Welcome to the Universal Fabric Structures’ May 2010 e-newsletter.

Project News and Updates

“Saving Waitakere over $1.3M”

UFS clients Netball Waitakere recently opened the latest UFS Sporthall at the Te Pai Centre, in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Te Pai Centre opening ceremonies were attended by hundreds of Netball Waitakere members, council members, trust members who funded the projects, as well as notable politicians including the Honourable John Banks, Mayor of Auckland and mayors from thee other major surrounding cities.

The 2400m2 Sporthall was part of a $7M development of the Te Pai Netball Courts in Henderson, Auckland.  Project Management firm N-Compass awarded the design and construct of the tension fabric structure to Universal Fabric Structures in September 2009 in conjunction with NZ partners, Fabric Shelter Systems (FSS).  The 36.5m wide x 60m long pre-engineered structure is designed as a structural steel curved frame assembly with a two chord lace 600m deep truss.  The preferred fabric cladding was chosen as premium Ferrari 902s PVC membrane.

During the ceremony N-compass project manager Suresh Nagaiya noted, “The selection of a fabric structure over a conventional structure has saved Waitakere City over $1.3M”.

The facility will be home to the 610 Winter League, and 165 Summer League netball teams in the West Auckland and Waitakere region.  With almost 10,000 members, this new development is a key part of the community development of Waitakere and is expected to provide a model for similar structures around New Zealand.

The Te Pai Centre forms part of Universal Fabric Structures’ strategy to develop many more state-of-the-art fabric covered Sporthalls for cities throughout New Zealand, Australia, and ultimately worldwide.

Introducing the S-Span T Series

UFS recently added a new series to its Supa-Span range of pre-engineered structures.  The new “T” series provides added versatility to the Supa-Span range with its unique ‘triangular’ framing system and high pitched roof, perfect for large machinery and industrial applications.

Supa-Span, one of UFS’s top selling pre-engineered solutions, offers a multitude of clear span, column free designs for short-term, interim or permanent installations. 

Supa-Span is perfectly suited for Aviation, Military, Mining, Industrial, Environmental, Remediation, Sport & Leisure, Events & Expositions, Warehousing and Storage applications.

Be at the top of your game in a UFS Sporthall

UFS Sporthalls offer a new generation of premium quality, economical structures that provide ideal weather-proof indoor facilities or canopy covers for a variety of sporting activities, from swimming and tennis, to soccer, netball and gymnastics.

UFS Sporthalls are durable tension fabric structures built using high strength aluminium or steel frames in strict adherence to international engineering standards and codes.  With a lifespan of over 20 years, our various design options provide the sports industry with an economical long-life option over traditional brick and mortar solutions.

With experience in both overseas and domestic markets, combined with broad technical, construction, and project management experience, the team at UFS ensures that the optimum structure is selected to meet your project requirements.

Save time and money with the UFS range of relocatable fabric structures for mining and other industrial applications

With the recent new mine development boom in Australia and the Asia Pacific Rim, there is an increasing need for temporary, relocatable structures to cover heavy equipment, warehousing, stockpiling, storage, and site shutdowns

The speed of installation and cost effective operation of UFS structures provides mining and industrial companies worldwide with a major competitive edge. Lower up front and operating costs coupled with easy transportation and rapid installation and dismantling, make UFS structures the top choice over conventional structures for industrial applications.

The UFS Industrial Cover product range include the easy-to-erect Rapid-Span structures (5-16 m wide), light weight Alu-Span structures (15 – 50 m wide), and the fully customizable, clear span S-Span series (30-97) m wide for the extra large application.

Utilizing proven prefabricated modular designs featuring high quality galvanized structural steel or corrosion resistant aluminium and long-lasting PVC, the UFS industrial range is the key choice for all relocatable structure needs.