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Tension Fabric Aquatic Pool Buildings - Legacy Building Solutions

We Don’t Use the T Word Very Often

When we talk to people about what we build, they, more than likely, think we build something else. They think we manufacture and build The "T" Word.

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Tension Fabric Building Foundations

Fabric Building Foundation Factors and Types Explained

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...

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Collateral loads on rigid steel frame fabric building

Custom Engineered Tension Fabric Structures for Collateral Loads

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...

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permanent fabric structures

Are Tension Fabric Structures Permanent or Temporary?

We get this question a lot, and we don’t mind it too much, because a lot of people simply assume our buildings are temporary and never bother to ask. People naturally assume that a structure with a...

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Ontario International Airport - Tension Fabric Aviation Storage

Airing on the Side of Caution: Ventilation

One of the early discoveries customers make about our tension fabric structures is how air-tight they can be. We have gone to considerable effort to make sure the weather stays on the outside of our...

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Custom Design Tension Fabric Building - Legacy Building Solutions

Customized Buildings: Not What You Think

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...

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Tension Fabric Structures versus Tensile Fabric Structures - Legacy Building Solutions

Tension Fabric Structures versus Tensile Fabric Structures

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.

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Cost-Effective Tension Fabric Building Construction - Legacy Building Solutions

Why Hiring a Construction Manager Saves You Time, Money and Stress

Construction managers are professionals engaged by the owner of a construction project to act as their liaison through all phases of construction. In the case of building construction, the...

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Cooperative Purchase Agreement  - Legacy Building Solutions

Flexibility and Speed at Heart of Cooperative Purchase Agreements

The design-bid-build process can have multiple parties communicating, and miscommunicating, for what feels like forever; specs are reconsidered, delaying completion dates; and costs rise for...

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Tension Fabric  - Rigid Steel Frame - ExxoTec Fabric

Fabric Building: Imagine That

Our HR director had just come from a job fair, and she was talking about how it was difficult to describe what we, at Legacy Building Solutions, do. We decided to take a shot at it. If you’ve never...

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A Smarter Way to Purchase for Government Agencies - Tension Fabric

A Smarter Way to Purchase for Government Agencies, Large and Small

The government buying process can be notoriously complicated – often involving RFPs, bid letting and reams of paperwork. But state, local and educational (SLED) organizations can significantly cut...

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Frac Sand Storage Facility - Corrosion Resistant Fabric Building

Case Study: Pontotoc Sands Frac Sand Storage Facility

When you need to make a decision about frac sand storage, you usually need to make it fast. That doesn’t mean, however, you must take only what you can get. Our tension fabric structures can be...

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Salt Storage - Fabric Building - Rigid Steel Frame - Commodity Storage - Corrosion Protection

Storing Salt the Smart Way

When you need it during a snow event, you need it immediately—and when you store it, its corrosive nature can quickly wear down any structure that isn’t built to handle it.

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Automotive Storage Solutions - Legacy Building Solutions - Tension Fabric Building

Are Fabric Buildings the Automotive Industry’s Ideal Storage Solution?

Auto parts manufacturers face many challenges in today’s low margin, high volume environment. Warehousing components and tooling is a significant cost that falls under scrutiny more than ever before....

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Corrosion Protection - Bulk Commodity Storage - Fabric Buildings - Port Storage Buildings - warehousing

How to Prevent Corrosion in Port Storage Buildings

Corrosion is a costly problem for port storage facilities. As a metal building corrodes, its structural integrity weakens—drastically reducing lifespan, introducing leaks, and causing expensive...

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