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Rubb innovative indoor sports buildings

Rubb Buildings Group has been pioneering the design and manufacture of permanent and relocatable fabric engineered buildings since 1968.

The design and planning flexibility, speed of construction and durable cost effective operation of Rubb buildings provide sports groups worldwide with safe facilities for players and their activities.All Rubb sports buildings can be custom designed to any size or shape, accommodating a wide variety of sports.

Rubb’s translucent roofing systems provide an internal light and airy atmosphere, effectively bringing the outdoors indoors while protecting players from the elements.

Rubb structures feature high strength PVC coated polyester membrane cladding that is tensioned over an engineered steel frame system. This design provides many benefits including rapid installation, superior structural performance and low life cycle costs.

• Steel/fabric hybrid designs

• Proven durability

• High quality materials

• Bright, clear span efficient space

• Modular design flexibility

Advantage points

Rubb’s unrivaled skills and experience in delivering specialist sports buildings enable us to design, fabricate, deliver and install responsibly engineered structures which fully meet our clients’ needs in the sporting sector.

• Superior corrosion protection

• Fire retardant fabric membrane

• Low life cycle cost

• Fast custom design and construction

• First class customer service

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Rubb started making engineered fabric structures in Norway in 1968 and has gone on to become a world leader in the design, manufacture, delivery and erection of fabric building solutions. Rubb Building Systems, USA, was founded in 1893 and has a proud history of delivering innovative and quality structures to a wide range of clients.

Highlights include our ground-breaking military and commercial hangars, sunshades, shelters, warehouses and workshops, specialist sports buildings and storage buildings for a variety of sectors including aviation, ports, construction, bulk storage, energy and environmental (waste and recycling).

All Rubb USA and UK products are designed and manufactured at our plants in Sanford, Maine, USA and Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK.

Rubb provides a well-engineered steel or aluminium frame and a PVC coated polyester fabric cover which is tensioned over the frame to provide a tight fitting shell. All our buildings can also be equipped with our patented Thermohall insulation system.

Rubb has earned a reputation for tackling unique projects with a strong commitment to building codes and standards. Our customers’ needs are paramount from quotation to project completion and beyond.

About the Rubb Group

Clear Bright Custom Sports Structures

Multi sports 4 - 7

Meadowbank Sports ArenaIpswich AcademySt Mary’s Training CentrePaignton Sports CollegeMid Ulster Sports ArenaTaunton Vale Sports Club

Soccer 8 - 11

Sunderland AFCNewcastle United FCWest Bromwich Albion FC

Basketball/Tennis 12 - 13

Acton School ColoradoChesterfield Lawn Tennis Club

Custom 14 - 15

Equestrian Arena LeAF Elite Athlete Academy

Accreditations

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The new campus is made up of two buildings, a main block which houses innovative spaces for teaching, and a sports block, which is a custom-made part fabric structure containing a mix of spaces as well as a main sports hall. Alongside the sports building is a new all-weather sports pitch built to FIFA ** standards.

The split level 65.6ft (20m) span x 229.7ft (70m) long sports complex boasts a 23ft (7m) high x 108.3ft (33m) long playing area based on a four court badminton hall. This area, situated at the rear of the building, can also be converted to one basketball court, one netball court, one tennis court or one 5-aside football pitch. A 13.1ft (4m) high x 121.4ft (37m) long amenities block completes the front of the facility and includes an entrance lobby, a dance studio, executive studio, changing facilities, four store rooms, a seminar room and a construction zone. Visitors to the building enter via the main aluminium, glass panelled entrance which is operated electrically.

The sports structure features Rubb’s traditional galvanized internal BVC type steel frame. The walls from the ground up feature 13.1ft (4m) high, 100mm thick insulated steel cladding, providing a U-value of 0.21w/m²k. Rubb’s Thermohall insulated cladding completes the upper walls and roof. Thermohall cladding is a composite structure consisting of a durable PVC

layer and non-combustible glass wool high density insulation core inside an air-tight pocket and a self-cleaning PVC inner layer. The insulated panel system provides a full vapour seal which reduces infiltration losses, minimises thermal bridging, reducing condensation on framing members and improves insulation efficiency. The environmentally controlled building facilitates internal heating and air conditioning. Three A-rated UPVC windows provide lighting to the facility.

