Portable Structures to Shield People & Businesses from New Challenges

Our definition of Portable Structures

They are relocatable fabric buildings. They are made of single truss steel frames that prove versatile, and cost-effective because they are easily assembled, and can be moved when needed. These structures include: hoop houses that maximize light transmission for optimal growing conditions; and tensioned fabric buildings that offer large, clear-span spaces for storage, workshops, or commerce. The key advantages include rapid deployment, lower initial investment, and exceptional adaptability to changing needs. When choosing portable structures businesses should consider steel gauge, coating type, fabric UV treatment, and engineering for local snow/wind loads. Because they will determine how well, and how long the hoop buildings will perform against regional climate conditions and intended use.

Hisoty of Portable Structures

Temporary structures have been used for decades whenever people needed fast, flexible shelter without the cost or delay of permanent construction. Early versions were simple temporary frames covered with basic membranes for events, construction sites, and seasonal storage. Over time, demand from agriculture, logistics, and industrial buyers pushed the market toward stronger steel frames, improved corrosion protection, and fabrics built to resist UV exposure and tearing. Modern transportable structures are now engineered as complete kits: components are pre-drilled, labeled, and shipped efficiently so teams can install them quickly on a prepared site. This evolution turned “temporary shelters” into reliable, repeatable building kits that businesses can deploy, relocate, and scale as operations change.

What is the difference between a Portable Structure, and a Fabric Building?

The terms “portable structures” and “fabric buildings” often overlap, and many buyers use them interchangeably. But when it comes to words, we, at DELITE, prefer to be precise. This is why we dedicate this short, yet important, section to laying out the core differences between these 2 kit building types.

Portable Structures key aspects

Portable structures are simply portable buildings which skeleton is made of parts and material sections that are connected together. When limited to the construction industry definition, a structure does not include roof and walls covering. It focuses on the framework. When referring to a more general definition, a structure is oftentimes assimilated to a "building", thus including covering.

Fabric Buildings key aspects

Fabric buildings key aspects are somehow more difficult to list. Apart from insisting on "fabric" covering, the term building is very general. In practice, fabric buildings are made of steel structures, both single truss, and double truss. They are almost always covered with tensioned fabric, that does not let the light in, or is at least not transparent.

The core differences

Upon laying out the characteristics of both types, we conclude that core differences between portables and fabric buildings is their size, type of cover, and structure's framework.

• Structures that can be moved start very small but max out when width reaches 24ft.


• Fabric Buildings are almost always covered with tensioned fabric. While structures can be covered with a large array of weatherproof covers such as tensioned fabric, agricultural film, or even polycarbonate sheets.


• Port able structures are single truss only. But fabric buildings are most often double truss frameworks.