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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Facilities Weekly – April 26, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Upgrades & renovations in Orchard Commons Room 1001

Orchard Commons Room 1001 is currently undergoing renovation work to create an active learning classroom. The new layout will be a high tech ‘learn lab’,…
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Friday, April 21, 2023

Denise Brown joins Infrastructure Development as Director, Capital Planning

Denise comes to UBC with over 15 years of experience as an owner’s representative in construction capital and operations projects and a passion for creating…
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Friday, April 21, 2023

Wendy Lam joins Customer Services & Informatics as Clerk

Through supporting engagement and communication activities, Wendy will enhance the team’s ability to make data readily available to staff managers.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Maintaining an ideal exam experience at UBC

Setting up an exam space is not an easy task — it requires hours of hard work and strict compliance with UBC’s exam requirements, especially…
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Meet UBC’s new cogeneration engine

UBC’s replacement cogeneration engine, the Jenbacher J-612 arrived in its new home inside the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF) engine room on April 6, 2023,…
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Facilities Weekly – April 18, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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Monday, April 17, 2023

UBC Facilities supports student team in the construction of a unique building

Last week, UBC started to unveil a vibrant new teaching and learning space that is one of Canada’s first institutional spaces designed to be near-zero…
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Facilities Weekly – April 12, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Building Safety Capacity: Orienting and Training New and Young Workers 

Providing effective orientation and training is the best way to prevent workplace incidents that can cause injuries or damage to property and equipment. As an…
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