Yard Covers & Shearing Sheds
Shelter your livestock with
custom-made yard covers.
We are leading the way in helping farmers improve the safety and flexibility of their stockyard operations.
Yard covers designed to protect your livestock.
Sheep and cattle yard covers are practical and affordable solutions designed to shield both you and your livestock from severe weather. Our yard covers are thoughtfully designed with features that promote safer working conditions and more efficient livestock management.
Standardised features included:
- Unique curved roof designs
- Column protector systems to prevent harm to animals
- Gable infills, angled skillion covers and wall skirts to suit sun angles
- Designed for existing yard configurations with minimal interference
- Ability to build over existing pens with minimal interference
- Roof pitch designed to maximum light orientation
- Provision for loading facilities and extra height for truck access
- Stormwater, designed without intermediate downpipes
- Ridge vents for ventilation and airflow
- Skylights, hi-bay lights for extra lighting
Why building a yard cover is a great investment.
Upgrading your stockyards and building a yard cover has many benefits. Many of our customers wonder why they did not do it years ago considering all the advantages. Each yard cover we design is carefully crafted to ensure there is little interruption to your workflow.
Some of the benefits our customers enjoy are:
- Protection from extreme weather conditions
- Disease-preventative with healthier livestock
- Improved yard working conditions for staff
- Increased work schedules and efficiencies
- Increase the value of your livestock operations
- Alleviate animal stress of your livestock
- Improve health and safety and reduce associated risks
- Improve yard efficiencies and ongoing maintenance requirements
- Stormwater design for maximum rainwater retention
Yard covers and shearing sheds designed to protect your livestock.
20.5m x 18m x 4.2m
21m x 24m x 3.5m
32m x 27m x 4.2m
24m x 21m x 4m
48m x 21m x 3.5m
38m x 30m x 4.2m
56m x 24m x 4.5m
56m x 30m x 4m
40m x 21m x 4.2m
Committed to designing and building projects that meet world-class standards.
Shearing sheds designed for efficiency and safety.
Working with existing infrastructure is something we do quite often. For existing sheep yards we will assess your current workflow operations and vehicle access requirements to incorporate a custom designed shearing shed that fits within your existing parameters. Site assessments involve site map analysis using satellite imagery to assess existing trees and terrain. Drone imagery is also used for existing infrastructure for best orientation to ensure your shearing shed is designed to suite your working operations.
Site assessment considerations discussed are:
- Shed orientation for best practice and seasonal changes
- Future operational expansion and growth
- Lighting and ventilation for improved ergonomics
- Column placements to suit existing workflow requirements
- Loading and unloading of stock
- Design around existing site levels, work heights, and sheep yards
- Internal out-fit contractors for size and configurations
- Provisions for future operational expansion and growth
How we work in with your
internal fit-out suppliers.
We understand that each operation is different and requires a lot of custom design, to ensure that the overall workflow is maximised for optimal productivity. To achieve this, we work in with your internal fit-out supplier to ensure that we get the correct layout and design to accommodate the many different processors that take place in your shearing shed. Over the years our design team have worked with many internal fit-out suppliers to work out the finer details.
Provisions and features we factor in are as follows:
- Height allocation for truck access
- Loading facilities/stock ramp location
- Let out pen location
- Clearance heights in openings incl. stock access points
- Location and capacity of wool storage
- Access doors and column placement
- Design and size of shearing stands
- Ventilation placement
Frequently asked questions.
Any questions you may have our building consultants will be more than happy to assist you.
Yes, quite often we do this for many of our customers. We will ensure provisions are in place for your yard cover to be extended.
One way to make your shearing shed more cost-effective is by combining your existing sheep yard with a shearing shed.
Many of our sheep-farming operators have benefited hugely from being able to keep their sheep dry in the winter and continue to shear in comfortable weather conditions. We can design the shearing shed and yard cover over your existing infrastructure, in this way it is more cost-effective along with many other benefits.
When designing your shearing shed we will need to work in with your internal fitout provider. This way we can find the most effective ways to make the workspace flow effortlessly, ensuring that there is ample space for the configurations you’ve chosen.
We can recommend a provider or work-in with your existing provider.
Shearing sheds can come in many different sizes, there are several factors to consider when it comes to, deciding how big it should be. For example, the type of operation setup you currently have, the head of sheep will also determine the size for good safer working conditions and holding capacity.
Lighting and ventilation are critical features to ensuring your shearing shed is a functional and comfortable working space. Our building consultations will advise and recommend different natural lighting features and ventilation to maximise natural lighting and ventilation requirements.
Partner with the best in the industry.
Site management &
full transparency.
Harnessing over 15 years of specialised expertise, Spanlift delivers industry-leading structural solutions in agricultural and commercial construction.
ISO
certified.
ISO certification guarantees you are dealing with a quality certified company. Our certifications cover quality, OH&S and environmental impact.
Project
management.
Our project management system software ensures your project is highly visible at every stage. Each project is assigned a unique ID number and is monitored through every process from initial order to handover.
3D drafting
& technology.
Your shed is designed with state-of-the-art 3D modeling software, real-world scale. Using the latest VR (virtual reality) and leading edge software ensures seamless construction.
Innovative designs
& engineering.
You’re working with a team of innovators, leveraging decades of industry experience and thousands of completed projects. Fully engineered projects, creating a customised solution for your operations.
Built
to last.
Structural integrity and durability are at the heart of what we do. Using 100% Australian-made steel, hot dipped galvanised, to protect against corrosion and providing outstanding abrasion resistance.
Streamlined process ensuring a smooth journey from concept to completion.
At Spanlift, it’s important for us to fully understand what you want to create and how we can add value. We do this by exploring all options and aspects of your project, we provide you with ideas and options you may not have considered.
As a result, we give you a comprehensive, tailor-made solution that fully comprehends what your vision is and provides you with what you need. Over the years we have refined our process that alleviates all the hassle, so you don’t need to worry.
We go the extra mile, because your journey is important to us.
Hot-dip galvanised anti-corrosion
for full protection.
All structural steel components including roof trusses beams and columns.
All coatings are done to Australian Standards AS/NZA 4680.
Looking for ideas or inspiration?
There are many ways you can have your yard cover or shearing shed configured. Our calculators and downloadable resources will help with ideas and options to get you started. Our building consultants will discuss with you all aspects of fit out and dimensions to help refine your ideas.
Manufactured for Australian conditions. Designed for international excellence.
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