Lyons Salt: A Case Study in corrosion protection
Corrosion is the deterioration of metal caused by a reaction with the environment. It is estimated that corrosion costs billions of dollars in repair, replacement and lost time every year.
Rigid Frames Support Better Loads
Large fabric structures are available with two framing types: rigid frame structures and open web trusses. While there are pros and cons to each system, one advantage of rigid frames is that they may...
Legacy Among Top 600 Specialty Contractors
South Haven, Minn. – Legacy Building Solutions has been listed by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as a Top 600 Specialty Contractor. This is Legacy’s second consecutive year on the list. This year, the...
Legacy Provides Fabric Buildings for remote energy project in Manitoba
When Manitoba Hydro, in conjunction with four Manitoba First Nations, put up the bid for its new Keeyask Generating Station, three contractors converged to form BBE Hydro Constructors.
Flame-Retardant Tension Fabric Buildings
Safe buildings protect the people and assets inside. Some industries – including mining, oil and gas production, military, and aviation – have strict flammability codes due to the work performed and...
What is a Fabric Structure Q&A
Are fabric structures susceptible to vandalism? Fabric structures are no more susceptible to vandalism than other buildings. For areas requiring extra security, wall claddings such as steel or...
River Cree Casino: The Venue - Concert and Event Center
Legacy Building Solutions and the River Cree Resort and Casino have broken ground on The Venue, a new concert and event center expected to open in Enoch in the fall of 2015.
Achieving Optimal Climate Control with Thermally Non-Conductive Fabric
On a hot day, the desire to stay cool seems all-consuming. Equipment and bulk material – particularly temperature-sensitive items such as commodity crops and waste matter – also thrive in a cooler...
Advantages of Design-Build Construction
Design-build is a construction method in which one entity designs and constructs a building, rather than relying on separate entities for architecture, engineering, and construction. While...
Fabric Port Buildings: Advantages for Port Storage
Waterways are among the safest, most cost-effective and greenest ways to transport goods. Many items, including bulk material, break bulk items that are loaded individually, and containerized...
Legacy Building Solutions Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Fabric Structure Designer Meets Requirements of ISO 9001:2008 Legacy Building Solutions, a leading designer, manufacturer and installer of tension fabric buildings, has achieved ISO 9001:2008...
Design Factors that Decrease Odor in Waste Processing Facilities
While recycling and waste processing facilities (WPF) are a necessary aspect of modern life – after all, most people don’t want to deal with garbage after it’s brought to the curb — there is one main...
Common Mistakes in Fabric Building Construction
7 Common Mistakes in Fabric Building Construction There are as many standards for fabric structure construction as there are manufacturers. While no builder can guarantee that their structure is 100%...
The Legacy Difference - An Infographic
How Legacy Changed the Fabric Structure Industry The Legacy difference is more than just our fabric attachment system, lower life cycle costs and in-house design and installation. Take a look at some...
Adjustable Height for Fabric Buildings
The size of a building is typically expressed with two numbers, representing the width and length of the building. Less often noted is the height of the structure – but for some applications, both...