Fabric Structures for Construction Sites

Clear-span fabric structures from Big Top offer convenient solutions for construction companies that need temporary buildings on the jobsite. Our tension structures require few materials to build and can be erected quickly—at a rate of 2,500 square feet per day. Thanks to our turnkey installation service, we can handle the installation for you so that your team can focus on the project at hand.

Versatile Solutions

Our fabric structures can be secured to just about any foundation, even dirt, gravel, asphalt, and concrete, making them a flexible solution no matter where the jobsite is located. As work progresses, your fabric building can be easily moved around the construction site intact using a crane. And, once the project is a success, your Big Top fabric structure can be disassembled and shipped to the location of your next job.

Protection for Your Materials & Equipment

The translucent fabric roof of our structures has been engineered to block 99.95% of UV-A and UV-B radiation, for an impressive UPF rating of 2,000 and conventional rating of 50 plus. This will help ensure that your equipment and materials are well protected from the elements. In fact, with this outstanding thermal protection, our fabric shelters can maximize the lifespan of your equipment’s paint jobs and electronics.

Other Benefits of the Fabric Roof

This superior UV protection also helps to maintain a comfortable interior temperature that is an average of 15 degrees cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than the outside temperature. If you’re planning on using the fabric building as an office or break room, you won’t need to expend energy on artificial climate control. Additionally, the fabric is rip-resistant, NFPA-701 flame-retardant, and translucent—it will allow natural sunlight to flood the interior, further saving on energy costs by minimizing the need for electric lighting.

Myriad Applications for Construction Companies

The clear-span design of Big Top’s fabric structures allows for plenty of space to be used for just about any purpose as the interior will be free of columns or guy wires. For the construction industry, our fabric buildings are used for:

Equipment storage and maintenance

Warehousing

Sandblasting and painting

Safety meetings

Lunchrooms

And more

Custom Designs to Meet Your Needs

Our fabric structures can be customized in numerous ways to best meet the needs of your construction company. For instance, there are countless accessories available, including personnel and bay doors, flooring that can support the weight of heavy equipment, HVAC systems, insulation, and much more.

Our buildings can be sized according to your specifications, spanning a maximum of 174 feet wide, 80 feet high, and almost any length. If you need more height, our fabric shelters can be conveniently anchored to stacks of shipping containers or ecology blocks. They can also be expanded and modified as needed as work continues on your construction site.

If the jobsite is located in an area that experiences volatile weather, we engineer a fabric structure for heavy wind and snow loads, and we can install lightning protection so your crew has a safe place to run for cover should a sudden storm break out. Furthermore, our structures can be claimed as equipment with the IRS, which may lead to potential tax savings.

For more information about our fabric structures, contact Big Top today. We have many years of industry experience providing temporary clear-span buildings for construction sites all over the country.