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Monday, April 26, 2021

Watering Restrictions come into Effect May 1, 2021

Metro Vancouver's Drinking Water Conservation Plan, Stage 1 watering restrictions will come into effect on May 1, 2021, as outlined in Metro Vancouver’s Drinking Water…
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Friday, April 23, 2021

Adjustments to pH and alkalinity of regions drinking water in June 2021

Metro Vancouver has notified UBC Vancouver that they are planning to increase the pH and alkalinity of the region’s drinking water through the use of…
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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Lindsay Forsyth & Jeff Bosworth promoted in Municipal Services within Building Operations

Lindsay Forsyth is promoted to Sub-Head Landscape Technologist, and Jeff Bosworth is promoted as Landscape Technologist Apprentice in Municipal Services within Building Operations.
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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Preparing for the planned School of Biomedical Engineering Building

The Demolition of  the DH Copp Building began last month for the development of the new School of Biomedical Engineering Building, a partnership between the Faculty…
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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Preparing for the planned School of Biomedical Engineering Building

The Demolition of  the DH Copp Building began last month for the planned development of the new School of Biomedical Engineering Building (SBME), a partnership between…
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

UBC Water Supply Centre now running campus water supply

The aging water pump station located in the Power House is now disconnected from the University Boulevard transmission main, and the new UBC Water Supply…
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Monday, April 19, 2021

Enjoy the cherry blossoms on UBC Vancouver campus

In collaboration with UTown@UBC, Building Operations created and installed seasonal photo frames for the campus community to enjoy the short blossom season.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

COVID-19 safety

With the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in BC, including increasing cases involving more easily transmitted COVID-19 variants, it is more important than ever for…
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Janitor cleaning campus
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Free menstrual products on campus

Custodial Services has been working with Free Periods Canada, a grassroots organization founded by UBC students, to promote intersectional menstrual equity by ensuring all menstruators…
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North entrance of the new recreation center
Monday, April 12, 2021

Fly-over video of the New Recreation Centre

UBC Athletics & Recreation recently filmed a fly-over video of the new recreation Centre, which will be located to the North of the UBC Life…
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