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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Conor Cregg-Guinan steps into new role as Operations Manager, Custodial Services in Facilities

In his new role, Conor will oversee the Dayshift custodial operation and the utility worker teams, and be responsible for the maintenance and execution of…
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Monday, October 10, 2022

Safety Day was a huge success 

n October 4, Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHSC) Committee and Local Safety Team members across UBC gathered to network, celebrate and learn from our…
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Friday, October 7, 2022

Protect yourself from the flu

Starting October 11, 2022, Influenza (flu) vaccines will be available at community pharmacies across British Columbia. Book your flu vaccine through the provincial government’s Get…
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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Get Ready to ShakeOut

On October 20, 2022, practice how to DROP, COVER and HOLD ON at 10:20 a.m. during the annual Great BC ShakeOut. Tour UBC’s Earthquake Engineering…
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Project teams are working diligently to minimize impact

Many construction projects have planned for noisy work to be completed during the summer months, however, due to delays in materials and resource shortages, some…
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Construction begins on UBC’s Recreation Centre North

Construction is underway on a new recreation centre that will triple the amount of indoor fitness and recreation space at the University of British Columbia’s…
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Monday, October 3, 2022

Facilities completing the annual Confined Space Rescue Team exercises

Facilities' Energy & Water Services and Building Operations recently completed their annual Confined Space Rescue Team on-site exercises. Rescuers were presented with different scenarios that required…
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Sunday, October 2, 2022

UBC receives the NAFA Clean Air Awards

Facilities received eight NAFA Clean Air Awards for UBC buildings this year — AMS Student Nest, UBC Aquatic Centre, Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Centre for Interactive Research…
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Migrating to TouchNet, the new digital payment solution at UBC

With the transition to Workday, the university has identified TouchNet as the new solution that will facilitate all digital payment transactions across all UBC campuses.…
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Helen Shen joins Operational Excellence as Continuous Improvement Program Manager

Leveraging her robust experience in continuous improvement and problem solving, in addition to her passion for driving efficiency and collaboration, Helen will play a key…
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