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Legacy Building Solutions Updated on February 24, 2026
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 modern fabric structures have changed fundamentally, from the steel structure to the fabric to the installation. Even corrosion protection for the steel frame has evolved from hot-dipped galvanizing to epoxy coatings. With these advances, the need for dedicated crews to install the buildings has become even more vital, so trained crews fly all over the continent--and the world--installing fabric structures quickly, safely and using best practices.
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Architects today are under increasing pressure to design buildings that are visually impressive, efficient, adaptable, sustainable, and...
Fabric Structure Durability “The fabric is a lot tougher than people realize,” said Ben Fox, former president of Legacy Building Solutions. “From...