Are All Fabric Structures the Same? A Primer
To those of us who eat, sleep and breathe fabric structures, the answer to this is an obvious “no.” If you are just beginning to investigate the topic, however, it isn’t as clear cut.
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To those of us who eat, sleep and breathe fabric structures, the answer to this is an obvious “no.” If you are just beginning to investigate the topic, however, it isn’t as clear cut.
Ontario International Airport and two of Legacy's cargo buildings are featured in the latest issue of Airport Improvement Magazine (May/June). The article reports on the needs of the airport for more...
Welcome to class. If you’ve looked through the syllabus, you will already know we are going to investigate the ins and outs of Tension Fabric Structures. Your regular instructor would typically begin...
The need to plan ahead is continuous, even in the midst of a crisis. In fact, a crisis quickly reveals how well we have planned. If you are in a planning period right now, and thinking about your...
Our own Randy Ludwar and Nathan Stobbe wrote this article for Construction Canada Magazine (digital edition). It’s titled “New Designs Have Elevated Fabric Buildings” and it looks at the advances in...
Every building depends on a strong foundation, and tension fabric structures are no exception. A well-designed foundation improves safety, durability, and long-term performance, and it protects your...
One of the benefits we often mention when we are talking about tension fabric structures is the strength of our solid steel frames. That’s important because a lot of our clients like to hang stuff...
We were reading a blog post from a real estate site, and it was warning readers about custom-built homes. It listed three things that buyers should beware of. Since we at Legacy Building Solutions...
In your research about our tension fabric structures you probably also came across tensile fabric structures. We wanted to take a minute to clarify the differences, if there is any confusion.
We are often confronted by customers who are trying to choose between our tension fabric buildings and steel buildings. Let’s get one thing straight: we love steel.