Bike to Work Week

Bike to Work Week

Pacific Homes and Truss was happy to participate in the Bike to Work Week again this year. We had 10 staff riders, logging 31 trips, over 500 km and we finished first in the Cowichan Valley business category. Way to…

New training facility for BC’s marine rescue

 Jim Lee, President of the Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue writes, “Thank you very much for your recent donation. Your donation will go directly towards construction of our new Training Facility for British Columbia’s 1,200 marine rescue volunteers. As…

WWTA: hard at work and a free jersey

The attendees at the Western Wood Truss Association (WWTA) annual general meeting gathered together after to watch the hockey game on Sunday night. During which they drew a name for a free Canucks jersey and it was Lorne Winship,  our general manager, who won…

Looking Into 2015

A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER: My initial thoughts about the coming year are mostly positive. Many of our customers are very busy and certainly the level of quoting is very high for this time of year. It seems we have…

Mid-Rise Construction in B.C. (Part 2 of 5)

http://youtu.be/aA43q_nubUQ Mid-rise construction (four to six storeys) is becoming increasingly popular.  As a means of boosting densification, containing urban sprawl, and respecting infrastructure limits while maintaining neighbourhood charm and community appeal. Mid-rise wood frame construction is often faster, material costs…