In fast-paced industries like construction and mining, space is money—and delays are costly. That’s where FastCover’s Seacan-compatible fabric buildings come in. Designed to fit securely between two shipping containers, our structures offer a high-clearance, weatherproof Seacan roof system that’s ready to go when and where you need it.
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In industries like road maintenance and energy production, safeguarding bulk materials such as salt and frac sand is crucial. FastCover’s engineered fabric buildings provide robust, weather-resistant solutions tailored for these demanding storage needs. Designed to withstand Canada’s harsh climates, our structures ensure your materials remain dry, accessible, and uncontaminated year-round.
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Storing hay effectively is crucial for farmers and livestock owners, as it directly impacts the quality of feed and overall farm operations. Traditional hay storage methods, like wooden or metal barns, can be costly and time-consuming to build. FastCover fabric buildings are a modern, efficient solution that’s becoming increasingly popular for hay storage.
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Farmers have a lot of responsibilities. They need to ensure that their crops are healthy and that the animals they raise are well taken care of. One of the challenges that farmers face is finding the right shelter for their animals and crops. Traditional farm equipment storage buildings can be expensive and difficult to construct, especially if you are working with limited space. Fabric buildings offer an affordable and practical solution for farmers who need a quick and easy way to create shelter for their animals or crops.
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When making your next building purchase, there are many financial considerations. There are many ways a fabric building from FastCover Buildings can help you save money as described below.
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Reducing maintenance and utility costs associated with your storage buildings is a smart way to improve the operational efficiency of your business operations. Making a smart purchase decision includes not only taking into account the upfront capital cost of the building but also the on-going operational costs of the building.
Setting aside the capital outlay for the building, there are a number savings that a FastCover fabric building will provide which may not be immediately obvious. The first is the time and expense saved to erect the building. Because the building is shipped in modular components, on-site construction time is drastically reduced where buildings can be completed sometimes in days as compared to weeks or months with buildings which must be completely constructed on-site. This also means your building is finished and ready for use in your business sooner.
Now consider the post-construction state of your building, as this is expected to last for many years. You will have recurring monthly expenses for utilities and maintenance on any style of building. A FastCover fabric building can help to reduce a number of monthly expenses due to the nature of the materials used to manufacture the building. The most obvious difference between a fabric building and steel or wood construction building is the use of a fabric cover. This fabric cover offers numerous advantages. The first is that it allows a tremendous amount of natural daylight to pass through the cover to the building’s interior, virtually eliminating the need for daytime artificial lighting. Even on cloudy days, there is often ample light to perform most activities inside the building without flicking on the light switch and having the power meter spinning. In early morning hours and nighttime when we no longer have the free benefit of the suns light, artificial lights can be used more efficiently as the bright white underside of the cover reflects and disperses light so that typically fewer light fixtures are needed.
Unlike a metal roofed building often used for storage buildings, a fabric building cover will not radiate the heat and cold of the extreme weather conditions we experience. Combine this with a cover that is effectively a one-piece sealed membrane and there will be substantially less air through cracks and perforations traditional buildings tend to have.
Some building styles require that the roofing and siding materials such as roof tar or shingles and exterior wall paint must be frequently maintained or replaced on a periodic basis. With a FastCover fabric building chosen for your storage building, there is no need to paint or shingle the roof and walls. The covers should be checked for tension periodically but are otherwise virtually self maintaining. Dirt and dust have a difficult time adhering to the polyethylene fabric and normally wind and rain are enough to blow off or wash off any that does manage to sit on the covers.
The building’s steel superstructure is post-weld powder-coat painted in our own paint booth. The extremely smooth finish helps to prevent cover wear and protects the steel framework from rust and corrosion.
One cost saving factor that few other storage buildings can match is the ability to take your investment with you if your business circumstance result in a move of locations. A FastCover building is designed with an exclusive continuous base rail frame system which affords it a tremendous range of options in regards to foundations. So flexible are these options that the foundation itself may be temporary and if the need arises, a FastCover storage building can be disassembled, building and foundation moved, and re-erected at the new site.
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Whether you are raising beef cattle, exotic livestock, goats or sheep, or running a dairy farm, the comfort and health of your herd is of critical importance to your farming operation. A healthy herd leads to a more efficient farming operation which can contribute to the bottom line of your business. When it is time to invest in your next livestock barns consider all the ways a Fast Cover fabric building can help keep your animals in greater comfort.
The semi-translucent covers on a Fast Cover building allow for a tremendous amount of natural light to pass through to the interior of the building, while blocking much of the UV rays of natural sunlight. Daytime lighting fills every inch of
the building and eliminates shadowy areas. At night, the bright white underside of the covers helps to spread artificial light throughout the building, often with a lower energy requirement and few light fixtures than a non-fabric building. This means in the short days of our winter months it is less expensive to extend the lighting period within the building.
Properly designed livestock barns should promote good fresh air exchange. A Fast Cover fabric building is designed with a ceiling height resulting in a large air volume inside the building. With properly placed exhaust vents, the warm 
moist air common in animal housing buildings will rise upwards and be exhausted out the vents. Cooler, fresher air is drawn in from below in what is known as the venturi effect and helps to reduce the air borne pathogens in the building air.
A building with walls constructed of metal brick or wood can often be noisy inside with all sounds of machinery operations or other noises echoing off the walls. In a Fast Cover building, sounds do not echo and are dampened
by the fabric walls and roof cover. This quiet, hushed atmosphere is also easier on people working within the building making it easier to communicate over distances within the building. Buildings with metal roofs can also be quite noisy during rain storms with a metallic “ping” sound from every rain drop and a deafening sound during a hail storm which can be quite upsetting to many animals. Rain makes a quiet hushed sound and hail bounces off without a clang.
