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Tension Fabric Structures

Are Tension Fabric Structures Permanent or Temporary?

People often assume that any structure with a fabric exterior is automatically short-lived and temporary. In reality, most of our buildings are engineered as long-term solutions, and the typical...

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Discover Ways to Reduce Building Operating Costs

Why Environmental Performance Matters in Building Design Energy efficiency is crucial in construction for long-term operational success. For facilities like industrial, municipal, and athletic...

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Building with Steel Rigid Frame Structures

Benefits of Steel Rigid Frame Structures for Fabric Buildings

Selecting the right structural system is important for the success of any building project. Rigid frames, open web trusses, and air-supported buildings differ in load capacity and design versatility.

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7 Key Steps in Choosing a New Buildings - Tension Fabric

Need a new Building? 7 Steps to a Good Decision

There’s an old saying: “Good judgment comes from experience, which comes from bad judgment.” When planning and designing a building, however, architects don’t have the luxury of learning from...

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PVC vs PE Fabric for Buildings

PVC vs PE Fabric for Buildings: A Comprehensive Comparison

Note: This blog from 2017 was updated in 2023 with information on Legacy’s proprietary ExxoTec™ fabric.

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Pros and Cons of different Building Materials

Pros and Cons of Different Building Materials

A new building is a major capital investment. You want a structure that will serve you well in all respects for as long as possible. What does that mean in terms of building materials?

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automotive-facility

Why the Automotive Industry is Embracing Fabric Buildings

If you’re still thinking “party tent” when you hear about fabric buildings, you haven’t met a Legacy building. Forward thinkers in the automotive industry are turning to fabric structures because...

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tension-fabric-military-building

Critical Considerations When Designing Military Facilities

Fabric shelters have been an integral part of military operations for generations. However, as noted in The Military Engineer, modern technology and engineering have transformed old-style hoops and...

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Building Big: Custom Tension Fabric Hangars for Every Aircraft Need

Building Big: Custom Tension Fabric Hangars for Every Aircraft Need

Huge planes need huge spaces. Whether you’re looking to create a hangar for large-body executive jets, commercial passenger planes, or cargo aircraft, the only way to accommodate their sheer size in...

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Horse barns with indoor riding arena

Top Features of Horse Barns with Indoor Arenas Explained

If you asked your horse what makes an ideal barn, what would they neigh?

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tension-fabric-buildings

True Benefits of Legacy Fabric Buildings

Legacy Fabric Building Solutions offers a unique and innovative approach to building construction. Faster construction times, lower maintenance, and energy efficiencies are just a few advantages that...

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Custom municipal building design using hybrid steel and tension fabric for durability.

Speeding Up Municipal Building With Tension Fabric

You’ve heard that old saying: “You can have it cheap and fast, or good and slow.” At Legacy Building Solutions, we give municipalities and other public entities a far better choice–faster and better....

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Legacy tension fabric buildings for mining and desalination

Advantages of a Clear-Span Tension Fabric Building for Desalination

Desalination plants are complex, high-volume operations involving pumping stations, electrical equipment, and, sometimes, miles of pipes that house the filtration systems. They are expensive to...

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DeLong - Port of Milwaukee

See Port Storage Building Innovations at AAPA

Are you attending the AAPA conference on October 22-25 in Aurora, Colorado? Look for Legacy Building Solutions because we’ll be there, too.

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