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How Power Plants Benefit From Fabric Structures

While most people think of power plants as a single large structure, plants typically include a host of smaller buildings used for numerous purposes.  For example, power plant facilities commonly include offices, panel control rooms, boiler rooms, electric rooms, turbine buildings, pumping stations, and compressor houses. There may also be storage facilities,

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Revolutionizing Sewage Treatment Plants With Engineered Fabric Structures

Do you know what the most challenging issue facing the sewage treatment industry is today?  In June 2020, nearly 80% of stakeholders agree that their top issue to resolve is improving and maintaining their sewage treatment plant’s infrastructure. The demand for these essential facilities grows as they

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Structures for Fighting and Responding to Wildfires

Across the United States, hotshot crews organized by federal, tribal, state, and local government agencies respond to tens of thousands of wildfires each year, and that number is only rising. Since 2015, the number of wildfires in the U.S. has increased by about 100 large

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Steps for Opening a Safe Drive-Through Vaccination Clinic for COVID-19

Since the novel coronavirus COVID-19 took the world by storm, scientists and medical experts have been hard at work to develop a vaccine. It now looks like the first COVID-19 vaccines could be ready in late December (although widespread availability isn’t expected until spring of 2021). Once a COVID-19 vaccine is

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How Engineered Fabric Structures Can Improve Marina Operations

From boat storage to transit security headquarters, marinas can utilize engineered fabric structures to help a variety of their operations.  The weather resistance, durability, and portability of fabric structures are just a few of the characteristics that make them the obvious choice for use around the docks,

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Rapid Manufacturing Post-COVID-19: Why High-Performance Buildings Are the Answer

Businesses across all industries have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in one form or another. Manufacturing has been hit doubly hard, with COVID-19 affecting both consumers’ demand behaviors and suppliers ability to meet those needs. For many manufacturers, COVID-19 has meant temporary closures, reduced workforce, social distancing, and other changes that

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From Coal to Hydrogen: Understanding the Role of Engineered Fabric Structures

You’re constantly looking for ways to make your power plant more efficient. But where exactly do you start? The reality is, one of the best ways to improve your power plant operations is to make the switch from coal to sustainable hydrogen. Companies all over the world are embracing the coal

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COVID-19 and the Need for Smaller Class Sizes

The new school year is finally upon us, and so is another debate. Should we reopen schools, and if so, how? Should we maintain virtual schooling despite its many challenges and pitfalls? How will our classrooms look and operate in the age of social distancing? COVID-19 was never

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Portable Classrooms for Reopening Schools This Fall

Will schools reopen this fall? That has been the question on everyone’s minds over the recent months as cases of COVID-19 rise and fall. Despite the fact that cases have nearly returned to April’s peak levels, many schools are now confirming that they will indeed reopen amid growing

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Social Distancing Measures to Help Reopen Schools

Educators, parents, and students around the country are wondering when schools will reopen after closures due to COVID-19. While no simple answer to their questions exists, reopening dates will depend largely on schools’ ability to follow federal guidelines, including actions related to health and safety and ongoing monitoring. Social distancing measures figure prominently

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