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Feb 15 2012
As industry experts we answer queries and explain the concepts of tensile fabric to architects and contractors on a daily basis, so we thought it might be helpful to share it further afield.
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Jan 20 2012
If you haven’t read our other blogs this month, a quick look at these......
Jan 16 2012
You won’t only find fruit and veg piled up in the aisles of Sainsbury’s Whitechapel store. Their car park is covered with them too - and the store exterior. ...
Jan 13 2012
In case you missed my last blog (click here to get up to speed) I’m waxing lyrical all this month about a revolutionary new fabric cladding system that’s on track to change the face of the tensile fabric world – and the face of many of our buildings too....
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A. We offer a one-stop shop - from design, manufacture, installation and through to after sales maintenance support.
A. This will depend on the materials used. So 35-40 years if you specify a PTFE or silicon coated glass cloth - otherwise 15-20 years for PVC-coated polyester fabrics. The rest of the steel frame and cables will be good for 50 years.
A. Every structure we design satisfies the British Standard Codes for wind and snow loading (BS 6399 parts 2 & 3).
A. Tensile Fabric structures are probably the most efficient method of achieving long span enclosures. Compared to conventional steel frame and glass alternatives the embodied energy is significantly less.
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