Competitive Advantage: Big Top Fabric Structures protect valuable and sensitive equipment from harsh weather – avoiding hefty replacement costs work stoppages.

BIG TOP HELPS A MAJOR ENERGY PROVIDER STAY WARM ALL WINTER

The energy company is one of the nation’s largest combination utilities, providing electric and natural gas service to nearly 6.8 million of Michigan’s 10 million residents. To comply with new federal emission standards, one of their electrical generating complexes was scheduled to go through an upgrade to bring the plant into compliance. It was a big job, and environmentally sensitive equipment was being brought in that needed to be covered and protected in a controlled environment.

BIG TOP – 1, MOTHER NATURE – 0

The energy giant called on Big Top to custom design a fabric structure large enough to contain their sensitive equipment, and strong enough to withstand the harsh Michigan winters. In a short period of time, they had a spacious, eco-friendly structure designed just for their needs. With a wide range of custom heating, cooling and ventilation systems to keep the interior of the fabric shelter optimally controlled, their equipment could be protected and operate with maximum efficiency.
And those snowy Michigan winters? Not a problem. Big Top fabric structures have been tested and proven successful at withstanding even the harshest weather conditions. Wind gusts exceeding 100 miles per hour, heavy rains, as well as dense snow are not a problem. The energy company could rest easy knowing their sensitive items were stored in a safe, protective setting that could withstand anything the outside environment could throw at them.