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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Coal and Mineral Processing Laboratory Renewal begins in May

Construction is anticipated to begin on May 5 for the Coal and Mineral Processing Laboratory Renewal (Rooms 200, 204, 206, 208, 210, and 216) to…
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Friday, April 11, 2025

Energizing the future: SHED project wins 2025 SAB Award

The Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED) – Hydrogen Generation and Fueling Station won a prestigious 2025 SAB Green Building Award for its excellence in energy…
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Facilities Update – April 8, 2025

UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building | Solid Waste Infrastructure Guidelines update | New Scaffolding Safe Work Procedures | No parking in the cut-out in…
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

USB Lighting Renewal starting in late April

Construction on the University Services Building (USB) Lighting Renewal Project is anticipated to take place from late-April to August 2025. The lighting renewal project will…
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Monday, April 7, 2025

UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility

New home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering will advance health solutions and grow Canada’s biotech sector. As Canada’s first purpose-built facility for biomedical engineering,…
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Monday, April 7, 2025

Facilities Service Request Dashboard is now live

UBC Facilities is pleased to share that the Facilities Service Request Dashboard is now live. The Facilities Service Requests Dashboard (CWL and VPN required) is a…
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Facilities Update – April 1, 2025

Our roadmap: strengthening service for a growing campus | Report any issues after radio network upgrades | Be the first to try the new Planon…
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Enhancing seismic resilience at UBC

Since 2012, UBC has invested more than $200 million in seismic upgrades to buildings and infrastructure. Read more on the UBC News website.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Morteza Asadi appointed as Custodial Manager – Evenings

Custodial Services is excited to welcome Morteza Asadi as Custodial Manager - Evenings to complete the leadership structure on this rotation, effective April 14!
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Monday, March 31, 2025

Our roadmap: Strengthening service for a growing campus

Guided by UBC’s Strategic Plan and the VPFO Strategic Plan—specifically the focus on Collaboration, Customer Service & Engagement, the Facilities Roadmap drives meaningful improvements in…
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