You can see the airport from the factory floor at Geometrik Manufacturing in Kelowna. That proximity is one of the reasons a recent announcement about the completion of the mass timber ceiling at the Kelowna International Airport terminal expansion project stings, especially claims that it showcases the local community. Geometrik, which produces wood acoustic panels, was passed over in favour of a company based in the Lower Mainland. …The City of Kelowna said the selection of suppliers for components like the wood acoustic ceilings and wall system are the responsibility of the general contractor and the city would assume additional risk that could compromise the project’s schedule and quality if it got involved in subcontractor decisions. …Geometrik has worked on projects at UBCO and Okanagan College and Bouvier is hoping their past record with YLW will be considered when the next phase of expansion goes ahead.