Rubb News from around the world 2013 engineerthe fabric Renting Rubb buildings give you maximum flexibility

Plus inside this issue Latest project updates and internal news from the Rubb group welcome to the fabric engineer Sunderland AFC indoor During 2012 and 2013 Rubb has achieved great things together with our clients. Rubb’s innovating features football training facility Several impressive custom projects are highlighted in this issue of the Fabric Engineer and we are proud to have delivered our standard buildings to satisfied Robust construction and quality: Rubb buildings customers on six continents. are solidly built. We are market leaders with regard to caliber and reliability, and we intend to maintain Several records were set in 2012 – Rubb USA delivered our longest building ever that position. at 306 meters and Rubb UK has delivered the widest and tallest buildings so far in Durability: Our steel frames are post fabrication Europe – 82 meters and 21 meters respectively. hot-dip galvanized, providing maintenance free structures with an unlimited life span. Our PVC Rubb Norway sold almost 100 buildings in one year. These achievements demonstrate fabric is strong and durable – past projects have that our technical and project delivery capabilities meet the high standards demanded proven it performs well for more than 25 years. by our customers. Relocatability: Although our buildings normally serve as permanent structures, they have the Rubb group is investing in new ventures – Rubb Australia Pty Ltd was established added benefit of being relocatable. on January 1, 2013 and Rubb Fabric Production AS has started to supply the group with high quality PVC fabric. Reliability: Rubb buildings meet all applicable building codes, and take all wind and snow loads Rubb continutes to reinforce company motto “We will never stop innovating” – this relevant to the location where they are erected. year Rubb’s research and development team has designed a new 15m wide FXF trussed building. The company has also obtained CE certification on our Heli-Door Lower maintenance costs: Compared to system. These innovations will benefit our customers in the many sectors we serve. conventional buildings Fire safety: In a fire event, the PVC fabric loses In order to meet the financing demands of our customers we continue to expand its structural integrity and opens up at the exact our rental business. The most recent large rental project is the 9000m2 breakbulk point at which heat and smoke accumulate, thus storage building for VIT in Newport News, USA. allowing for an optimal and automatic venting of heat and smoke. Delivering value to our customers by offering a unique high quality service and product Translucency - energy savings, superior lighting remains our priority. Rubb is in a strong quality: The translucent nature of the fabric allows position to deliver Innovative relocatable fabric light to penetrate, preventing dark corners and shadowing which is common with artificial lighting. engineered buildings to suit our clientsneeds anywhere in the world. Environmentally friendly: Rubb buildings are pre-fabricated, with most of the labor input being done in a factory environment, where it is easier to reduce and control wastage of materials. There are almost no waste materials from the site assembly of a Rubb building. Steel and PVC are also 100 per cent recyclable.

After sales service: Rubb has skilled technicians who can quickly respond to any after sales service Truls Torgersen. CEO Rubb Group AS requirement by a customer, world-wide.

Contents Rubb SAFC FXI Training 6-7 Facility 4-5

Project updates Dekra Automotive 6 Rubb E.ON Namport 7 Rental Power ON THE BALL: Rubb Buildings Ltd CT ANG 7 helped SAFC score a new indoor Virginia Intl terminal 8 Station Kristriansand 8 8-9 10-11 training facility at the state-of-the-art Keith Spicer 10 Laconia salt barn 11 Academy of Light in Cleadon. City of Portland 11 Rubb Horizon Aker Brunei 14 Sunderland’s stars of the future began using the Rubb INEL 14 Group Flight training hub at the Academy of Light, Cleadon following the US defence contractor 15 official opening on December 7, 2012... SQM Chile 15 News 16 School 12-13

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2 3 This structure has been described as the best facility at club level in the country. Peter Weymes SAFC Facilities Manager

