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Our crew has returned to Langford, BC, to build two 48-foot diameter concrete base slabs for new water reservoirs. This is the same area where, in 2022, we built two massive tank bases - each 72 feet in diameter - to hold over one million gallons of water apiece.
This time around, the work is part of the Centre Mountain development project, a significant mixed-use initiative involving both industrial and residential components. As work package 8 in that project includes a new reservoir, pump station, and pressure-reducing valves, our role aligns with those broader infrastructure upgrades. (pub-langford.escribemeetings.com)
What makes this job a little different for us is the geotechnical complexity. The slabs must be designed and constructed to meet precise engineering specifications that account for the unique soil, slope, drainage, and geological conditions of this site. That means close coordination with geotechnical engineers and a careful approach to foundation preparation, reinforcement, and drainage design.
Once these new slabs are complete, they'll mark our tenth tank base slab delivered across British Columbia and Saskatchewan in 2025, with several additional projects scheduled to begin in the coming months.
The Centre Mountain initiative is not just a local build - it's a large, multi-jurisdictional development that has drawn interest (and scrutiny) across municipal, First Nations, and environmental lines.
The development stems from a 2017 land swap involving the City of Langford, the District of Metchosin, and the Scia'new (Beecher Bay) First Nation. Under that agreement, tax revenues from new business park lands (to be co-owned by Scia'new) would be shared, and infrastructure promise timing became part of reconciliation expectations. (thewestshore.ca)
The permitted timeline for residential construction is tied to the delivery of stormwater management infrastructure on buffer lands - meaning that no building or infrastructure can proceed in the residential zone until the stormwater systems (e.g. retention ponds, drainage works) are fully designed and built.
Because of delays in redesigning the stormwater detention pond, the City of Langford and Metchosin have approved a workaround that allows water and electricity infrastructure to be routed to the adjacent industrial park ahead of parts of the residential work.
Given the sensitivity of downstream creeks such as Bilston Creek and watersheds flowing into Witty's Lagoon, stormwater design is under close scrutiny. The project aims to incorporate “green infrastructure” features like bioswales, natural filtration, and best management practices to manage water quality and flow.
In short: this is not just poured concrete. It's infrastructure embedded in a complex mix of engineering, environmental protection, legal agreements, and timelines.
For our team, this project underscores our capability to deliver high-spec, technically challenging infrastructure work in sensitive sites.
For Langford and its neighbors, the reservoir and water systems we help build will be critical enablers: not just to support the new development itself, but to satisfy promises made to First Nations partners and to protect local waterways.
Every base slab we complete adds to our track record - and with ten in 2025 alone, we're proud to be a reliable contributor to regional infrastructure growth during a busy year.