The widest. The tallest. The heaviest.
For the work that doesn’t stop. For the equipment that won’t fit anywhere else. Eighty feet of clear-span. Thirty-seven feet to peak. 900-gram cover. Double-Trussed Standard galvanized steel stepped up to 76mm oval frame tubing with 45-degree solid-tube cross-bracing in every truss. Steep peak geometry that sheds Canadian snow aggressively before it can stack. Built for oilfield, mining, fleet, and the heavier work.
All four are 80 feet wide and 37 feet to peak. Same engineering. Length scales to the operation.
6,400 sq ft clear-span
$79,888building
~$1,222/mo with financing
8,000 sq ft clear-span
$89,888building
~$1,375/mo with financing
9,600 sq ft clear-span
$119,888building
~$1,835/mo with financing
16,000 sq ft clear-span
$159,888building
~$2,445/mo with financing
The Industrial Series isn’t a bigger Commercial building. It’s a heavier engineering class. Here’s what changes between the two.
Commercial Series uses 48mm × 1.5mm-wall steel tubing. Industrial uses 76mm × 2.5mm-wall oval tubing — a substantially larger pipe with thicker walls, oriented to put steel where the bending forces are highest. This is what holds 80 feet of clear-span at 37 feet of peak under prairie wind and Canadian snow load.
Every truss is two parallel oval tubes joined by 45-degree solid-tube cross-bracing. That triangulated geometry turns local bending forces into axial tension and compression — which is what steel handles best. It’s why a double-trussed frame resists deflection so much better than the same amount of steel laid out as separate tubes.
Commercial Series sits trusses 10 feet on centre. Industrial tightens to 8 feet on centre — 20% closer. More trusses per linear foot of building length. Each truss carries less load. The structural engineering balances out at the larger span.
Sixteen-foot sidewall plus a steep peak above — 21 feet of peak geometry doing the snow-shedding work. Snow runs off before it can stack. The taller peak also gives clearance for drill masts, lift gear, and stacked vertical infrastructure that won’t fit under a 28-foot Commercial peak.
750g PVC is already the heaviest standard cover in the fabric building category. Industrial moves to 900g for environments that punish lighter covers — abrasive dust, chemical exposure, fertilizer, salt, and high-cycle wind. Same UV stabilization, waterproofing, and fire-retardancy. Heavier base material that lasts longer under abuse.
Commercial buildings can be DIY-installed by 2–4 people over a weekend. Industrial cannot. The anchor engineering, lift rigging, and tensioning at this scale are crew jobs — not DIY work. MAX-vetted install crews are available, and installation is quoted as a separate service based on your site location, access, and conditions. Contact us for an installation quote.
The Industrial Series is engineered for specific use cases. Buying it when you don’t need it means paying for engineering you won’t use.
| If you’re storing … | Right Line |
|---|---|
| Tractors, combines, hay, RVs, light fleet, riding arenas | Commercial Series (typically 30×60 to 50×100) |
| Multiple heavy trucks, large equipment, mid-commercial fleet | Commercial 60×100+ or 70×200 |
| Drill rigs, mining excavators with arms raised, vertical infrastructure | Industrial Series (80 × 37) |
| Crane-equipped trucks, lift gear, stacked oilfield/process infrastructure | Industrial Series (80 × 37) |
| Equipment that won’t fit anywhere else | Industrial Series (80 × 37) |
Not sure? Talk to us — we’ll route you to the right size.
Both lines ship with the Double-Trussed Standard frame architecture and the same Canadian-owned support and warranty operation. The cover, the dimensions, and the install model are different because the work is different.
| Commercial Series | Industrial Series | |
|---|---|---|
| Widths | 20′ — 70′ | 80′ |
| Peak heights | 16′ — 28′ | 37′ |
| Frame tubing | 48mm × 1.5mm wall, round | 76mm × 2.5mm wall, oval |
| Cross-bracing | Double-truss standard | Double-truss with 45-degree solid-tube cross-bracing |
| Truss spacing | 10′ on centre | 8′ on centre |
| Cover weight | 750 g/m² | 900 g/m² |
| Pricing | All-in published, from $5,888 | Building published, $79,888 – $159,888 (install quoted separately) |
| Install | DIY-friendly or contracted | Available — quoted separately |
| Warranty | 12-year fabric / 2-year manufacturing | 12-year fabric / 2-year manufacturing |
| Built for | Farms, fleets, contractors, small/mid commercial | Oilfield, mining, fleet, fabrication, vertical infrastructure |
Because the engineering isn’t a linear scale-up. Going from a 70-foot clear-span to an 80-foot clear-span — and from a 28-foot peak to a 37-foot peak — asks substantially more of the truss. The Industrial frame uses 76mm × 2.5mm oval frame tubing versus 48mm × 1.5mm on the Commercial line, with 45-degree solid-tube cross-bracing in every truss. Truss spacing tightens from 10 feet to 8 feet to distribute loads across more frames. The cover steps up to 900g. The published price reflects the stepped-up engineering of the building itself; installation is offered as a separate service and quoted on inquiry. Full structural rationale on our Engineering Notes page.
750 g/m² PVC is already the heaviest standard cover in the fabric building category and is the right answer for the vast majority of applications. We move to 900 g/m² on the Industrial Series for environments where the cover faces continuous abrasion, chemical or fertilizer exposure, fine particulates, or extreme high-cycle wear. 900g extends service life under those conditions. For everything else, 750g is the right answer — heavier doesn’t help if the application doesn’t punish the cover.
Eighty feet is the practical limit for clear-span fabric buildings in this construction class while preserving the 37-foot peak and 16-foot sidewall. Beyond 80, you trade clearance, snow load, or both. The Industrial Series is sized for the broadest range of industrial-equipment use cases at the highest cover weight we ship.
No. The Industrial Series is not sold as a DIY kit — the size, anchor engineering, install rigging, and crew requirements are different from the Commercial line. MAX-vetted install crews are available; installation is a separate service, quoted based on your site location, access, and conditions.
Lead times depend on cover specification, install location, and site conditions. Talk to a MAX building specialist for a current schedule against your project window.
Yes. Twelve-year fabric, two-year manufacturing — the same as the Commercial line. The warranty is not loaded into the price.
MAX is a Canadian-owned company. Our buildings are not manufactured in Canada — we import to specification, stock in Edmonton and Toronto, and support, warranty, and install on Canadian soil. We don’t pretend otherwise. The cover weight, frame structure, warranty, and pricing are what define the product, not the country of manufacture.
Included in the published price: 900g PVC cover, Double-Trussed Standard galvanized steel frame, all hardware and anchoring, 18′ × 18′ winch roll-up doors front and back, and site delivery. Not included: installation (available through MAX-vetted crews and quoted separately based on site), site preparation (concrete pad, grading, drainage), building permits (jurisdiction-specific), site-specific engineering letters, and custom modifications.
Tell us your equipment, your site, and your timeline. We’ll route you to the right size and confirm a delivery and install schedule against your project window.
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