Local manufacturing SME Rubb steel frame, a white PVC clad roof, A large roller shutter door (7.6m x Rubb General Manager Ian Specification pitched in with Tolent Construction a large gutter system, a Fullflow 3.8m) provides access via the south Hindmoor said: “We are delighted Ltd and architects Red Box Design syphonic drainage system and gable of the building along with three to be associated with such a Group to make SAFC’s long awaited four large vent roof cowls along the personnel doors. Two additional prestigious project in the north east • Type: BVC training facility plans a reality. apex. personnel doors complete the north of England. gable. • Span: 82.4m The translucent roof allows natural This is our largest span building to The building features Rubb’s widest • Overall Length: 65m daylight to illuminate the interior Technical Sales Engineer Ian date and our third training facility building span to date at 82.4m. The which includes a full size indoor 3G Mackley secured the project with for a premier league football club. • Clear Area: 5356sq m facility measures 64m long with football pitch. construction company Tolent and We are looking forward to seeing • Eaves Height: 7.7m sidewalls of 7.75m and a central SAFC on Rubb’s behalf before his our clients use and enjoy their new internal clearance of 10m high. The sidewalls and gables are retirement in June 2012. venue.” • Overall Height: 12.2m constructed with stone filled gabion • Completed: December 2012 The structure stands 12.5m high at cages up to 3.8m high with the its apex and comprises a galvanized upper part clad with Larch timber.

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’s flexibility facilitated changes in the overall facility footprint and height in accordance with planning conditions to ensure the available space was maximised.

The team stepped outside their comfort zone in terms of the overall finish of the building, which shows the diversity of the product and service that Rubb provides.

Peter Weymes SAFC Facilities Manager

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4 5 Rubb’s FXI has got six continents Rubb USA completes its first Thermohall Rubb Building Systems and partner The structure includes an R-19 company Cocoon, Inc. collaborated thermofabric insulation package, covered in the installation of a 12m x 13.4m two roller shutter doors, two relocatable maintenance structure personnel doors, two 1-ton Somatex for the 1109th Theater Aviation single rail crane systems; and a Sustainment Group. power distribution/lighting package.

Based at the Connecticut Air This building is designed for a National Guard Facility in Groton, 30 psf live roof load and 110 mph Connecticut, the structure is used wind speed with collateral loads for to accommodate additional blade cranes and equipment suspended maintenance requirements for from the roof. the 1109th’s helicopter inventory.

LG - 30m span x 125m long FXI

Rubb’s FXI standard building was designed loads by means of adjustable spacing of Three FXI’s – Uniteam/Renault in Ningxia to meet the needs of our customers in any the main frames. Placing the frames closer China, Anglo Coal in Queensland Australia, Key FXI structures for Namport environment. The design parameters of a together distributes higher loads over more and SQM in Chile, are now being used Namport in Walvis Bay, Namibia, has over standard 40ft ISO containers and delivered as well as the simplicity of the FXI with standard building must be broad enough frames, thus ensuring the bearing capacity for storage and maintenance of high the years taken delivery of several Rubb from Rubb’s workshop to Walvis Bay. regard to assembly. to meet various demands, to accommadate of individual frames is not exceeded. In value mining equipment, protecting the warehouses, most of which are used in the snow and wind loads, provide detailed this way the same standard design, with equipment from the surrounding harsh port area for storage of breakbulk goods. The FXI20 was delivered in record time, The FXI has two sliding manual gates 5m x structural documentation to meet local varying bay widths, can meet design loads weather conditions, and allowing and assembled in Walvis by the customer, 5m and a wall height of 6m. authority scrutiny and approval. This allows that vary from region to region. maintenance work to be done in a In March 2012, Namport ordered an without any supervision from Rubb. production on three continents, strong controlled environment. additional four warehouses from Rubb, one This cost effective standard arrangement and durable construction, and – not least - The standard design allows for a very of which is an FXI 20m x 50m standard hall. This is testimony to the customers skill and provides a highly functional building at an competitive prices. fast delivery time, as the calculations One building - Air Liquide in Mjondalen The entire building was packed into two experience with Rubb buildings in general, attractive price for the customer. and fabrication drawings for numerous Norway, is used for storage of high value The successful delivery of these buildings combinations of snow and wind loads are equipment for oil and gas projects. to six continents demonstrates that the FXI already completed and ready to send to Two buildings are in use as breakbulk design meets these requirements, and is the workshop (for fabrication) and Local warehouses, one for Namport at Walvis the ideal technical solution for a wide range Authorities (to support the permitting Bay, Namibia, and one for North American of customers’ needs. process). Stevedoring, in Chicago. All six of these projects on six continents were delivered The most variable design requirement is Rubb’s workshops are geared up to start on time and to the customers’ satisfaction. the wind and snow load at the customer’s fabrication within days of receiving an location. Snow loads may vary from zero up order, as the frame templates are on hand The FXI structure range features versatile, to 600 kg/m2 or more. Wind loads also vary and the steel profiles in stock. Delivery high quality, and rapidly deliverable PVC considerably, from moderate to cyclonic time from order to shipping is three to four clad buildings, ready to be put into service speeds and pressures. The FXI building weeks, including factory test assembly, at your chosen location anywhere around accommodates a wide range of design galvanizing, and packing. the globe.

