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Monday, August 22, 2022

Rachael Donovan joins Facilities as Reuse Initiative Coordinator

Rachel has a background in sustainability, energy management, waste reduction, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting. She will be taking on tasks related to…
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Monday, August 22, 2022

Closure of East Mall at Hospital Lane from August 24–31

East Mall between Hospital Lane and Biological Sciences Road will be closed due to District Energy System repair work from Wednesday, August 24 to Wednesday, August…
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Friday, August 19, 2022

Upcoming road closures

Wesbrook Mall upgrades is nearing completion, however, Wesbrook Mall will remain closed from Walter Gage Road to Chancellor Boulevard until September 5. Thunderbird Boulevard will…
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Monday, August 15, 2022

UBC’s Five-Year Capital Plan

Information on UBC’s Five-Year Capital Plan 2023-24 to 2027-28 has been updated. UBC maintains a comprehensive plan for the development and renewal of institutional infrastructure…
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Sunday, August 14, 2022

Sean Zheng stepping into new role as Sub-Head in Stores, Municipal Services within UBC Facilities

Sean joined UBC in 2019 as a Project Clerk in Infrastructure Development. Since then, he has developed strong relationships and provided key technical capabilities to…
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Friday, August 12, 2022

Pauline Li stepping into a new role in UBC Okanagan’s Infrastructure Development as Building Records Manager

In her new role, Pauline will be responsible for records management, facility planning, as well as management of document and drawing repositories to ensure accurate…
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Monday, August 8, 2022

Temporary relocation of the three flagpoles to Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Due to the construction of the Recreation Centre and the upgrades to Student Union Boulevard, the three flagpoles will be temporarily installed at the East…
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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Fly-through video of UBC’s New Recreation Centre

The new facility will provide much needed recreation space including a state of the art fitness centre, three gymnasiums, an indoor track, and many other…
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Facilities’ Stores team applying Lean Six Sigma to reduce order pick time

Sean Zheng, a Store Operator from Municipal Services within UBC Facilities and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt graduate, recently implemented a simple yet effective process…
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Sean Lynch promoted to Director, Custodial Services within Facilities

Sean Lynch has been promoted to become UBC Facilities new Director, Custodial Services effective August 2, 2022.
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