Truss Talk - Beyond the Fabric

A fabric building in its simplest form is steel, a membrane, and a tensioning system. But there's a lot more to it than that. In this episode of Truss Talks Beyond the Fabric, George sits down with Nathan Daer, Buyer at Britespan, to unpack what really goes into sourcing the materials behind every build, from navigating global trade uncertainty to managing rising material costs without comprom...

How do you guarantee a fabric building lasts for decades? This week on Truss Talks, George Lawless and Dealer QA Manager Dave Hallam decode the "Britespan Circle of Quality." From raw material inspection to the "drum tight" finish required for a 25-year warranty, we’re breaking down why precision installation is your best insurance. In this episode: The 100-Year Lifecycle: The...

In episode three of Truss Talks: Beyond the Fabric , host George Lawless sits down with Darren Scholl, Britespan’s Technical Services Leader, to unpack what really goes into engineering fabric buildings that perform under real-world conditions. From wind uplift and snow loads to end wall design, hanging equipment, and clear-span layouts, this conversation dives into how engineering decisions made...

🎙️ It’s here. Episode two of Truss Talk is live. Join Chris Hogervorst from our founding family as he shares how Britespan’s engineered fabric buildings have evolved into a go-to solution for commercial and industrial operations across North America. From cold storage warehouses to large-scale manufacturing facilities, discover how our column-free, code-compliant designs deliver speed, expandabili...

In this kickoff episode of Truss Talk , George Lawless sits down with Tom Evans, Britespan’s Product Development Lead, to talk about the launch of our latest fabric building series. Designed from the ground up for real-world performance in agriculture, commercial operations, and municipal infrastructure. This isn’t a rework. It’s a brand-new, fully engineered fabric structure that supports heavier...