New Dekra concept Rubb Buildings design innovation Dekra Automotive AB now offers inspection of FXF economic solution. 40m FXI fabrication and assembly passenger cars at Bromma Blocks, a shopping center Rubb is proud to present our The FXF15 joins the now well Fish feed producer Nutreco is resources to meet the short at Bromma airport. This is a convenient opportunity brand new 15m wide building established FXI range, which expanding its Averøy plant on delivery schedule.The new for car owners to have their car inspected while they design. has box beam frames for 10, Norway’s west coast. Rubb AS buildings will soon add much are shopping. DEKRA is a new service provider on the 12, and 15 meter widths, and was tasked with providing a needed capacity to the plant. Swedish market. Rubb’s relocatable FXI Thermohall The FXF15 has trussed frames trussed frames for 20, 25, and ventilated custom FXI design is a perfect fit for Dekra, providing a relocatable, and no horizontal tension bars, 30 meter widths. with a 40m width. The fast and cost effective insulated, quickly constructed and fully functional allowing for a large internal delivery of a fully functional vehicle inspection station. height clearance. The quick and efficient site The building is 2200m2, and industrial building to this key assembly of the large FXI includes lighting, motorized customer in a fast growing The FXI 10m x 15m Thermohall is fitted with windows, The FXF features wall heights designs has helped reduce doors, and connection tunnels industry demonstrates the motorized sectional doors, lighting and heating. of 5 and 6 meters, providing costs and shorten delivery to the existing plant. Rubb advantages of Rubb’s flexible Clients are already queuing up at Derka’s inspection customers with a functional and times, for our clients. AS quickly mobilized design, building systems. station at Bromma.

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6 7 Renting Rubb buildings gives maximum flexibility

