Calling it a sa国际传媒渂ig daysa国际传媒� for YLW, provincial Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon has announced $500,000 in funding for the airport terminal building expansion.

The money is coming from B.C.sa国际传媒檚 mass timber demonstration program.

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The use of prefabricated mass timber panels will reduce construction time for the terminal expansion and result in less construction traffic at the site, Kahlon added.

sa国际传媒淔or those of you who are not familiar with the use of mass timber, itsa国际传媒檚 low carbon, high-value wood products. This is changing the way we build our homes and changing the way we felt around the world.sa国际传媒�

Mayor Colin Basran noted the city expects YLW will continue to see significant increases in air traffic and passenger numbers.

sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檓 confident this expansion will address that growth,sa国际传媒� said Basran. sa国际传媒淯sing mass timber for the terminal expansion allows for flexibility for future reconfiguration.sa国际传媒�

The airport terminal building expansion project is expected to start in 2023 and will add nearly 8,000 square metres of space. Kahlon also announced an additional $ 2 million for another intake of the mass timber demonstration program, which begins immediately.

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