Light-weight Building Systems Inc. is excited to announce the opening of a new wall panel plant on Vancouver Island, launching in June 2022. This facility will support a growing number of upcoming projects in the region and serve as a base of operations for our expanding presence on the island.

One of our first major partnerships from this expansion is the Tresah development project in Victoria, BC, in collaboration with Mike Geric Construction. We’ve greatly enjoyed contributing to the design phase, and we’re excited to move forward in building a strong, lasting relationship with their team.

In a recent announcement, Mike Geric Construction shared their decision to pivot away from mass timber for the next phase of the project — Tresah West — citing supply chain issues, limited local expertise, and material pricing concerns.

“As we’ve been planning for the upcoming construction of phase 2, Tresah West, we’ve come to a decision that mass timber is no longer the best structural material for this building. There are challenges related to the mass timber supply chain, market demand, lack of local mass timber expertise and materials pricing that have led us to the decision to build with another structural material. This change will ensure we can deliver this building effectively and in a timely manner. I’m very excited to announce that Tresah West will be built with recycled, light-weight steel and concrete.”
— Edward Geric, President & CEO, Mike Geric Construction

At LBS, we’re proud to provide non-combustible, sustainable structural systems that offer long-term value and design flexibility. We’re looking forward to supporting the successful delivery of Tresah West — and many more Vancouver Island projects to come.