30m span x 306m long FXI

Rubb Buildings have got our customers’ or reduce the structure size to suit your on your operations. Rubb offers a wide Virginia International Terminal completed in record time storage, maintenance and logistical needs, or simply move the building to a range of buildings for various purposes: requirements covered. new location when needed. temperature or humidity controlled warehouses (insulated or non-insulated), The most impressive aspect of this FXI 30m to manage its ever changing logistical The leaseholders WM Jordan and Virginia You need building space now, but for To avoid capital outlay, you can lease your workshops, aircraft hangars, sports halls, x 306m is its length. The building is leased requirements. The building can stand International Terminal were very pleased how long do you need it? And what if the Rubb building from us. Lease periods bulk storage buildings or any activity that to WM Jordan, the general contractor permanently in Newport News, or be with the quality, robustness, and overall location needs to change due to your include three to five years, with the option requires reliable, cost effective and flexible which completed the site work and various relocated to another port if needed. As performance of the completed building. evolving logistical situation and changing to extend. covered space. mechanical and electrical systems. the building is leased, no capital is tied up customer base? during the lease period. Rubb was pleased – but not surprised Your monthly lease will cover all aspects Rubb has more than 300 buildings of all The execution of this fast track project – that no Rubb buildings sustained any A relocatable Rubb building could be the of the building, including insurance and types and sizes under lease worldwide. Let went very smoothly thanks to excellent Efficient warehouse: The translucency damage from the recent Hurricane Sandy, answer to these questions. With a Rubb yearly service and maintenance. We take us know your building needs and Rubb will cooperation between the GC, WM Jordan, of the PVC roof provides excellent interior which pounded the east coast of the US. building you have the flexibility to extend care of the building, so you can focus propose an optimal solution. the Port Authority and the end user VIT. The lighting conditions. This is conducive to project requirements were well suited to the worker productivity and safety of personnel The recently completed Virginia technical advantages of Rubb buildings: and goods stored in the building. International Terminal building, located on the waterfront in Newport News, also stood Relocatability: The building is leased Reliable protection for high value goods: up well to the storm, as testimony to the for three years, with an option to extend. The VIT building is used to store machinery rugged design and construction of Rubb This provides VIT the flexibility it needs worth tens of millions of dollars. buildings. Rubb FXI Kristiansand pool cover Reduce your capital Rubb has supplied a building to Kristiansand Council in investment by renting a Norway to cover a public swimming pool. The building features the patented Rubb Thermohall insulation system. Rubb FXI building. The structure has been rented out for 2.5 years as a permanent indoor swimming pool will not be ready for use before then. Rambøll was responsible for the engineering Standard widths from for this project. 10 to 30 meters, length

• Type: FXI Thermohall unlimited. Rental periods • Span: 20m • Overall Length: 36m from 2 to 20 years. • Clear Area: 720sq m • Eaves Height: 6m

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8 9 Rubb meets a tall order with biomass storage solution

Rubb worked with AJS Contracts Ltd of repose of the biomass materials. galvanizing. Galvanising is the process of to provide its tallest structure to date The UK based Rubb team was readily metallurgically bonding a tough coating The real breath of fresh air for AJS was to work with and first biomass fuel processing and available to provide advice, support, of zinc in to the steel surface. The frame a UK turnkey contractor, a company who can design, storage facility to energy giant E.ON UK. recommendations, site visits and ongoing is clad with polyester woven base cloth manufacture and install the complete package, solutions regarding the challenges that covered on both sides by PVC and coated providing auditable quality procedures and more The 31.5m span x 137.5m long building at arose during the project. by a PVDF finish. importantly an excellent understanding of UK Health, Ironbridge Power Station, Shropshire, UK, Safety and Environmental regulations. has an apex height of 21m. These included structure height, weight Project Manager Andy Knox said: “This loadings, access and custom door is our first biomass storage structure to Rubb Buildings have developed a product that can The roof provides rigidity without deflection, designs. The company also met with date. It demonstrates our diversity and be rolled out globally across the renewable industry providing stability and support for a 200 ton AJS/E.ON requirements that all elements versatility when it comes to the flexibility of sector and AJS Contracts would be more than happy roof-mounted conveyor system used for of the structure were to be designed and design and manufacture to meet changing to recommend their services to any prospective client. the dispersal of biomass fuel products. manufactured in the UK. requirements and the added challenge of attaching a 200 ton conveyor system The structure features a roof pitch of 35° The steel framework of the building is to the roof elements, all within strict time Martin Wylie AJS Contracts Ltd, Renewable Energy Divisional Manager which was designed around the angle protected from corrosion by hot dip constraints.”