“Rubb provided an ingenious solution for our new school; they were able to offer a design for a sports hall that met our requirements and those of the planning authorities for a contemporary sports facility but which was affordable and deliverable within the original planning timelines. The sports hall has surpassed our expectations; it was delivered to time and budget and because of its innovative design, it was able to enhance the opportunities offered by Ipswich Academy.

I would recommend Rubb to anyone considering investing in new sports facilities; it is a company that offers great solutions that in my experience are delivered on time and to budget.”

Steve Hawley | Estates / Facilities Manager

Ipswich Academy65.6ft span x 229.7ft long BVC

Multi Sports ArenasCombination or multi use buildings offer a flexible and cost effective solution to meet the seasonal demands associated with university, college or school athletics. Being able to offer many sports in one building maximizes the value of that structure. Rubb multi use facilities incorporate a continuous indoor space with an area of solid floor surface that can accommodate a variety of field and court sports such as football, hockey, lacrosse, Gaelic football, rugby, cricket, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and tennis. The floor can function as one large playing surface or be sub-divided into smaller areas for younger age groups or training programmes. Sport surfaces can be divided using moveable rebound walls, nets or more permanent dividers.

Quick Construction, Lasting Value Affordability and rapid erection help limit the construction impact on-site and in communities. With natural light dispersed through the translucent architectural roof membrane, operating a Rubb sports building is affordable as daytime lighting costs are minimised. You can expand your facility over time to suit your changing requirements. Multiple Rubb sports buildings can also be erected at different times and linked through walkway tunnels to create a modern, naturally lit, affordable sports complex. Rubb facilities can be resold, re-configured, relocated and reused in a multitude of different applications. With life spans of more than 30 years, a Rubb sports building is a sound long-term investment.

At 230ft (70m) span x 475.7ft (145m) long, with sidewalls of 9m, the complex is the largest of its kind in Europe. Rubb tailor designed and manufactured this multi use sports facility for a variety of activities including tennis, netball, hockey, badminton, football and a five lane indoor 984.3ft (300m) running track.

The facility is a hybrid structure constructed with a traditionally built brick amenities block integrated into a Rubb building with a PVC fabric roof to let in natural light, and

kingspan steel clad sidewalls for added security. The facility also features a 10.5ft (3.2m) wide x 672.6ft (205m) long viewing platform comprising 450 stadium seats, five wheelchair refuge points and five staircases which are fully handrailed.

“We find one of the strongest facets of the building is its versatility. The facility has obviously raised the profile of the district - Meadowbank Multi Sports Arena is now seen as a regional and national facility.”

John McClaughlin |CEO Magherafelt Council

Meadowbank Sports Arena230ft span x 475.7ft long BVC

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Mid Ulster Sports Arena82ft span x 311.7ft long BVC

Rubb Buildings Ltd worked with main contractor Greenslade to provide a 65.6ft (20m) span x 157.5ft (48m) long sports hall with sidewalls of 5m, featuring a multi use games area large enough to accommodate a full size basketball court.

The area, 27.6ft (8.4m) high at the building’s apex, can also be adapted to accommodate a match-play volleyball court, a netball court with portable goals, a 59ft (18m) x 108.3ft (33m) 5-a-side pitch, four badminton courts or four mini games courts.

St Mary’s sports training centre features Rubb’s signature galvanized internal steel frame, clad with durable PVDF coated fabric, providing dark juniper green walls and a white translucent roof. This allows natural light inside for a bright playing environment which saves on added energy costs.

Within the building there are two partitions which create a 65.6ft (20m) x 29.5ft (9m) storage area and a 65.6ft (20m) x 19.7ft (6m) changing area at each gable end respectively. Two roller shutter doors provide access to and from the storage area via the hall and outside. Three metre high steel cladding protects the building’s external walls.

