Legacy ExxoTec™ Buildings Offer Quicker Construction Timelines
If you’ve decided it’s time for a new building, chances are good you’ll have a lengthy wait before that structure becomes a reality.
Corrosion-Resistant Fertilizer Storage Solutions: A Smart Investment
“Everything that fertilizer dust touches wants to corrode.”
PE Fabric Versus a Legacy ExxoTec™ Building
Polyethylene (PE) fabric has been used for years as a structural cladding material. It is lightweight (but strong), durable, and reliable when installed under proper tension. PE tension fabric...
Hot Dipped Galvanized Versus EpoxxiShield™ for Corrosion Protection
Corrosion can slowly ruin your building. It can be a pervasive problem for companies that store caustic products, such as salt and fertilizer, and for those located in humid or marine environments.
Advantages of an ExxoTec™ Fabric Building
ExxoTec™ may not be a building material you’re familiar with. But if you’re considering a large metal, wood, or concrete building it should be something you consider as a quicker construction option.
New Material Technologies Make Tension Fabric Buildings Desirable
When you need a lightweight, inexpensive storage building that is fast and easy to erect, monocover buildings can be very useful. However, they generally do not meet building codes for permanent...
Reliable Cold Storage Options for Oil and Gas Storage
Rising global demand, volatile prices, and geopolitical events force the oil and gas industry to reduce costs. Meanwhile, optimizing performance and improving environmental efforts has never been...
9 Fabric Building Benefits for Warehouse and Storage Uses
As logistical and delivery problems continue to plague the country, consumers still expect easy access to the goods they purchase in stores and online. The most successful companies are able to pivot...
Pitchin' the Myths in the Fabric Game
We want to go out. We want to run, to dance, to fly. As humans we try to be active, and as people we lean towards interaction and connectedness. Having a place to go to do these things increases the...
Dry Fertilizer Storage Bins: Saving Money with a Legacy Building
Storing and distributing bulk fertilizer requires a sharp eye on the bottom line. Fiscal responsibility means your fertilizer storage operation must combine efficiency and low cost. Fertilizer bins...
A Decade of Fabric Structures in Review
Thirteen years ago, Legacy started its business to revolutionize the fabric-building industry and change how fabric structures were designed, manufactured, and installed. Thirteen years and hundreds...
Custom Fabric Building Design: Tailored Solutions for You
This article appears in the November/December issue of The Military Engineer, and it explains how tension fabric structures have evolved from "hoop buildings" to the current state of the art. Current...
Legacy Builds Fabric Buildings Worldwide During COVID-19
This article focuses on the operational challenges of installing tension fabric structures all over the world, even during a pandemic. It examines a project in Guam--a military hangar--that is...
Real Wind in the Real World
Our engineers and designers do a lot of work to make sure our buildings stand up to the elements—wind, snow and seismic activity. We often mark our buildings with wind ratings, saying they will stand...
Fabric: Panels versus Monocovers
In this three part series, we are breaking down the structural integrity of tension fabric buildings. In part one, we looked at structural frames vs. open web trusses. If you missed it, you can check...