Rubb has this building solution down to a tea Upgrade for EIMSKIP Twice the salt storage EIMSKIP, an Icelandic shipping company, recently moved its The City of Laconia, New Hampshire bought their original Rubb Newcastle based Keith Spicer is one height restrictions the structures North American operations from Norfolk, VA to Portland, Maine salt storage building in 2003. The client was so pleased with of the UK’s major suppliers of tea. The were a custom design complete with where they will import and export goods from the US, Iceland and its performance that when the need for a second bulk storage company contacted Rubb Buildings a flat roof. Europe. To accommodate the cross loading of containers, Rubb, building arose, Rubb USA got th job once again. The second looking for a solution to keep storage Inc worked closely with the Maine Department of Transportation 50’ (15.2m) x 90’ (27.4m) Rubb structure was ordered in early warehouse clear of outside dirt and The covers were designed with air and the International Marine Terminal to reconfigure an existing September and quickly delivered and installed before the first contamination while loading and tight sealed roller shutter loading BVE structure originally installed for a cruise ship line in 2005. snowfall of the season. unloading trucks in docking areas. docks allowing trailers to be unloaded under cover. Rubb Buildings Ltd came up with a custom designed BVR type dock Viewing panels were requested cover to solve this problem. In total along the sidewall of the three dock covers were required; two building to accommodate driver measured 10.4m wide x 10.5m long communications. Doors complete and one smaller cover measured the facility for personnel access 6.5m wide x 11.5m long. Due to along the side of loading docks.

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10 11 New Horizons for Rubb

Horizon Flight Academy Al Ain International Airport

Rubb Buildings Ltd won an order to Horizon first viewed Rubb’s state-of-the-art shelter. These shelters are the first Rubb provide three 23.4m x 36m steel and hangar system at IDEX 2011 in Abu Dhabi EFAS Systems to feature an internal PVC aluminium hybrid EFASS structures to and the relationship grew from there. The membrane to provide additional thermal Horizon Flight Academy. Horizon team visited Rubb’s manufacturing insulation – protecting valuable aircraft and plant in Gateshead, UK, and personnel personnel from the soaring temperatures We chose Rubb for their reputation in design, The high flying academy is based at Al Ain from Rubb travelled to Al Ain to assist outside. development and deployment of temporary International Airport and has been purpose with site assessments and oversee the hangars. The installation of our hangars was built for flight training. installation of the structures. Rubb adapted the EFASS design to speedy and efficient, the project was completed on include mostly steel framework instead It has set the benchmark for pilot training The main body of each Horizon hangar of aluminium to meet with stringent fire time and as promised. in the Middle East, offering fixed wing and was constructed using a number of steel regulation codes in the UAE. helicopter pilot courses. fabricated components together with Hareb Thani Hareb Al Dhaheri uniquely designed steel roof and leg The company worked with Al Futtaim Horizon Chief Executive Office Its fleet includes Cessna 172SP, Diamond sections, that bolt together to form the span Carillion during the construction of the DA42, Bell 206 and Bell 407 aircraft and trusses. When assembled, high strength aviation facilities and the installation was flight simulators. The hangars will be used robust PVC coated polyester fabric sheets overseen by Rubb Erection Adviser Dave for the storage and maintenance of the were fitted between the aluminium capping Cromarty.The buildings were completed in IDEX 2013 / Avalon Airshow 2013 Heli-Door makes its mark fleet helicopters. sections of adjacent spans to form the six weeks. Rubb’s relocatable hangar systems have Rubb Pty. Ltd, Australia, was keen to After the recent global success of taken off at Abu Dhabi’s IDEX 2013 show present Rubb’s outstanding record for the Rubb Heli-Door throughout our and at the Avalon Airshow in Australia. delivering high quality aircraft hangars EFASS range, Rubb Buildings Ltd is to the Australian aviation industry by pleased to announce that the Heli-Door Rubb has been promoting its EFASS participating in the International Airshow (pictured above) has been approved structures across the world. The hangars and Aerospace & Defence Exposition in for CE Marking and now complies with are designed to be rapidly deployed and Victoria. the Machinery Directive allowing it to erected anywhere in the world. Rubb be utilised worldwide on our standard Buildings Ltd also showcased its new Christian Unger, GM of Rubb Pty. Ltd and structures throughout commercial EFASS-SV hangars. Following the success Andrew Knox, UK Rubb Sales Manager, sectors. of IDEX 2011, Rubb has built a solid observed an interest from domestic and relationship with Horizon Flight Academy, international visitors. The hangars’ quality “The performance of the Heli-Door was supplying them with three helicopter and relocatability were the features most never in doubt,” said Uk Sales Manager hangars. appreciated by many visitors. Andy Knox.

