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How to Set Up a Drive-Through Testing Station

As the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 continues to spread, it’s becoming increasingly clear that widespread testing is a prerequisite to virus containment and any return to normal life. Drive-through testing centers have quickly presented themselves as an effective option for low-risk testing, but setting up these centers requires tactical considerations. Learn

Health & Safety Best Practices for Man Camps

Industries such as mining and mineral exploration, oil and gas, construction, and research often require work in remote locations, prompting the creation of temporary or long-term workforce accommodations, generally referred to as “man camps.” Far from any outside development, many man camps become mini cities of their own, forced to provide their own

How to Create a Positive Culture in Your Man Camp

Man camps in the oil and gas, mining, construction, mineral exploration, natural resources, and research industries rely on skilled crews to run their operations, but the very nature of man camps makes it difficult to attract and retain such workers: man camps tend to be in the middle of nowhere, feature harsh climates

Temporary worker housing, also known as “man camps,” have been around for hundreds of years, providing accommodations to everyone from 19th-century railroad workers and gold miners to displaced World War II veterans and modern-day construction laborers. These temporary houses can consist of RV parks or durable fabric structure buildings, and oftentimes are

Temporary School Structures in Saipan Deployed for Disaster Recovery

Super Typhoon Yutu hit the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth north of Guam, on October 23 and 24 of 2018. Raging winds that reached 180 miles per hour devastated the area, including two schools in Saipan, the largest of the islands. Just a

Engineered Fabric Structures Help to Save Marine Mammals in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Nestled along the seaside cliffs on a remote stretch of a sand and pebble beach in the Gulf of California, a team of scientists, marine biologists, and medical specialists work around the clock to rescue and rehabilitate marine mammals. Though there are many theories as to why dolphins and other whales strand

For nearly 50 years, Alaska Structures ® has provided more than 65,000 engineered fabric structures and remote work camps to more than 70 countries. No other fabric building company comes close to the proven excellence or experience of Alaska Structures’ modular building systems! We custom build structures to meet specific building requirements and employ

The Future of Airport Construction: Engineered Fabric Buildings

Alaska Structures offers custom-built engineered fabric structures for various airport facilities and operations. These buildings are highly engineered for heavy-duty uses, and last a long time for both temporary and more permanent needs. They can also withstand extreme weather conditions, protecting equipment and aircraft assets from the elements. They can also be installed and set up far more quickly than the construction time required for brick-and-mortar buildings, significantly cutting construction costs as well as timelines.

Protect Equipment With Commercial Storage Buildings and Warehouses

The bigger the equipment, the bigger the problems that may arise. The last thing you want to encounter when on a tight schedule is an essential piece of machinery breaking down and halting operations. Beyond the setbacks in time, the cost of repairs and/or replacements add to your overhead, cutting into profits. Read more

Advantages of Engineered Fabric Structures Used for Mining Facilities

There are many advantages for choosing an engineered fabric structure for mining camps and mining facilities. Perhaps the biggest reason, engineered fabric structures save mining operations money and time. (more…)

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How to Set Up a Drive-Through Testing Station

Health & Safety Best Practices for Man Camps

How to Create a Positive Culture in Your Man Camp

History of Man Camps

Temporary School Structures in Saipan Deployed for Disaster Recovery

Engineered Fabric Structures Help to Save Marine Mammals in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Alaska Structures will be at SEG 2018!

The Future of Airport Construction: Engineered Fabric Buildings

Protect Equipment With Commercial Storage Buildings and Warehouses

Advantages of Engineered Fabric Structures Used for Mining Facilities

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