Aerial view of a white clear-span fabric building on a prepared site, with autumn boreal forest and overcast sky behind
Turn-Key Fabric Buildings · Foundations · Project Management

Engineered. Foundations to Finish line.

Alberta-based turn-key clear-span fabric structures, engineered foundations, and full project management across Canada — with joint-venture partners for U.S. projects. One accountable team, concept to completion.

01 / Turn-Key Solutions

From first sketch to code-conforming facility.

Owners and developers work with a single team handling engineering, foundations, fabric structure, site services, and project management — without subcontracting accountability to four different parties.

CAP · 01

Fabric Building Supply & Install

Exclusive Guard-All dealer. Clear-span structures from 30′ to 300′ wide, engineered, supplied and installed.

CAP · 02

Structural Foundations

Pour-in-place concrete, post-tensioned, precast walls, and portable screw-anchor foundations.

CAP · 03

Project Management

One team coordinating trades, owners, and code — on schedule, on budget, with a single point of contact.

CAP · 04

Temporary Heating

Full cold-weather heating systems with 24-hour monitoring for active sites.

CAP · 05

Cover-All Recertification

Engineering assessment and repair of existing Cover-All buildings, returning them to operational service.

02 / Building Profiles

Tension fabric, engineered to span.

Guard-All Heritage 21 and Centurion 36 truss frames in clear-span widths from 33′ to 140′, plus fully custom engineering for any span, clearance, or load case.

H.21[ HERITAGE 21 — 21″ truss profile, exterior, clear sky ]

Heritage H.21 · 21″ Truss

Optimized for large clear-span openings and elevated ceilings. Continuous segmented galvanized-steel truss reaches nearly any length.

Width
33′ – 82′
Metric
10.0 – 24.9m
Length
Any
Profile
21″ Seg.
33′ 82′
C.36[ CENTURION 36 — major clear-span exterior ]

Centurion C.36 · 36″ Truss

For massive clear-span openings, high sidewall clearances, and elevated ceilings. The heavy-duty Guard-All profile.

Width
40′ – 140′
Metric
12.1 – 42.6m
Length
Any
Profile
36″ Frame
40′ 140′
C.XX[ CUSTOM — engineered-to-spec build, exterior ]

Custom C.XX · Engineered

Engineered to project-specific spans, clearances, and ceiling heights. Heavy-gauge galvanized steel, reinforced with purlins and structural cables.

Width
Up to 300′
Metric
Up to 91.4m
Loads
Site-Spec’d
Frame
Project-Eng.
Project 300′
03 / Use Cases

Built for the way the building gets used.

The same engineered fabric structure adapts to four distinct programs — each with different clearance, door, ventilation, and finish requirements.

Industrial

Clear-span interior, adaptable leg heights, quick installation. Translucent polyethylene cover lets in natural light; flame-retardant available.

Clear-SpanTranslucentFlame-Retardant
A/01[ Industrial ]

Equipment Storage

Mine warehouses, municipal workshops, aircraft hangars, batch-plant covers, truck-wash bays, water-treatment and waste facilities.

Mine WarehousesHangarsWash Bays
B/02[ Equipment Storage ]

Agriculture

Clear-span shops and storage. Strong ventilation and air quality, natural light, and custom door designs sized to operations.

Clear-Span ShopsVentilationCustom Doors
C/03[ Agriculture ]

Commercial

Open-plan space for sport, entertainment, and work. A permanent facility with a 20–25 year service life on standard fabrics.

SportEventsOpen-Plan
D/04[ Commercial ]
04 / Foundations & Site Works

Engineered from the ground up.

Two foundation systems, each engineered to the site: portable screw anchors when the building may relocate, and concrete when permanence and load demand it.

Screw Anchors

F.SA · Portable
F.SA[ SCREW ANCHORS — portable screw-pile foundation ]

Portable, fast to install, and significantly lower lifetime cost than conventional concrete. The foundation can relocate with the building when operations move.