Many building materials will quickly radiate heat and cold from the outside of a building to the interior making it 
quite uncomfortable inside especially during extreme hit and cold. The fabric covers on a Fast Cover buildings have thermally non-conductive properties which help to moderate the temperature inside.
A more content, low-stressed herd will feed on a regular basis which promotes weight gain.
For dairy cattle or any animals raising young, natural light and ventilation can contribute to higher milk production helping the off-spring gain weight and strength early in life.
Contact Fast Cover Buildings to learn more about the many advantages for your farm.
A big Thank You to all those attendees who stopped by the FastCover booth
Manitoba Ag Days held in Brandon, MB is an annual event showcasing new and innovative products and services specifically designed for the Agricultural Sector. It is always well attended, as a no cost entry fee enables the show to draw from a very large surrounding area including other Provinces and States. It was an exceptional show for FastCover with new and existing customers looking at and making commitments to purchase new FastCovers. It is always satisfying to have existing owners of FastCovers bring acquaintances to our booth to talk about their positive experiences with their structures. There is nobody better than FastCover building owners to “sell” the benefits of FastCover ownership to new customers! Our booth was a 20′ wide x 15′ long FastCover fabric building complete with three styles of steel truss arches and the same fabric we use on agricultural and commercial buildings. We can demonstrate the real-life components of our fabric buildings and you can fell the sturdiness of the powder-coated, welded, truss building super-structure.
We are excited as to how the new year is starting with the opportunity to serve the Canadian and upper United States market. FastCover is currently serving clients in the Agricultural, Mining, Commercial/industrial, Oil/Gas, and Commercial Fishing sectors. In the event you or your business require a reasonably priced, long-lasting, Portable or Permanent Fabric Structure, we would greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with you on a solution that meets your needs.
Contact us at fastcoverbuildings.com, info@fastcoverbuildings.com or toll free 1-866-657-7172.
See More Information on Fabric Buildings for the Agriculture Industry. These portable fabric buildings can be used as a livestock shelter, equipment storage, riding arenas, and so much more.
Canadian Western Agribition, located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, is the best beef show on the continent and the largest livestock show in Canada. The show is anchored by beef cattle and features horses, bison, sheep, goats, and an extensive agribusiness trade show. Canadian Western Agribition is a blend of agriculture, Indigenous culture, and festive entertainment, featuring live music, shopping, and food. The event also hosts evening pro rodeo performances for action-packed entertainment! The event is an international hub of agriculture excellence, hosting over 1,200 international guests from over 75 countries. CWA is where the world meets.
At FastCover we have and continue to be extremely busy supplying and installing FastCover Fabric Buildings. Being the manufacturer with full in-house installation services, and with the advantage of full portability of many of our structures, we have the ability to erect structures throughout the winter months. So don’t be afraid to make a good buying decision today and purchase your FastCover, Factory Direct… because it looks like it’s going to be another long Winter!
Ask about our special Winter booking Sales starting on November 19th that will save you BIG MONEY when you order any complete FastCover before December 15, 2018 for immediate or Spring delivery and installation. Call 1-866-657-7172. Please refer to “Winter Booking Sale” when calling in.
Check out our Show Specials during the show. These can be 1 only New or Display buildings that have been drastically reduced to sell and are only available in person at the show or by calling this number only: 1-204-224-3269. Please refer to the “Agribition Show Special” when calling in. We’ll see you at AffinityPlex, booth #800 at the 2018 Canadian Western Agribition.
FastCover Fabric Structures will be exhibiting once again at the upcoming Manitoba Ag Days event at the Brandon Keystone Centre, January 16-18, 2018. These 3 action-packed days at Canada’s largest Indoor Farm show are an exposition of agricultural production expertise, technology and equipment that attracts exhibitors and visitors from across Canada and the United States of America. The line up of featured speakers is excellent and the Trade Exhibition alone is worth attending.
That’s where FastCover comes in! FastCover is located in City Square Exhibition Hall in the Keystone Centre and you won’t be able to miss us because we have a full size working model of a FastCover Structure in our booth. Just look for the Red/White/Red FastCover. We have some “Crazy” 1 only show specials that always sell quickly and can only be accessed at the show, plus our “Buy Now & Install in Spring” Promotion will be launched at the show.
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Come and ask how the cover on FastCover Fabric Structures can keep the inside of your building warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. A more pleasant environment for both humans and livestock.
Stop by our booth and speak with our fabric building specialists about your next FastCover project, and enter your name to win one of 4 FastCover Freezer Jackets… (we think they’re cool!) See you there! Check out the video for your invitation to Ag Days:
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Canadian Western Agribition, located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, is the best beef show on the continent and the largest livestock show in Canada. The show is anchored by beef cattle and features horses, bison, sheep, goats, and an extensive agribusiness trade show. Canadian Western Agribition is a blend of agriculture, Indigenous culture, and festive entertainment, featuring live music, shopping, and food. The event also hosts evening pro rodeo performances for action-packed entertainment! The event is an international hub of agriculture excellence, hosting over 1,200 international guests from over 75 countries. CWA is where the world meets.
We are still extremely busy supplying and installing FastCovers and with the portability of many of our structures, we have the ability to erect structures throughout the winter months. So don’t be afraid to make a good buying decision today… because it looks like it’s going to be a long Winter!
Ask about our special Winter booking Sale starting on November 20th that will save you BIG MONEY when you order any complete FastCover before December 15, 2017 for immediate or Spring delivery. Call 1-866-657-7172. Please refer to “Winter Booking Sale” when calling in.
Check out our Show Specials during the show. These can be 1 only New or Display buildings that have been drastically reduced to sell and are only available in person at the show or by calling this number only: 1-204-224-3269. Please refer to “Agribition Show Special” when calling in.