Cover-All Buildings Chosen Over Other Buildings by BC Ministry of Transport

When the BC Ministry of Transportation needed to find the ideal salt storage facility for over 100 locations across the province of British Columbia, Cover-All Building Systems was the only building that exceeded all of their necessary requirements.

In a province where the highways are carved through mountains and the annual snowfall is 25 feet in some areas, maintaining the 56,000 km (34,798 miles) highway system is critical to the economy and safety of travelers. Keeping roads clear of ice is one of the key factors. To effectively manage 200,000 tons of salt for de-icing, highway maintenance contractors needed quick and easy access to the salt.

To ensure they found a building that performed to a strict list of specific requirements, the Ministry purchased several fabric buildings from various manufacturers in 1996, and evaluated the performance of each building. All buildings needed to have an engineered foundation, service provided by the manufacturer and dealer representative, product consistency, and warranty on all building components.

"The Cover-All BC Dealer and the Cover-All product easily exceeded all the necessary requirements," says Rob Buchanan, senior geo-scientist and a 30-year veteran with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation. "The Cover-All buildings performed excellently."

They have since purchased over 100 Cover-All® buildings. Most of the buildings are 42' wide x 60' long Arch™ buildings; with the largest being a 50' wide x 200' long TITAN®. Not only are the buildings being used for salt storage, but also for equipment storage and maintenance.