LSAA 2025 Student Design Awards
June 17, 2025
MakMax Australia was proud to co-sponsor the LSAA 2025 Student Design Awards alongside Tensys Engineers. This initiative, led by the Lightweight Structures Association of...
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Sun Protection Under A Tensile Membrane Canopy
January 8, 2025
When playing sport or spending time under a tensile membrane roof or shade structure, you might wonder how effective these fabric structures are at...
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Bird Control Measures for Shade Structures
October 10, 2024
Like any outdoor structure, roofing over sporting facilities can sometimes attract birds looking for warmth, shelter, and a dry place to rest. Bird control...
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Engineered Shade Structures
October 1, 2024
Australia’s intense sunlight and harsh environment make shade structures a vital part of our built landscape. Schools, sporting venues, retail precincts, hospitality outlets and...
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A Game Changing Canopy for Club Helensvale
March 15, 2024
Club Helensvale has recently transformed its already impressive club with some exciting new facilities, including a brand-new bowler’s lounge, a new rink-side bar, and...
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What is the Cost of a Bowling Green Canopy?
February 13, 2024
It’s a question that always comes up in conversation whenever we are out and about visiting bowls clubs or at Bowls Australia tournaments …...
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Tips For Cleaning Your Architectural Umbrella
February 1, 2024
Investing in a quality architectural umbrella adds both style and functionality to your outdoor space. To maximise the lifespan of your architectural umbrella, it’s...
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Sustainability of Architectural Fabrics
January 25, 2024
When assessing the sustainability of architectural fabric structures, there are four key areas that MakMax addresses; the manufacturing process, overall embodied carbon of a...
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CluBarham Canopy Stage 2 Attracts Major Events
January 12, 2024
CluBarham set to host National Bowls Events under the Riverdome. In 2022, cluBarham welcomed the arrival of the brand new MakMax Hawksbill-style Tensosport-MAX bowling...
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MakMax Proud to be Chadstone Bowls Club Sponsor.
November 30, 2023
The story of the Chadstone Bowls Club and their fight for survival is as impressive as their brand-new lawn bowls facility. Faced with eviction...
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An Illuminating Guide To Lighting For Covered Bowling Greens
October 3, 2023
When it comes to elevating the bowling experience, investing in a TensoSport-MAX Bowling Green Canopy for your club is a game-changer. Not only does...
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Printed Fabric Structures
August 7, 2023
Offering even more avenues to express creativity and individuality in architectural design, the integration of custom patterns and artwork into printed fabric structures provides...
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MakMax Partners With Barrie Lester
July 17, 2023
MakMax Australia has recently partnered with Barrie Lester to promote year-round bowling. The Australian Jackaroo, four-time Commonwealth Games medalist, BPL winner with the Melbourne...
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3 Reasons Your Club Needs A Canopy
June 30, 2023
The benefits of installing a full-cover canopy at your lawn bowls club (or any community sports club) are as numerous and varied as the...
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Protecting Your Synthetic Green With A Canopy
June 29, 2023
With growing environmental and maintenance challenges, many clubs are turning towards a synthetic green playing surface. The benefits of a synthetic green over a...
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Bowls Australia Visit To Club Helensvale
June 28, 2023
The lawn bowls Australian Open hit the Gold Coast in June and Matthew Kennedy, the CEO of Bowls Australia, took time out of his...
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Global Clean-Up Initiative to Support Local Environment
June 17, 2023
MakMax Australia Joins Global Clean-Up Initiative to Support Local Environment After ‘cleaning up’ in a big way at the 2023 STA Australian Fabrication Awards,...
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Steel Surface Treatments For Tensile Structures
April 19, 2023
A tensile membrane structure is nothing without the supporting steel frame. A well-engineered steel frame provides the necessary structural integrity and resistance to external...
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Good With Wood; Timber and Membrane Structures
March 27, 2023
The Aesthetic Appeal of Timber and Membrane Structures When wood and tensile membranes are combined, the result is always a stunning and unique architectural...
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The Benefits of Natural Light in Architecture
February 22, 2023
Allowing natural light into a building is an essential element of architecture, and it can significantly impact the quality of a building’s design, function,...
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Safe, Stylish, and Sustainable: 3 Reasons Your School Needs A Fabric School COLA
February 2, 2023
With the importance of outdoor learning spaces on the rise, schools must consider the best solutions for their covered outdoor areas. The answer could...
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5 Benefits of Installing a Covered Sports Court for Your School
January 30, 2023
School sports play a crucial role in shaping the future of students in Australia. Providing a comprehensive education that includes physical activity is essential...
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PTFE vs PVC Membrane Comparison
November 23, 2022
MakMax Tensile Membrane Structures With 100 years of experience in the tensile membrane business, MakMax Australia, and the rest of our Taiyo Kogyo Group...
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MakMax Partners with Club Helensvale for National 5 A Side Comp
October 18, 2022
Club Helensvale’s National 5 A Side competition returned in September 2022 with a new Gold Sponsor, MakMax Australia. National 5 A Side 2022 It...
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