“It has been rigorously tested out in the field against the harshest conditions and has surpassed all expectations. The door is safe, robust and simple to operate and will be a welcomed addition to the Rubb product range.”

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12 13 Rubb Project News Rubb’s on a roll Rubb PVC expansion Rubb USA recently completed a moveable, nested hangar To meet increasing demand for high quality PVC cladding system for a major US defense contractor. The building was material, Rubb will expand its production capacity at its main supplied in two sections, one measuring 178’ wide by 90’ in factory in Kroderen, Norway. Rubb has operated the Kroderen length and the other measuring 166’ wide by 90’ long. In order plant for more than 30 years and has built up a work environment to move the individual sections, Hilman™ Rollers were used at that focuses on innovation, attention to detail, and cost effective each baseplate location and a chain drive propulsion system production. was provided for secure movement of the section modules which weigh in excess of 80 tons each. The expanded facility will include a new high-frequency welding machine, and other machinery that will further increase The engineering design capability of the Rubb structural system productivity, capacity and cost savings. provided the contractor with tremendous flexibility by offering multiple building configurations to meet the needs for aircraft Rubb’s increasing sales in Australia, Asia, and South America systems testing and weather protection. Rubb has provided are the main drivers for this expansion. PVC cladding is relatively several similar highly engineered systems over the years and compact when packed for transport, and due to reasonable they have all performed extremely well in adverse conditions. break-bulk shipping rates, it is cost effective to ship PVC fabric to all locations where Rubb is delivering buildings. Centering the Rubb’s innovative design, based upon sound engineering production at Rubb Norway’s workshop ensures high quality, principles and utilizing the highest quality materials, is the timely delivery, and stable competitive pricing. reason why so many clients prefer our products and services time after time. Rubb takes the heavy load in Idaho 2012 witnessed the completion of one of needed for retrieval operations at the site long as well as several BVR snow canopies Rubb USA’s most impressive engineering This massive project consists of a main which provide protection for various and fabrication projects to date with the retrieval enclosure comprised of two mechanical systems. In total approximately final fit out of the large ARP (Accelerated conjoined Rubb AVS structures measuring 1,000 tons of steel went into the project. Retrieval Project) VIII project at the Idaho 61m wide by 76.2m long and 88.3m wide National Engineering Laboratory. by 76.2m long respectively. Rubb’s talented team of project managers, engineers, drafters and fabricators worked The ARP VIII complex covers nearly three The 88.3m span portion of the project closely with CH2M-WG Idaho from concept acres of land and the Rubb buildings required a custom space frame central to reality and demonstrated why Rubb is the provide secure protection not only from girder supported by three columns with company to look to when customers Que es Grande! – Rubb visits mining customers in Chile extreme weather but these well-engineered articulating joints. Attached to the retrieval need properly engineered solutions to structures also have the extra capacity to enclosure is a BVE airlock structure demanding technical requirements. Rubb Group CEO Truls Torgersen and Rubb delivery of an FXI 15m x 25m x 12.5m Antofagasta and Santiago. The main withstand high negative internal pressures measuring 120’ (36.5m) wide by 87’ (26.5m) Singapore GM Robert Farrell visited Rubb’s crane building for SQM, the assembly of customer requirement is for relocatable representatives Orient Import (OI) and main which started in May. Delivery of a 30m workshops for large mining equipment, customers EVT in Chile in March 2013. x90m soda ash storage building was also as well as bulk storage buildings used Rubb has the solution for oil and gas company in Brunei agreed. The scope of work for this building to protect raw materials and reduce The productive trip included presentations includes a combined concrete/earth spike contamination of the environment. Rubb has provided a building solution for an two separate buildings of 15m wide x 30m to large customers such as SQM, Finning foundation system that greatly reduces the oil and gas Maintenance, Modifications and long. Rubb proposed a more economical CAT, and several large contractors, need for concrete (which is very expensive Orient Import and EVT have a strong Operations (MMO) project in Brunei. and highly functional solution that includes public works departments, and logistics at remote mine locations) and enhances the team of salesmen and engineers based Aker Solutions provides oilfield products, one 60m long building with a partition wall, companies. relocatability of the entire building. in Chile, who are close to the customers systems and services for customers in the oil and 10m wide main doors at each end. and who understand the operational and and gas industry world-wide. The first stop was in the far northern mining The working meetings and customer environmental challenges and needs of our Aker Solution’s requirement was finalised in town of Iquique. Here OI/EVT has taken discussions continued further south in clients. Rubb supplied an 15m x 60m FXI structure March 2012 and shipment of the complete to Aker Solutions Sdn Bhd. The building building in one 40 foot HC container was features a partition at its centre, with the first made in April. half to be used as a sandblasting area and Mining truck the second half to be used as a painting area The speedy delivery of this sturdy building for oil exploration and drilling equipment. will enhance Aker Solution’s ability to maintenance building perform quality surface treatment work on arrives in Chile The enquiry from Aker came in December high value process equipment, close to the 2012, with Aker Solutions initially requesting off-shore production locations in Brunei. Cathay Import AS/EVT Consulting SpA, Rubb’s authorized agent in Chile, has taken delivery of a custom designed mining truck Lasting impression in Australia maintenance building.

