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Rubb Mentions in Third Party Press, Articles on Products, Reviews, Publications

With thousands of shelters and buildings spanning locations across the globe, it's common to find news sources and magazines talking about innovative and durable Rubb Buildings.

Our News stories are divided into two categories: Magazines/Trade Publications and Newspapers

Magazines/Trade Publications:

Fabric Architecture - Relief at the ready: Rubb Structures

Fabric Architecture - Relief at the ready: Rubb Structures
September/October 2009

Rubb structures are designed to shelter communities throughout the process of disaster recovery.

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Tulsa World - American Addition: The new hangar will be used to upgrade the airline's jets

Tulsa World - American Addition: The new hangar will be used to upgrade the airline's jets.
August 2009

Construction has been completed on American Airlines' new $9.8 million, 81,400-square-foot, widebody aircraft hangar at Tulsa International Airport.

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Clearspan Maintenance Hangar - Specialty Fabrics Review July 2009 Article

Clearspan Maintenance Hangar - Specialty Fabrics Review
July 2009

Rubb collaborated in the design, delivery and installation of a fixed-base fabric maintenance hangar for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Bristol Wastewater Treatment Plant - Bristol, NH Article

Bristol Wastewater Treatment Plant - Bristol, NH
Top Performer - (April 2009)

Dedication and Ingenuity help a small plant in New Hampshire enhance performance and earn recognition from the U.S. EPA

Rubb's involvement in the project is mentioned on page 3 of the article.

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Federal Marine Terminals - Hamilton, Ontario Article

Federal Marine Terminals - Hamilton, Ontario
Warehouse and Logistics News - (March 2009)

Located at the Port of Hamilton on the shores of Lake Ontario, Federal Marine Terminals recently purchased and erected a Rubb BVE warehouse measuring 160' (48.78M) wide by 500' (152.4M) in length with a sidewall 23' (7M) leg height. This large structure was constructed to store general and bulk cargo including steel products of many types.

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In This Case Bigger is Always Better! Article

In This Case Bigger is Always Better!
Warehouse News (July 2008)

Having the capability to increase storage capacity is critical for many businesses. The lack of space can restrict the ability to trade and therefore impede the growth and profitability. For Tradewood Agencies bigger in this case was certainly better.

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Buildings in School Sport - Bigger, Better and Stronger Sports Buildings

Buildings in School Sport - Bigger, Better and Stronger Sports Buildings
April/May 2008

From gymnastics to soccer, tennis, hockey or basketball, RUBB Buildings can get you under cover quickly and cost effectively.

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Stadia - New Flame

Stadia - New Flame
March/April 2008

Rubb Buildings has recently completed a new leisure and conference facility for the Blue Flames Sporting Club and Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

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Rubb Buildings - Rising to the Sporting Challenge March 2008 News Article

Rubb Buildings - Rising to the Sporting Challenge
Football and Sports Arena (March/April 2008)

The new state of the art Meadowbank Sports Arena, at 70m x 145m and with sidewalls of 9m is currently the largest of its kind in Europe. Designed to bring sports facilities into the 21st Century, this top regional venue situated in Magherafelt in the heart of Mid-Ulster can now provide the widest range of indoor and outdoor facilities for sports.

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New Hangar Doors at Galway Airport News Article

New Hangar Doors at Galway Airport
Warehouse News (February 2008)

Two new hangars at Galway Airport in Ireland have recently been installed, one of which will be used by Aer Arann. Aer Arann is a regional airline based in Ireland with domestic flights within Ireland and multiple routes between Ireland - UK and Ireland - France.

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Port Engineering Management - Rubb upgrade Port Facilities for Maher Terminals

Port Engineering Management - Rubb upgrade Port Facilities for Maher Terminals
Jan/Feb 2008

The design and quality of the structure provides a safe and ergonomic working environment, with the galvanised steel frame allowing maximum use of the available space and the partially translucent roof providing natural balanced source of light.

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Rubb Buildings - Rising to the Sporting Challenge News Article

Rubb Buildings - Rising to the Sporting Challenge
Football and Sports Arena (Jan/Feb 2008)

Rubb have recently completed a new leisure and conference facility in the North East of England for the Blue Flames Sporting Club and Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Pan Stadia - Inside Out

Pan Stadia - Inside Out
Winter 2007/2008

In recent years there has been an evolution in indoor sports facilities. Considerable investment from the National Lottery and Public Private Partnership's (PPP's) in the UK, coupled with a greated motivation for exercise and the viability of new construction methods, have been key factors in the development of this type of sports centre.

