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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

UBC’s 5-Year Capital Plan approved by UBC Board of Governors

UBC’s 5-Year Capital Plan was recently endorsed in the Board Committee meeting, in advance of submission to the province in July. A number of projects also…
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Bold new plans unveiled for UBCO Downtown

Recently published photos and a video show how UBCO Downtown will weave excellence in research and teaching into the cultural, economic and social fabric of…
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Facilities Weekly – July 5, 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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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Craig Bissell joining Project Services in Infrastructure Development in the role of Project Manager

In his new role, Craig will work with clients, staff, consultants, and contractors to monitor all work, and manage funds and schedules required for the…
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Facilities Weekly – June 28, 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, June 28, 2022

Jason Asnis joining Project Services in Infrastructure Development in the role of Associate Project Manager

Jason will provide high-level administration and support to Project Managers working on multi-million dollar capital projects across the University, while also assuming full project management…
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Facilities Weekly – June 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, June 21, 2022

Self-Isolation and ending isolation for COVID-19

Information on ending isolation if you tested positive and are managing your illness at home have been posted to the Return to Campus and Contact…
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Monday, June 20, 2022

Conor Cregg-Guinan and Denise Tang step into their new roles as Acting Operations Manager in Custodial Services within Facilities

Conor will look after the dayshift custodial operation, and assist with design reviews as well as implementation of the units workloading/QA platform, while Denise will…
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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Equity & Inclusion Office working to make washrooms on campus more inclusive, accessible

The project started in 2019 when the Provost’s office asked representatives from UBC Infrastructure Development and the EIO to meet with external consultants to conduct…
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