06/06/2026
Pulling off a pour of this size on an island takes a surprising amount of coordination. Seven concrete trucks, one pump truck, multiple crews, ferry schedules, timing windows, and approximately one thousand moving parts all had to line up at exactly the right time.
Thankfully, they did.
A huge thank you to Butler Concrete, City
Pumping, BC Ferries, MLR Construction, and everyone involved.
The walls were built using ICFs (Insulated Concrete Forms), which stay in place after the concrete is poured. The forms become part of the finished wall, providing strength, insulation, and energy efficiency in a single system.
We’re told this may have been the largest concrete pour in Pender Island history. We weren’t around for all of them, but seven concrete trucks certainly gets your attention.
So what happens now?
Mostly... we wait.
Concrete gains strength over time and takes about 28 days to fully cure. While that’s happening, the foundation walls are busy becoming the solid backbone of the new Nu-To-Yu community building.
Last week was a big milestone. Onward to the next one.
Nu-to-Yu
