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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Sean McGregor joins Mechanical Trades as People & Process Manager in Building Operations

Sean joins the mechanical team with strong customer service experience from his current role as Blue Zone Facilities Manager in Customer Services & Informatics. He…
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Monday, December 13, 2021

Preliminary approval received for the downtown Kelowna project

The UBC Downtown Kelowna project recently received preliminary approval from the Board of Governors meeting on December 5, 2021 to move forward with this project.…
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Monday, December 13, 2021

A reminder to stick to primary routes when driving to campus

When extreme weather comes to UBC Vancouver, Municipal Services in Building Operations is responsible for managing snow and ice within the Vancouver campus. Our snow…
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Curtis Spencer is promoted to Subhead Electrical Maintenance in Building Operations

Curtis joined UBC in February 2017 working on campus street lights before moving to the electrical controls crew where he took on both the green…
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Monday, December 6, 2021

New water meter installation on 16th Avenue in the University Endowment Lands (UEL)

The University Endowment Lands will be installing a new water meter on 16th Avenue as part of regular maintenance and upgrades. UBC Facilities will support…
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Monday, December 6, 2021

Supporting UBC Faculty of Dentistry’s new simulation and digital dentistry laboratory project

Last year, UBC Dentistry announced plans for a new simulation and digital dentistry laboratory that will be transformative for our DMD and DHDP student learning…
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Grab a sweater and prepare for a cooler campus

With the cooler weather outside, UBC’s heating energy will go up to compensate. During COVID-19, the Facilities team has taken measures to increase and/or enhance…
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

In memory of Maurizzio (Mo) Infanti

It is with great sadness and sense of loss that we inform you of the passing of Maurizzio (Mo) Infanti. Mo was a valued member…
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Friday, November 26, 2021

Heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) line near the Bioenergy Facility back in commission

Last week, Energy & Water Services (EWS) steamfitters completed another repair on the District Energy System (DES) network off the Bioenergy Research Facilities (Bioenergy Facility).…
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Kyle Fenton joins Infrastructure Development as Associate Project Manager

Kyle Fenton is the successful candidate for the Associate Project Manager role in Project Services within Infrastructure Development. Kyle’s diverse range of professional skills within…
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