Build with the material that outlasts steel and concrete
We design, engineer, and build glulam bridges and mass timber structures, shop-assembled and load-tested before they ship, engineered to a century-plus design life.
Built to Canadian standards. Built to last
Canada’s built environment has a centuries-long relationship with timber. We honour that tradition with modern engineering, ISO 9001-certified quality management, and proprietary construction technology, building new timber structures designed to stand for 100 years or more.
TRS new builds in Canada are designed to National Building Code of Canada specifications, provincial ministry loading requirements, and CSA timber standards. Our engineering team through Wood Research and Development (WRD) has deep experience with Canadian procurement, from BC Ministry of Forests resource road bridges to Ontario municipal pedestrian infrastructure.
What we build in Canada
- Resource road & highway timber bridges (L100, L75, and secondary loading)
- Municipal pedestrian and cycling bridges
- Heritage-themed timber walkways and crossings
- Recreational and community timber buildings
- Arena and multi-use facility timber structures
Why Canadian municipalities and provinces build in timber
From provincial resource-road bridge programs to municipal pedestrian infrastructure and community buildings, Canadian owners are choosing mass timber for its longevity, winter performance, and low-carbon story, engineered to Canadian codes and shop-proven before it ships.
Longevity vs. alternatives
A properly engineered timber bridge lasts 100+ years; a concrete bridge lasts 50–70. For municipalities managing multi-decade infrastructure plans, the total cost of ownership strongly favours timber.
Sustainability & provincial policy
Wood-first policies across British Columbia and growing federal interest in mass timber align directly with our approach. Our structures sequester carbon, reduce construction emissions, and support Canadian forestry.
Winter performance
Timber performs exceptionally in the freeze-thaw cycles that compromise concrete. Its dimensional stability and natural flexibility reduce maintenance and extend service life in harsh Canadian winters.
Heritage & community character
Canadian communities value timber infrastructure as part of their identity. We build new timber structures that honour heritage character while meeting contemporary performance standards.
Manufactured in Canada
TRS manufactures at its own ISO 9001-certified facilities in Cranbrook, British Columbia and Hillsborough, New Brunswick, operating since 2015. Structures for Canadian projects are manufactured in Canada, from advanced fibre-reinforced engineered wood products to pre-machined, pre-assembled bridges and buildings.
New timber structures built for Canadian clients
McGillvray Forest Service Road Bridge
Client: BC FLNRORD
A 21.2-metre, L100-rated all-timber glulam bridge on a 20-degree skew with a 5.5-metre deck. Five Douglas Fir glulam girders with aramid fiber reinforcement for shear and bending, designed, fabricated in Jefferson, pre-assembled, and installed by TRS as a demonstration project for BC.
Roger Bacon Bridge
Client: NS Dept. of Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal
A design/build replacement for a failed 48-year-old steel arch bridge in Canada’s highest corrosion zone. We built a 39-metre three-pinned glulam timber arch, fabricated in Oregon with Canadian technicians, shipped in 25 loads, installed with a 500-tonne crane.
Engineered to the standards your reviewers expect
Our Canadian work is designed to CSA S6 (the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code) and CSA O86 for wood, within the NBCC, documented for provincial Ministries of Transportation, DFO, and municipal public-works departments, with Indigenous consultation built into the process, particularly in BC. TRS manufactures in Canada at its own ISO 9001-certified facilities in Cranbrook, British Columbia and Hillsborough, New Brunswick (operating since 2015), so Canadian projects are manufactured in Canada.
Marc Cote
Suite 202 – 1113 Baker Street
Cranbrook, BC V1C 1A7