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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

David Sequeira joins Custodial Services as Assistant Supervisor

In his new role, David will oversee the dayshift Custodial Services team and will work out of the Life Building. David comes to us from…
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Facilities Weekly – January 24, 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, January 23, 2023

Furniture Re-use program

UBC is launching a furniture reuse program to help keep as much waste as possible out of the landfill. Led by UBC Facilities’ Infrastructure Development, the Furniture…
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Monday, January 23, 2023

2023 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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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Facilities Weekly – January 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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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Facilities Weekly – January 10, 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, January 9, 2023

Nationwide menstrual hygiene supplies shortage

Due to supply chain issues, we are currently experiencing delays in refilling our menstrual hygiene dispensers in washrooms across the UBC Vancouver campus. UBC Facilities…
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Facilities Weekly – December 21, 2022

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, December 20, 2022

Happy holidays from John 

It’s been another unique year at UBC as we have transitioned back to more normal operations after the pandemic, yet have undergone some significant changes.…
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

2022 Facilities Staff Excellence Award winners

This year, we received over 60 nominations. The 2022 Staff Excellence Award selection committee had quite the task of reviewing the submissions. After careful consideration…
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