“The service provided by the Rubb team was outstanding; we were consulted at all stages of the project and were regularly updated on the progress of the build. The on-site team literally worked all day, every day to ensure that our sports hall was completed by the agreed deadline - as a client, we could not have asked for more.”

Carl Winch | Head Teacher

The 137.8ft (42m) x 226.8ft (69m) BVE community multi sports building, with 24.6ft (7.5m) sidewalls, can cater for a wide variety of sports including badminton, netball, basketball, tennis, football, trampolining and hockey.

It can be converted to accommodate 12 badminton courts, eight basketball courts, three five-a-side pitches, eight volleyball courts or four tennis courts. The layout is interchangeable.

Special features of the Paignton Sports Hub include steel clad sidewalls for added security, sidewall gutters for surface water drainage, a ventilation system which

provides three-and-a-half air changes per hour, and in a first for the company, an internal lift shaft accessible via a bridge from the car park.

“Our Sports College PE department is buzzing at a new heightened level. The Hub has dramatically increased the quality of teaching and learning within PE lessons and furthered our extra curricular provision.

It has been phenomenal and the Rubb Sports Hub has made a massive impact.”

David Carpenter | Head of PE

Paignton Sports College137.8ft span x 226.8ft long BVL

St Mary’s Sport Training Centre65.6ft span x 157.5 long BVE

Rubb Buildings Ltd manufactured and delivered an indoor sports hall for Taunton Vale Sports Club. The sports facility has a span of 78.7ft (24m) and is 124.7ft (38m) in length, with 26.2ft (8m) indoor sidewalls. The multi use sports structure features an inner-skin and insulation package, 9.8ft (3m) high steel clad sidewalls and sports rebound boards both fixed and removable.

Rubb installed a high class lighting system providing 750 Lux, a ventilation system and a gas fired Ambi-rad heating system. The building was designed around the specifications for indoor courts as stipulated by England Netball.

Rubb also used design expertise to ensure that the sports hall can be used for other sports such as badminton, basketball, football, and hockey.

Taunton Vale Sports Club78.7ft span x 124.7ft long BVC

Multi sports and 5-aside football have a new arena at Mid-Ulster. Rubb Buildings Ltd helped Mid-Ulster sporting community score a new indoor multi sports facility in Cookstown, Northern Ireland. The Mid Ulster Sports Arena (MUSA) is a state-of-the-art outdoor sports facility owned by Cookstown District Council, designed to meet the requirements of a wide range of different sports. Rubb UK worked with main contractor Newtownstewart Construction Ltd to design, manufacture and construct an 82ft (25m) wide by 311.7ft (95m) long with 16.4ft (5m) sidewalls and an apex height of

30.2ft (9.2m). The sports hall divides into two 5-aside pitches and one multi sports area with netting and removable rebound boards. The multi sports structure includes Rubb’s traditional galvanized internal steel frame. A PVDF coated fabric tension membrane completes the blue upper walls and white roof.

Rubb added the MUSA logo to the front gable end of the structure. Two 9.8ft (3m) x 9.8ft (3m) roller shutter doors in the front and rear gables of the building and eight personnel doors provide access to the facility.

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Soccer Training

Rubb Football Buildings hit the Premier League

Rubb has applied decades of experience in design to create indoor football buildings which provide state-of-the-art indoor training environments for all levels of sports teams, from youth amateur to professional leagues.

Highlights include customized indoor football training facilities for Barclays Premier League club’s Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion. Meanwhile an exciting academy project for Sunderland AFC showcases Rubb’s widest ever clear span sports structure to date. The custom design flexibility, speed of on-site construction and cost effective operation of Rubb indoor football facilities can help your club meet its goals with a competitive edge.

Rubb Buildings Ltd was a key player in the team tasked with completing a new indoor training facility for Sunderland Association Football Club.

Sunderland’s stars of the future regularly use the Rubb training hub at the Academy of Light, Cleadon following the official opening on December 7, 2012.

Local manufacturing SME Rubb pitched in with Tolent Construction Ltd and architects Red Box Design Group to make SAFC’s long awaited training facility plans a reality.

