Industrial Warehouse & Storage Buildings

Things to Consider Before You Buy a Tension Fabric Building

Tension fabric buildings are a great substitute for traditional buildings, being just as durable and more cost effective. As fabric buildings become more popular, there are things to think about before buying one for your business. Before buying a fabric building you must what type of materials are used and how strong they are.You need to know if the companies design has been tested and meets building codes. In addition, flexibility and durability are important these to consider. Some companies also offer customization if you need a building for special circumstances. It’s important to compare buildings to find the right fit for your business.

Fabric Structures for Commercial Construction Projects

Learn about the different modular building applications for construction projects, heavy engineering, power plants and other facilities. These extremely durable and portable engineered fabric structures offer the versatility and cost-effectiveness required for these types of projects.

Rotomold molded plastic shipping containers and cases.

Portable Fabric Buildings

Alaska Structures® products are designed for long-lasting, rugged durability — we create high-quality fabric buildings that utilize compact-packing methods, reducing the overall logistical burden and cost for shipping a prefabricated building solution to remote locations. We can achieve this since we engineer our fabric buildings…

Fabric structure by Alaska Structures used by a meat processing and packing plant

Fabric Buildings for the Meatpacking Industry

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), total red meat, beef and pork production reached record-high levels in April of 2021. The USDA states, “Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.71 billion pounds in April, up 22 percent from the…

SQX-series Quonset Hut Fabric Shelter Camp.

Engineered Fabric Building Applications: How to Use Fabric Buildings

One of the major benefits of fabric buildings is that they are so versatile; fabric buildings are useful in many different situations. From government agencies to private businesses, many trust Alaska Structures’ fabric buildings to carry out their work operations. These fabric buildings can withstand harsh conditions and undergo careful testing from third-party engineers to ensure the products quality. Fabric buildings can be useful in any one of these situations: polar camps, aircraft hangars, oil and gas operations, mining, emergency housing systems, and recreational buildings. These buildings can work for more industries and operations than ones previously mentioned and their applications are nearly endless.

Paper Mill next to a river and a forest.

Five Major Benefits of Fabric Structures for Paper Mills

Paper mills are one of the oldest industries around. But if you own or work at a paper mill, you know the industry is always updating and innovating. Is your company trying to do any of the following? Grow to meet new market demands. Adapt…

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…

Engineered Fabric Structures – an Alternative Building Solution for Engineering and Architecture Firms

Long-Lasting Building Systems that Meet and Exceed Your Client’s Expectations With so many options available, most building design and engineering firms overlook one of the best alternatives to traditional building designs — engineered tension fabric structures. Alaska Structures® custom creates building solutions using high-performance membrane…

Engineered Fabric Structures for Data Centers and Server Farms

A data center, or server farm, is a collection of networked computers, either centrally located to support the data needs of an organization or used for online data storage, data processing, and distributing large amounts of data from remote data facilities. The data center is…

Increasing Efficiency in the Timber Industry with Engineered Fabric Structures

The timber industry has taken a hit in the last couple of decades. Fewer young people are lining up to fill job vacancies partly because it is one of the most dangerous professions and its hard work. The Bureau of Labor reports that in 2015,…

Engineered Fabric Structures for Cement Storage

Concrete is so absorbent that you should not expose cement to the air, which contains water vapor. Storing cement and cement products, such as concrete, involves careful placement and proper protection of the material. Project managers and concrete plant operators have to find ways to manage the challenges that winter weather brings. Rain, snow and cold temperatures can all affect the performance of cement and cement products. You will want to protect your cement materials to ensure that you maintain cost-effectiveness while delivering the highest-quality product possible.

Modular Buildings to Support Heavy Engineering, Mass Transit, Power Plant, and Construction Projects

Learn about the different modular office building spaces for mining facilities, construction projects, heavy industrial engineering, power plants and other facilities. These extremely durable, portable fabric structures are engineered to offer the versatility and cost-effectiveness required for these types of applications.