equipment storage building

Equipment Storage for Northern Alberta

Project Description

Industry: Equipment Storage
Location: Northern Alberta, Canada
Application: Equipment storage structure
Building Size: 30′ x 40′ Structure, measuring 15′ high on center.

Building Features

A recent 30’x40’ Structure that was erected in northern Alberta is the perfect size to store equipment and parts. Measuring at 15’ high on center this structure can easily house redi-racking and still leave room for a standard size forklift to operate. This cost-effective addition to the business keeps equipment out of the elements increasing longevity and ease of use during the winter months. The 30’ wide structure is very popular amongst individuals and businesses needing extra storage. The single truss design is an excellent value for all storage requirements.

Fabric structures have increasingly become more popular amongst many industries. The many benefits they offer have made them a go-to choice for a diverse range of applications including storage of raw materials, finished goods and equipment, maintenance & production facilities and event centers.

Benefits Include:

  • FastCovers are a cost effective alternative to a traditional Structure.
  • Turn around time for manufacturing and installing a FastCover is a fraction of the time comparing to a traditional structure.
  • FastCover fabric transmits 80% of natural light reducing the need for any type of artificial lighting saving you on electrical costs.
    With standard inhouse powder coating, your FastCover is protected against erosion.
  • FastCover fabric is a high density woven polyethylene with an ultraviolet inhibitor built into the membrane to increase longevity. The fabric is resistant to various weather conditions including rain, snow, wind and UV rays.
  • FastCovers up to 60’ wide do not require any type of additional foundation.
  • FastCovers are easily dismantled and relocated to meet the needs of you ever changing business.
  • FastCovers can be fully insulated and heated giving you all the amenities of a permanent structure at a fraction of the cost.

With a variety of options available you can customize your FastCover to meet your specific needs. Whether you are looking for a specific color, door option, insulation, or length we can manufacture your FastCover specific to you.

As businesses increasingly prioritize efficiency, sustainability, and flexibility, fabric structures emerge as a practical and forward-thinking solution. Contact us today for a free no obligation quote.

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Farm Buildings – Grain Farming

Farm Buildings for Equipment Storage

Project Description

Industry: Grain Farming
Location: Stonewall, MB
Application: Farm equipment maintenance and storage
Building Size: 50’ wide x 70’ long FastCover Straight Leg Super Series Structure – Fully Portable

Located on the farmyard in close proximity to the client’s steel Quonset and a windbreak of large oak trees the truss spacing on this new SLSS series canvas building is an economical 14’, easily managing the snow, wind and rain loads as per National Building Code for the location. This robust farm building with a truss depth of a massive 28” will ensure that it has the ability to withstand much harsher conditions.

Farm Building Features

The engineered double truss incorporates  3.5” .100 wall steel tubing for both upper and lower chords with 3” wide x 1/4’” thick web connectors. All linear cross bracing uses  3” tubing. All of the farm building’s components are powder coat painted in our own facility. Powder coating is an excellent inhibitor of rust and when properly applied can assist in longer fabric life where steel and fabric meet. The double 3” base rail provides the perfect foundation to mount the truss legs.  This canvas building can be erected on any relatively level surface with no other foundation required.

FastCover uses the same high density polyurethane woven material on all buildings to ensure longevity. We have buildings in use with the original fabric for well over 20 years of service.  This farm building features the very popular green trim (very common especially in farm building settings) with the majority of the main cover white to match the other buildings on the property.

No lighting was required in this application as the white fabric lets 80% of natural light through for great working conditions during daylight hours.  Even on a cloudy day, the light is dispersed reducing shadows.

The farm building has two doors built into the front end.  The standard man door is a 36”x80” steel insulated pre-hung door with sill, brickmould for a clean installation and keyed lock. This allows easy access to the interior when the larger door is not required for equipment access.  The main overhead door is a 20’ wide x 16’ high Accutrack steel reinforced fabric roll-up door with a 6:1 aspect ratio chain hoist lift mechanism. This style of door remains cost-effective but adds a greater element of security from the elements. Steel tubing encased in pockets at 2’ intervals on the fabric door riding inside C channels on each side of the opening providing excellent protection from the harsh elements.  Both doors are mounted to the end wall steel which has been engineered for this purpose.

Building Anchoring System

The ground conditions were mostly clay (with the occasional nasty root system). We were able to secure the customer’s fabric truss structure using a combination of our new larger 5’ screw anchors complete with 12” of flyting.

Farm Building Benefits

The FastCover 50 SLSS Series easily provides storage space for numerous pieces of farm equipment with ample room to comfortably move around within the structure for maintenance purposes.  The FastCover SLSS series is available in both 50’ wide and 60’ wide profiles in unlimited lengths. Both are fully convertible structures available in Fully Portable configurations or mounted to your foundation of choice. The design of the components when unassembled make the FastCover a perfect choice to easily erect them with no permanent foundation, and re-locate them in the event their service is required elsewhere.  A farmer’s equipment is probably the most important asset a farm can have in their possession, and keeping them out of the elements reduces the deterioration of tires, hoses, and paint ultimately resulting in a more profitable operation.

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Agri Business Warehouse Building

Project Description

Client: Feed, Nutrition & Consulting Services Business
Location:  Lethbridge, AB
Building: 32′ wide x 100′ feet long Agri Business Warehousing

Results

“As Plant Manager of a growing business that provides superior feeds and supplements that ensure nutritional health and exceptional performance, we were looking at options for extra storage space for different feed and ingredients that must be protected from the elements in Southern Alberta. FastCover was chosen due to its cost effectiveness and quick set-up, allowing us to grow our business in other ways, and has proved itself very durable, requiring little maintenance. The recycled asphalt floor with redi-racking three shelves high on each side of our 32’ wide x 100’ long FastCover enables us to efficiently move product in and out with our regular forklift.  FastCover not only manufactures their structures, they also provide complete installation services, allowing us the luxury of dealing with one supplier throughout the process. I would not hesitate to recommend FastCover. The FastCover Team were courteous and helpful, and they supplied a great quality product that fit the needs of our company.”

  • Denis R, Plant Manager

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Project Description

Client: Camp Nakamun Riding Arena
Location:  Busby, AB
Building: 86′ wide x 204′ long riding arena

The Riding Arena at Camp Nakamun provides an all-weather venue for the Horsemanship clinics and classes as part of the wide array of activities that are offered.

Features

The sound dampening qualities of the fabric cover are ideal for instructor to student communication.  There are no echos inside the building and the quite, hushed atmosphere means instructors can communicate directly with students even over a larger area.

Viewing space was created along one wall by placing the side rails several feet inside the building walls so that spectators could be allow to view the riding events.  Because the side walls of the building are near vertical, the required clearance height for horse and rider is achieved without losing valuable interior space.  The building fabric covers allow a tremendous amount of natural light to pass through the cover which virtually eliminates shadows meaning horses are not spooked by dark corners of the building and riding space is maximized.

Located near Busby, Alberta, which is north of Edmonton, winter temperatures can exceed -30 with windchills of -40 and beyond.  Having the indoor riding arena means that no matter how nasty the weather outside, horsemanship instruction can still continue indoors.  The fabric building cover does not radiate heat and cold like steel building materials so the temperature inside is moderated and without wind, rain, and snow to worry about, the riding surface can be maintained in near ideal conditions year round.

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