  • 01 Portable — relocates with the building ∞ moves
  • 02 Lower lifetime cost than concrete ↓ cost
  • 03 Quick install, minimal disturbance ↑ speed

Concrete & Precast

F.C · Permanent
F.C[ CONCRETE — pour-in-place foundation work ]

Fully engineered turn-key pour-in-place, post-tensioned foundations, and precast foundation walls. Specified to the soils report and load demand of the structure above.

  • 01 Pour-in-place — engineered & placed by ABS In-house
  • 02 Post-tensioned — for large slab geometries PT slab
  • 03 Precast walls — controlled cure, fast install Plant-cast
Supporting · 01 Earthworks

Clearing, grading and site preparation.

Supporting · 02 Temporary Heating

Full systems with 24-hour monitoring for cold-weather construction.

05 / Why Advance Building Systems

An Alberta outfit with a long build record.

An Alberta outfit with the team, the engineering discipline, and the cost control to deliver a building start to finish.

A family-run company with an experienced team built around turn-key building delivery. We adapt to changing demands during a project without losing engineering discipline or cost control.

Owners and developers get a single accountable team from concept to a finished, code-conforming facility — excellent quality at the best price, with one point of contact start to finish.

30+ Years Building

Continuous operation delivering turn-key buildings across Western Canada.

3M+ Sq Ft Completed

Cumulative turn-key fabric structure delivered to clients.

30′–300′ Clear-Span Range

Engineered widths delivered, from compact shops to massive industrial halls.

06 / Projects

Recent buildings, real specs.

Two representative turn-key projects, both designed and installed end-to-end by ABS — foundation, structure, doors, heat and electrical.

[ BEAUMONT SALT & SAND — Centurion exterior ]
FILE · P-2024-01 Beaumont · AB
Beaumont Road Maintenance Division

Salt & Sand Storage Facility

Complete design and installation: block-wall foundation and an 80′ × 200′ Guard-All Centurion building with 18′ straight side legs, two 16′ × 16′ side overhead doors, one 20′ × 18′ front overhead door, plus lighting and a basic electrical package.

Structure
80′ × 200′
Side Legs
18′
Profile
Centurion
[ SHELL TAILINGS HOARDING — 600′ Centurion ]
FILE · P-2023-08 Shell Tailings Site
Shell Canada

Tailings Project Hoarding Facility

Complete design and installation: screw-pile foundation and an 80′ × 600′ Guard-All Centurion building with 13′ straight side legs, 13 access doors, two overhead doors, full temporary heating with insulating liners for added R-value — installed over existing infrastructure with 24-hour heat-system monitoring.

Structure
80′ × 600′
Doors
13 + 2 OH
Heat
24-hr Mon.
07 / Safety

Full safety program. Bonding available.

A documented program, run on site every day and prequalified for owner-led audits — with bonding available on request.

01 /

Daily site safety program

A documented safety program, run on site and reviewed every day of the job. Pre-job hazard assessment, daily toolbox briefings, incident reporting.

02 /

Full labour-force reporting

Daily labour and cost reporting — no hidden costs, no surprise billing after the fact. Owners see what’s spent, when, and on what.

03 /

Customer safety compliance

We work to your company’s safety program and site requirements alongside our own — prequalified via CanQual & ISNetworld for owner-driven audits.

08 / Service Area

Canada-wide services.
Joint-venture partners for U.S. work.

Run from Calgary, with a shop in Winfield. Exclusive Guard-All dealer across AB, SK, the NWT, the Yukon, and BC — and project delivery Canada-wide, with joint-venture partners for U.S. work.

Head Office

Calgary

1923 Bay Shore Rd. SW Calgary, AB T2V 3M3

Shop & Office

Winfield

Gate 53042 Hwy 13 Winfield, AB T0C 2X0

09 / Request a Quote

Tell us about your building.

Width, length, side-leg height, doors, region, use case — tell us what you need built. We respond from Calgary within one business day.

Quote Request
We respond from Calgary within one business day.