Select the structural pathway
Clear-span aluminium, heavy steel, modular and prefabricated building systems solve different span, room-layout, transport and permanence requirements.
Specification Records / Global
Specify the building from use, geometry and destination criteria—not a generic shell.
Apollo's building pathways include clear-span aluminium structures, heavy steel buildings, complete building packages, modular systems and specialist project buildings. The specification should start with occupancy and operations, then lock span, height, openings, envelope, loads, services and local responsibilities.
Global / overseas search owner Manual project review Exact-system evidence only
Direct answer
The short version.
For a large building or structure, provide use, dimensions, required clear span and height, openings, equipment or racking, wind/snow/seismic criteria, envelope and insulation expectations, fire/service interfaces, destination, programme and local foundation/erection model before the manufacturing path is selected.
Project decision
What matters before product selection.
Use these points to structure the first project conversation. Final suitability stays tied to the actual site, selected system and local project team.
Design criteria belong in the brief
Wind, snow, seismic, corrosion, occupancy, equipment loads and required clearances should be stated before profiles or structural layouts are frozen.
Coordinate the envelope
Roof and wall build-up, insulation, doors, glazing, façades, drainage, ventilation and building services need to be reviewed as interfaces rather than isolated products.
Logistics are technical inputs
Module and member sizes, packing, containerisation, unloading, crane access and erection sequence can change the viable solution, particularly for overseas and remote sites.
Comparison matrix
Building specification pathway
Match the structural format to the use and destination.
| Pathway | Typical use | Specification focus |
|---|---|---|
| SARENTA clear-span | Sport, event, storage, project halls | Span, height, frame, membrane/walls, anchoring |
| Heavy steel | Warehouse, industrial, commercial | Grid, loads, envelope, openings, services |
| Complete building package | Coordinated shell projects | Structure, cladding, openings, scope interfaces |
| Expandable / modular | Accommodation, offices, support buildings | Module, room plan, transport, services, foundations |
| Project / community structures | Assembly, education, worship | Occupancy, egress, climate, services, local approvals |
Project brief
Information worth collecting before quotation.
01Building use / occupancy
02Length / width / height
03Required clear span
04Doors / openings
05Racking / equipment / suspended loads
06Wind / snow / seismic criteria
07Corrosion / climate
08Envelope / insulation
09Fire / services strategy
10Foundations / ground information
11Freight / crane / erection
12Required engineering / documents
Frequently asked
Answers without oversimplifying the project.
Can the SARENTA specification record be used for every building Apollo supplies?
No. SARENTA covers a specific clear-span structural family. Heavy-steel, modular and other building pathways need their own exact product and project information.
Who designs foundations?
Foundation and anchoring design remain project- and site-specific and should be completed by the appropriate local professionals using the exact selected structure reactions and requirements.
Can Apollo support international building RFPs?
Yes. Apollo can structure the supply review around destination criteria, product scope, technical information, packing and freight while local statutory and construction responsibilities remain separate.
Next step
Turn the research into a real project brief.
Send the site, dimensions, intended use, quantities and known local requirements. Apollo will review the relevant product pathway and keep local engineering, approvals and site-work responsibilities explicit.