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Join Our New Soft Plastics and Styrofoam Waste Pick-up Program

Plastic bags (a type of soft plastic) and Styrofoam are NOT currently recyclable at UBC’s sort-it stations. If you are generating a significant amount of soft plastic or Styrofoam waste, you can participate in our new pick-up program.

Is Your Workspace Too Hot or Too Cold?

As the weather heats up, so too can your workspace. Learn more about how UBC manages the temperature in your building, and who to contact if something doesn’t seem right.

Building Operations Weekly

Top Stories   Asset Stewardship The Focus for the Next Few Month from the Managing Director’s Perspective While we develop our strategic plan and the roadmap to help us set our collective vision, purpose, goals and strategies for the years ahead, we will continue to perform the following tasks: Improve Customer Service (client service requests) […]

Building Operations Weekly

Top Stories   Asset Stewardship Parking Restrictions In Effect at IRC and UBC Hospital Help minimize traffic congestion and emergency vehicle access in Hospital Lane, by utilizing the designated Building Operations parking located on Health Sciences Road when responding to routine service calls. Heavy equipment and material drop off is exempt. Please vacate the loading […]

Building Operations Weekly

  Top Stories   Asset Stewardship No Parking on Walter Gage Road During Use as Layby Four coach buses will be parked near the Gage Towers on July 20, 2018 between the hours of 8:30 -9:00 am and 12:00-12:30 pm Please find alternate parking at this time.   Leadership Development Marcus Drozdzik Is the New Electrical Technical […]

Building the Smallest Library at UBC

Building the Smallest Library at UBC

When the UBC Press wanted to join in on the Little Free Library fun, Building Operations was there to help.

Building Operations Weekly

Top Stories   LIMITED ACCESS TO NORTH ENTRANCE AS WORK IS DONE AT USB YARD The plumbing and steamfitters are in the process of organizing and tidying up the area by the north entrance. This improvements are not only to keep our materials safe but also to make it safer for you. New storage cabinets […]

Building Operations Weekly

Top Stories   Asset Stewardship More Mechanical and Electrical Rooms Rekeyed as Part of the Campus Rekey Initiative In the April 18 issue of the newsletter, we mentioned that Secure Access and the Locksmith Shop started a program to rekey all buildings on campus that were not on the NM-1, NE-1 keys. More mechanical and […]

Building Operations Weekly

Top Stories   Leadership Development Keeping You Safe on Campus…Know How To Communicate with a Potentially Violent Person Tips for communicating with a potentially violent person:  Keep your attention on the other person to let them know you are interested in what they have to say. Avoid challenging non-verbal staring or glaring as it may […]

Building Operations Weekly

Top Stories   Asset Stewardship Limited Vehicle Access at Alumni Centre and the Nest Due to Repairs to South Plaza Pavers From June 18 – 26, sections of pavers will be removed at the Alumni Centre and the Nest, and will be replaced with temporary asphalt fix to East and West side of the plaza. […]