Best Service Pros contracted for cleaning
Best Service Pros has been awarded a three-year contract for cleaning services for all academic and residential buildings on campus, starting June 1. Al King, manager of maintenance and grounds with Facilities Management, notes that the company is focused on being a “green” janitorial service provider and is keen to help the campus build […]
Public Water Notice
May 6 to 9, 2013 on UBC’s Okanagan campus From May 6 to 9, 2013, Facilities Management will perform flushing of the UBC water main lines for maintenance. During the flush, there is the potential for increased turbidity. Water may appear more coloured or have more sediment than usual. Be cautious using water at this time; especially […]
Campus Security moving April 3
On Wednesday, April 3, the Campus Security office housed in the yellow portable trailer outside the Administration building on Alumni Ave. will move to the ground floor of the Library building (LIB016).
Introducing enhanced project management
Facilities Management is taking a new approach to project management on UBC’s Okanagan campus. Recovering costs through a nominal fee (based on a project’s cost) will support a more robust project management service. Over the past year Facilities Management has managed 42 projects worth more than $4 million. This involves moving projects from planning to […]
Water Main Flushing on UBC’s Okanagan Campus
Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District (GEID) has scheduled their Spring 2013 water main flushing to begin later this week, starting in the “UBCO Zone”. This zone comprises of UBC’s Okanagan campus, the Airport, the Airport Industrial Park, Yaletown Condos and Glenmore Rd. North and parts of Curtis Rd. The flushing dates are Thursday and Friday, March 7th & 8th, 2013. […]
Official new name: Creative and Critical Studies building
What used to be the Fine Arts and Health building is now the Creative and Critical Studies building. UBC’s Board of Governors approved the name change recently, and while exterior signs won’t be updated until warmer weather arrives, the prefixes on room numbers in that building have already been changed to CCS. With the formal […]
New, smaller garbage bins to reduce office waste
Small changes make a big difference. Facilities Management hopes that’s the case with garbage production on UBC’s Okanagan campus. Over the holiday season, garbage cans in offices and workstations across campus will be replaced by much smaller trash containers, in a move to reduce the amount of non-garbage going to the landfill. October’s campus waste […]
Security Tips: Prevent Thefts During the Holidays
Campus Security reminds everyone to safeguard both UBC and personal effects this holiday season. Thefts of this type are crimes of opportunity and offices, study areas, and computer labs that are left unattended tend to be prime targets. Campus Security has the following tips for members of the campus community : Never leave personal effects […]
Decorations, Displays, and Christmas Trees
The practice of erecting decorations, displays, and Christmas trees for holidays and official functions within university buildings may involve risk from the standpoint of fire and may endanger the lives of the occupants of such buildings. In addition to all other factors considered by a unit head making decisions concerning the use, maintenance, and disposal […]
Snow and Ice Removal
During the winter, campus roadways, parking lots, sidewalks and walkways are kept free of ice and snow as best possible, as resources and weather conditions dictate. All reasonable efforts will be made to keep roadways, parking lots, and walkways in acceptable condition for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Please report any hazardous conditions by contacting Facilities Management […]