The sports building features Rubb’s largest building span width to date at 270.3ft (82.4m). The facility measures 213.3ft (64m) long with sidewalls of 25.4ft (7.75m) and a central internal clearance of 32.8ft (10m) high.

The structure stands 41ft (12.5m) high at its apex and comprises a galvanized steel frame, a white PVC clad roof, a large gutter system, a Fullflow syphonic drainage system and four large vent roof cowls along the apex.

The translucent roof allows natural daylight to illuminate the interior which includes a full size indoor 3G football pitch.

Sunderland AFC Academy270.3ft span x 213.3ft long BVC

The sidewalls and gables are constructed with stone filled gabion cages up to 12.5ft (3.8m) high with the upper part clad with Larch timber.

A large roller shutter door (24.9ft (7.6m) x 12.5ft (3.8m)) provides access via the south gable of the building along with three personnel doors.

Rubb Managing Director Ian Hindmoor said: “We are delighted to be associated with such a prestigious project in the north east of England. This is our largest span building to date and our third training facility for a premier league football club. We are looking forward to seeing our clients use and enjoy their new venue.”

“It is fantastic. It is currently being used by the Academy youngsters and has been described as the best facility at club level in the country. Rubb Buildings provided a solution that is bespoke to our requirements.

The company supported changes in the overall facility footprint and height in accordance with planning conditions to ensure the available space was maximised. The overall finish of the building shows the diversity of the product and service that Rubb provides.”

Peter Weymes | SAFC Facilities Manager

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Rubb Buildings Ltd’s design team proved to be in a league of their own after completing the Newcastle United indoor training facility.

Academy development players, as well as members of the first team, have been able to use the building to train in perfect conditions whatever the weather. Rubb UK first approached Newcastle United with the idea of using a Rubb indoor football training facility after hearing that the club was looking for an indoor training centre as an integral part of its football academy. After discussing proposals for the training facility, the client was impressed with what Rubb UK could offer.

The 219.8ft (67m) span by 295.8ft (90m) long building houses a full sized indoor football pitch and is located at the club’s training centre in Longbenton, Newcastle.

This Rubb football building was tailor-made to Newcastle United’s own specifications and requirements, while falling in line with local planning restrictions.

Newcastle United FC needed an area that was large enough to hold a full sized pitch and high enough to provide headroom for throw-ins and free kicks. In addition the building needed to be in place within a fairly short time-frame.

Newcastle United Training Facility219.8ft span x 295.8ft long BVL

Rubb Buildings won this contract following an extensive tendering process and went on to provide a turnkey indoor football training facility large enough to accommodate a full size football pitch. Rubb rose to the challenge and provided an indoor football training building measuring 229.7ft (70m) wide by 344.5ft (105m) long with sidewalls of 23ft (7m). Rubb’s use of an I-beam column leg system as an alternative to lattice truss construction maximises the internal playing area. West Bromwich Albion’s indoor training facility meets with all local building codes and post production hot dip galvanizing to BS ISO EN 1461 standards ensures the structure’s steel surfaces are

protected against corrosion.The PVC coated polyester membrane cladding flies the club colours of dark blue and white and the translucent roof provides a bright and airy atmosphere. This helps reduce energy costs as artificial lighting is not required.

The West Bromwich Albion FC Community Sports Hall was built on the same site as the club’s indoor training centre. This project was sponsored by Barclays Bank as part of the Kids in the Community initiative.

The sports centre includes changing facilities complete with showers, an office and an equipment storage area. The local community now benefits from the facility.

West Bromwich Albion Training Complex229.7ft span x 344.5ft long BVC

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Indoor court facilities

Basketball, volleyball, physical education, concerts, tradeshows, fairs, community gatherings… when you choose a Rubb structure the possibilities are endless.

Rubb indoor court facilities provide the cost effective, design flexibility that most communities, universities and organizations need.

Great energy savings can be made as the translucent cladding allows natural daylight to illuminate the interior, reducing the need for artificial lighting during the day. If required Rubb can provide a highly effective insulation system in colder climates or a top of the line heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system to control the environment.

Our buildings are custom designed to provide many benefits over conventional buildings including rapid installation, superior structural performance and low life cycle costs.

