for the University Services Building Roof Renewal. Construction is expected to last until Fall 2024. Reach out to Pamela Troyer,…
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Tuesday, January 16, 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…
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Facilities teams are actively responding to any issues affecting our buildings

As temperatures dip and sustain below 0° degrees, Facilities teams are actively responding to any issues affecting our buildings. For emergencies, please call the Service…
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Friday, January 12, 2024

2024 Soft plastic and styrofoam pick-up schedule is available

Did you know that plastic bags (a type of soft plastic) and styrofoam are not currently recyclable at UBC’s sort-it stations? There are several collection…
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Tuesday, January 9, 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…
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Thursday, December 21, 2023

Andy Gomes is promoted to Operations Centre Manager

Andy Gomes has been promoted to Operations Centre Manager. Andy will officially assume his new role on March 1, 2024.  Andy’s extensive background and experience…
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Thursday, December 21, 2023

Construction to begin on the Faculty of Applied Science Digital Design Studio

Construction: January 2024 until summer 2025. Construction to begin in January 2024 on the new Faculty of Applied Science Digital Design Studio within the courtyard…
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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 |…
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Facilities emergency contacts for the holiday season 2023

As we prepare for the holiday season, just a reminder about who to contact in the case of an emergency. Facilities Managers will remain on-call…
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Monday, December 18, 2023

2023 Facilities Staff Excellence Award winners

The UBC Facilities Staff Excellence Award Program provides recognition and rewards to staff who have demonstrated excellence consistently in the performance of their work and…
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