…the leading specialty contractor of lightweight long-span roofing systems and tensile structures throughout the world, will exhibit at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention and Design Exposition, June…
…cables, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) mesh and glass that form the 68,000-seat, six-level facility’s eye-catching tensile roof. Shaped like a bicycle wheel, the roof is made up of 340,000 square feet…
…of the Taiyo Kogyo Group, with operations serving North and South America and other international locations. For more information about Birdair, like us on Facebook, call 1-800-622-2246 or visit www.birdair.com….
…more useful space. The lower level now includes classrooms, a conference room and an athletic equipment storage area, while the upper level features a basketball court and exposed views of…
…they encountered at the Denver International Airport (DIA), one of the busiest airports in the United States. The engineers on DIA’s Hotel and Transit Center (HTC) program encountered a dilemma…
…steel construction, Birdair contractors are working ahead of schedule, as they have been able to complete the erection of the steel compression ring one month before the expected date of…
…fiberglass membrane, with a steel supporting structure. PTFE, or polytetrafluoroethylene, is known by the brand name Teflon®*, which coats the woven fiberglass to form a membrane that is extremely durable…
… The translucent Aerogel layer in Tensotherm, produced by Cabot’s manufacturing facility in Frankfurt, Germany, is cold formed and sandwiched between two layers of Birdair fabric membrane to enhance…
…and well-loved park in Shreveport. The iconic Rose Plaza features 35-foot tall steel roses along a 300-foot long floating dock. On any given summer day, children’s laughter echoes through the…
…garnering honors in the category of Tensile Structures, 30,000 square feet or larger. IFAI received a record 387 entries from 14 different countries, which were reviewed by a panel of…
…is also surprisingly lightweight. Comprised of 95% air, aerogel is the world’s lightest solid material, making Cabot Corporation’s aerogel a perfect fit for lightweight PTFE fiberglass fabric membrane. Together, this…
…are evaluated for a product at its initial performance level and at an aged performance level over the course of three years. Exposure farms located in Florida, Arizona, and Ohio…