Facilities News


Crystal Liu joins UBC Facilities as a Buyer for Project Services

Crystal Liu is joining the sourcing team as a Buyer for Project Services on January 8. Before UBC, she was a Procurement Advisor and Supply Chain Planner at Suncor for 13 years. 

John Ede joins Municipal Services as Contract Manager

John will be joining UBC Facilities on January 13. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering, a Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional.

Celebrating excellence: 2024 UBC Facilities Staff Excellence Award winners

This year, we received over 90 nominations. After careful consideration, the award committee has chosen the winners. Learn about each award recipient.

Variable Frequency Drives to be replaced in the Brimacombe Building in January

Maintenance will be taking place in the Brimacombe Building from January–April 2025. We will be replacing and installing critical variable frequency drives (VFDs) on the penthouse level above the fourth floor that have reached the end of their operational life.  

Construction begins in January on the Foster Lab Renovation

Construction on the Foster Lab Renovation in the Networks of Centre of Excellence (NCE) - Room 440 is anticipated to begin in January 2025 and to be completed in May 2025.