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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Facilities Weekly – February 15, 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, February 15, 2022

Conor Hourigan promoted to Subhead Millwright in Building Operations

Conor's expertise in troubleshooting and maintaining various mechanical equipment throughout campus has enabled him to excel in the Millwright team. He has also provided strong leadership…
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Monday, February 14, 2022

New Biomass Boiler going through commissioning at the BRDF 

The new UBC biomass boiler is going through its commissioning tests at the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF). As the new boiler's combustion is fine-tuned, you may…
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Monday, February 14, 2022

Steve Carey promoted to Facilities Manager in Customer Services and Informatics

Steve Carey brings to the Facilities Manager team experience in the aviation industry, as well as strong customer services experience from 14 years of creating…
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Facilities Weekly – February 8, 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, February 2, 2022

Potential project delays dues to staffing shortage

Our Facilities teams, consultants, and contractors are experiencing labour shortages, and doing the best we can to maintain service and ensure all our projects and…
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Facilities Weekly – February 1, 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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Monday, January 31, 2022

A year in review: A look at Custodial Services

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Custodial Services has been playing an important role in keeping spaces in the UBC Vancouver campus clean and…
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Facilities Weekly – January 25, 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, January 25, 2022

Parm Ubhi joins Building Operations as Sub Head Operating Engineer 3rd Class Dayshift

Parm started his career at UBC in Building Operations in 2016, and joined Energy & Water Services to expand his experience and work towards his…
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