Most would dread the reality of walking on site on a 40°C day, hi-vis and steel boots clad – the sun beating down on you, sweat dripping from your forehead, desperate for relief. This is however the reality for those working in Western Australia this summer, with temperature’s already having averaged 43°C through December alone.
Not only are employees at risk of dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and skin cancer, companies are faced with grim realities of downtime, lowered moral and higher staff turnover.
ARPANSA, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency warns “Australia is the skin cancer capital of the world. At least two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. The major cause of skin cancer is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.” DomeShelter™ provides your people with a retreat – an oasis of relief.
Over 7000+ DomeShelter™ Structures now provide the much-needed protection for people, all over Australia. Fabric Shelters that are engineered to protect, designed and erected with optimal sun orientation, are proven to be up to 15°C cooler underneath, than out in broad sunlight.
“What I believe a lot of companies fail to understand is, it’s not only your people that need protecting, but your equipment,” says Roy Fawkes, Facility Design Manager. “Having your equipment exposed to the elements voids the ability to claim warranty, and dramatically reduces the lifetime of assets, costing you hundreds of thousands every year. And to make it worse, people are trying to perform maintenance in extremely hot conditions. Isolating the downtime costs alone would shock most of us, then you get the hidden costs too.”
Designed and manufactured with accredited engineers here in Western Australia, they combine the technology of UV resistant fabric, and smart detailing in Steel Frames, to create a Shelter system that can be erected in a number of days, to cover your people and assets.
What makes the DomeShelter™ solution unique?
Over the decades, DomeShelter Australia has carved a niche for itself in the Fabric Shelter Structures sector globally as a trusted supplier to clients involved in diverse projects in remote regions. “We have developed unrivalled core knowledge and experience in every area of tarp manufacturing, including sourcing different materials and customising them to meet the harsh requirements of the Australian landscape. Naturally, this has led to the development of the superior range of DomeShelter™ Fabric Structures,” Roy Fawkes, highlights the company’s know-how in the provision of premium prefabricated Shelters.
A different approach
“Out of anyone we’ve used for anything they were probably the most professional set up we have come across, they were really good in every aspect. They were all over everything…certainly wasn’t expected.” Mining Client
While the world evolves to providing one-size-fits-all solutions, in an effort to standardize and mass produce, DomeShelter Australia prides themselves in being able to truly assess the needs of their clients, to come up with a fit-for-purpose solution. From offering pre-engineered size Structures that can be shipped within days, to offering a completely customised solution with Endwalls, door systems, gutter systems, and air cooling; to build a fully furnished warehouse, they put their entire energy into ensuring their expertise provides ultimate value.
Quality assurance
Fawkes advises clientele who may be shopping around for fabric structures for their project in remote areas, to be circumspect regarding the quality of products that are on the market. He tells them to make informed procurement decisions when it comes to fabric structures. “Oftentimes, some Fabric Shelter Structures available are not durable. Consequently, an organisation must be very careful who they choose for a supplier. Ensuring a Structure is appropriately designed and engineered to withstand the weather of your region is imperative to its durability, as it is with any building. DomeShelter Australia takes this very seriously and designs a steel frame for the Fabric Structure that is engineered according to Australia’s Wind Region Guidelines. With some of the harshest wind conditions globally, this means that Region D rated Shelters are designed to withstand cyclones with winds up to 250km/hour.”
Also, fabric contributes to the durability of the DomeShelter™ Solution, co-designed and improved over years with the manufacturer, the company has developed a solution that maximises the capability with the steel frame, to increase endurability and longevity – hence the solutions have lasted over 20 years.
There should be no doubt about the quality of DomeShelter™ Solution in providing effective protection through superior engineering. The Solution is certified to ISO9001 & ISO45001 (internationally accredited) standards. These Shelters are particularly well proven in various aspects of mining, from boilermakers’ workshops to Heavy Vehicle Storage and Maintenance workshops, to Ammonium Nitrate storage to General Warehouses.
Quick installation and low labour costs
DomeShelter™ Structures can be installed within a short time frame, by an organisation’s team, following the provided instructions. Installation of smaller Shelters can take only one to two days, while larger Shelters can only take 1-3 weeks, depending on the complexity and size of the Structure. Therefore, as an alternative, it rapidly reduces downtime and significantly cuts down labour costs.
Furthermore, DomeShelter Australia has deliberately engineered its Fabric Structures for ease of installation. The company fabricates its steel in-house so that it only needs to be assembled by a contractor. “Most of our Structures have been installed by the client’s construction teams in the past, by following the instructions provided with the DomeShelter™ Kit,” Fawkes elaborates. “We have a dedicated team to assist over the phone should the need arise, and we offer video and photo inspections to ensure it’s installed in line with our specifications. With larger installations, we also offer the option of providing an onsite supervisor to support if required, or suggest reputable 3rd parties, experienced in installations.”
Reducing environmental footprint
A lot of Fabric Shelter Structures are also widely respected for their eco-friendly quality, reducing environmental footprint. This is because the DomeShelter™ Solution is built to be portable – any of these Shelter s are able to be uninstalled, and moved to another location and reinstalled. Fundamentally, this takes the permanence out of the asset, although they have been proven to endure 25 years of withstanding the elements.
UV resistance
Finally, DomeShelter™ Fabric Structures use a UV resistant Fabric, with a 20-year UV warranty, that protects people and assets from the sun, while letting light in. In broad sunlight, little to no artificial lighting is required due to the brightness of the sun. This reduces cost and makes the option more environmentally friendly.
A manufacturing client commented “It became very obvious for me just by Googling that there was only one company that really went about trying to satisfy all your needs and questions.”
If you have a Shelter need, feel free to give them a call or visit the website for more information here.