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Stadia - Rubbing it in

Stadia - Creating Relocatable Sports Buildings with a Versatile Form and Function
September/October 2007

Rubb Buildings continues to expand its growing reputation in the design and construction of sports halls and stands.

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Stadia - Support for local Sport

Stadia - Support for local Sport
July 2007

Rubb provided a full "turnkey" service, from site clearance and formation of the ground to constructions, with mechanical and electrical services including heating, ventilation and insulation to final pre-landscaping of the site.

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Stadia - Inside Edge

Stadia - Inside Edge
November 2006

Rubb's 35 years of experience in the indoor sports building market, with a number of prestigious soccer facilities already under its belt, made it a natural choice for the project.

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Logistics - Defense Management Journal December 2004 Article

Logistics - Defense Management Journal
December 2004

DMJ's Graham Maynard discusses the benefits of the Rapid Deployment Shelter Systems

Rubb's RDS products are mentioned throughout the article.

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Handling and Storage Solutions - Aerospace maintenance's boeing well

Handling and Storage Solutions - Aerospace maintenance's boeing well

GF Caledonian's Prestwick operation will be the sole maintenance and repair centre for the new GEnx engine for the Boeing 787. One immediate requirement was for a modern, clean warehouse to store engine tooling to allow the transition from the current product line to the new engine type of a 3-year period.

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Handling and Storage Solutions - Stronger, Better and Bigger Storage Buildings

Handling and Storage Solutions - Stronger, Better and Bigger Storage Buildings

Rubb Buildings offer proven, time tested solutions for a wide range of warehouse requirements.

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Environment Times - Stronger, Bigger and Better Waste Management Buildings

Environment Times - Stronger, Bigger and Better Waste Management Buildings

Whenever you need a long or short term facility for the storage and or recycling of waste material, RUBB Buildings have the answer.

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Rubb Eco Friendly

ADF lists Rubb as an Eco Friendly Building

With the building comprising of a galvanized steel frame with a high strength PVC coated polyester membrane and the limited foundations required were important factors in the construction.

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Sport for All

Sport for All

Flexible and fast to build, Rubb's versatile facilities continue to bring the benefits of sport to the masses.

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Adaptable Structure for Sport News Article

Adaptable Structure for Sport

Rubb constructed the leisure building on land adjacent to the Newcastle United Indoor Football Centre, featuring another of its structures.

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Rubb Horse Building - An Equine Delight

PanStadia magazine calls Ironestone Arena an "Equine Delight"

... Having a new riding arena has been a dream for Challenge Unlimited and that dream became a reality this year with the construction of a custom-built riding arena by Rubb Sports Buildings. Measuring 24.39m wide by 60.97m long, with a sidewall height of 6m, the Rubb BVE structure sits on an I-beam foundation and was designed to withstand a 30psf ground snow load and 110mph, 3-second gust wind speeds...

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Rubb upgrades port facilities for Maher Terminals News Article

Rubb upgrades port facilities for Maher Terminals

Maher Terminals, one of the world's largest independent multiuser container terminal operators, recently purchased and installed two Rubb BVR structures for its Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA facility.

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Rubb, Keeping Salt Under Cover News Article

Rubb, Keeping Salt Under Cover

The Town of Derry was looking for a salt shed that would support a storage capacity of 4,000 plus tons of salt. Rubb, designed, manufactured and installed a 70'(21.3m) x 116'(35.4m) BVE type building, with the important structural requirement for the facility to have adequate height clearance to lift a 40' dump trailer inside the structure.

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Rubb Maher Terminals Project in Warehouse and Logistics News

Maher Terminals Project Mentioned in Warehouse and Logistics News

Maher Terminals, one of the world's largest independent multi-user container terminal operators, recently purchased and installed two Rubb BVR structures for their Port Elizabeth, New Jersey facility ...

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Relocating with Long Term Benefits

Relocating with Long Term Benefits

From indoor training halls through to stadium grandstands, relocatable structures have come of age in the global sports market.

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Innovative Construction Solutions for Waste Management

Innovative Construction Solutions for Waste Management

Whether you require a long or short-term facility for the storage and recycling of waste material, Rubb Buildings have the answer. With a proven track record, their permanent and relocatable buildings have the flexibility to provide a tailor made solution.

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Newspapers:

Atlanta Business Chronicle calls Air Tran hangar "Impervious and Attractive"

The AirTran Airways maintenance hangar at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was actually three construction projects in one: a 60,000-square foot pre-engineered Rubb building, the first such structure in the Southeast; a connected two-story, 20,000-square-foot office facility; and extensive site development...

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