Two projects join Construction Plastics Initiative

 

Light House announced two new construction project partners in their Construction Plastics Initiative — the Freedom Mobile Arch in Vancouver, with general contractor EllisDon Corporation, and the Steveston Community Centre in Richmond, with general contractor Scott Construction.

All plastic waste collected from projects involved in the Construction Plastics Initiative, launched in 2024, are processed by Langley Plastics into a reusable plastic pellet, which is then integrated into the manufacturing of a range of new building products. 

“For all construction projects involved in our Construction Plastics Initiative, all plastics that arrive on site are kept separate from other construction materials and then sent to a plastics processor where they are extruded into a plastic pellet,” Gil Yaron, managing Director, Circular Innovation, Light House. “The pellet is then sold to a Plascon Plastics who blends the pellets in with other resins to manufacture innovative building products like InfinaNet by Infina Technologies Inc.”

InfinaNet is a proprietary concrete void system that displaces concrete  in multi-unit residential slab floors, reducing the amount of concrete required. This innovation not only lightens floor weight, but also minimizes the need for large load-bearing supports, optimizing material use. By incorporating repurposed construction plastics, InfinaNet also decreases the need for virgin plastic in its product, aligning with the principles of a circular economy; turning waste plastic into a valuable resource.

“Partnering with the Construction Plastics Initiative on our Freedom Mobile Arch project is just one way we’re ensuring that sustainable practices persist at the heart of both our core values as well as the venue’s redevelopment,” said Daniel Molnar, B.C. regional environmental manager with EllisDon.

Scott Construction has joined the initiative with their Steveston Community Centre and Library project in Richmond.

“This is an initiative we’re proud to participate in, especially because it allows us to bring sustainable building practices to the forefront,” said Trenton Berger, Project Director, Scott Construction.

Construction for the 60,350 sq. ft. Stevenston Community Centre and Library project are underway, with completion expected in 2026.

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