Rubb USA was tasked by Acton School in Colorado to design and manufacture an indoor court facility for volleyball and basketball. To accommodate these sports Rubb supplied a BVE structure measuring 100ft (30.5m) x 116ft (35m) with a leg height of 16.4ft (5m).

The custom designed turnkey solution came equipped with our Rubb sports package, including basketball goals, scoreboard, bleachers and court surface.

Acton SchoolColorado100ft span x 116ft long BVE

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Rubb Buildings Ltd completed an indoor tennis centre for Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club.

The BVC sports building boasts three full size courts and measures 164ft (50m) in length with a 124.7ft (38m) span and 17.2ft (5.25m) high sidewalls. In addition to meeting the Lawn Tennis Association’s specification for ventilation and lighting, and providing all services, the centre was constructed with a combination of steel clad sidewalls, special fire walls and curtain walling.

Periphery curtains and dividing nets separate the individual courts.A feature of interest is a partially-glazed gable end wall, however the real versatility of the Rubb sports structure is that it was constructed as an extension to the existing renovated clubhouse. “Rubb Buildings Ltd has been an excellent company to work with. The company has provided Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club with a state-of-the-art indoor tennis facility; we are all highly delighted with the arena. The three new indoor courts allow the club to open and function all year round, whatever the weather.”Paul Hatton | Head Coach at Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club

Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club124.7ft span x 164ft long BVC

Custom Facilities

Our experienced engineers work closely with architects to produce imaginative solutions to specific site or application problems. Rubb provides innovative cost effective solutions with durable/long lasting, quickly erected tension fabric buildings that are available in a wide variety of sizes, colours and shapes. Each plant features state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and CAD systems that have been developed over the years to ensure that Rubb buildings meet stringent quality standards.

At Rubb, ISO 9001 Quality Assurance procedures are the foundation for all operations, from initial briefing through to final commissioning.

Engineered fabric buildings can be designed to meet any international building code with respect to wind or snow loading and have been proven over many years in extreme climatic conditions.

From Arctic to tropical and desert locations, Rubb prefabricated structures provide outstanding service for an increasingly wide range of applications. Rubb provides innovative solutions with tension fabric structures that meet a wide variety of customer-specific requirements, while meeting strict building regulations. We combine imagination and practical experience plus engineering and manufacturing expertise to produce cost-effective solutions that meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.

Rubb Buildings Ltd was tasked with the design, manufacture and delivery of the 105ft (32m) span x 131ft (40m) long sports building which includes two internal beach volleyball courts, complete with sand pits to represent a beach environment.

The Rubb sports facility has sidewalls of 35.4ft (10.8m) and boasts a clear playing height of 32.8ft (10m) inside. The volleyball hall features Rubb’s traditional galvanized internal steel frame, but with a new design. A tapered lattice leg facilitates the curved roof design specified by the school’s architect Trinity Architecture.

The building is clad with durable PVDF coated fabric, providing blue walls and a white translucent roof. Rubb added the LeAF Campus logo to both gable ends of the structure. Four doors, one in each gable and sidewall, provide access to the volleyball training facility.

“The indoor beach volleyball facility was used as an Olympic training venue. LeAF Campus hosted men’s and women’s international teams from Brazil, Greece, and Great Britain as they prepared to qualify for the London Olympics in 2012.

The courts provide three full size match courts or four training courts and the international players believe it to be one of the best purpose built facilities in Europe.”Annetta Minard | Executive Headteacher

LeAF Elite Athlete Academy105ft span x 131ft long BVE

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After discussing the custom needs of a client in eastern Massachusetts, Rubb was able to apply experience, skills and innovation to design and construct an 80ft (24m) span x 200ft (61m) long x 19.7ft (6m sidewall) BVE structure. This highly customized project houses an equestrian training facility.

Translucent PVC roofing, a lighting system and numerous windows create an outstanding atmosphere for all-season equestrian training and performances.

The exterior of the buildings is clad with wood panelling to give the building a traditional look and feel.

Equestrian Arena80ft span x 200ft long BVE

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