The successful delivery of eight Rubb Group worldwide, to meet requirements for Anglo American’s Coal operation The building features sidewalls of 12.5m buildings Down Under has sparked the and needs of their clients. Rubb Pty. Ltd. in Queensland, three workshop and and will be used by large Chilean mining establishment of Rubb Pty. Ltd in Australia will aim to serve the various sectors of the warehouse buildings for ASC (Australian company SQM to protect maintenance activity of large mining vehicles. in January 2013. diversified Australian market, including the Shipbuilding Company) in Adelaide, South galvanizing. This region of northern Chile temperature fluctuating from -10C to sectors of oil and gas, mining, port and Australia and two warehouses for the This structure will cover an existing 35 ton is rich in caliche ore (a source of Nitrate) +40C degrees. Rubb’s post fabrication, Rubb’s new office will be located on the marine, aviation and military, construction multibillion dollar Wheatstone LNG project that has various industrial and agricultural hot-dip galvanized steel frame and UV Gold Coast in Queensland and will serve and engineering, industrial warehousing in Onslow, Western Australia. gantry crane. The custom building, ordered in late September 2012, arrived in Chile applications. Lithium and Iodine are also resistant PVC cladding will stand up customers in Australia and New Zealand. and bulk storage, transport and logistics. Buildings were designed to withstand mined in this area. better than comparable conventional General manager Christian Unger will the cyclonic conditions applicable to the before Christmas. The bespoke design was completed in record time, followed by building materials in this environment. The combine the capacities of the Australian Over the last ten months, Rubb has delivered particular region according to the Australian The local climate is extreme, with daily assembly of the building started in January. office with the resources of the Rubb three warehouse and storage buildings code. the fabrication, factory test assembly, and

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14 15 Rubb 18 great years at Rubb USA 2012 marked a transition for Rubb USA with the Group retirement of Gordon Collins. A consummate sales and marketing professional, Gordon championed News many of Rubb’s signature projects in ports and aviation.

Gordon also gave back to the community with active New faces involvement in the United Way and many others. At his retirement celebration letters from a number of at Rubb dedicated Rubb customers were read.

These letters were summed up by the line: “Gordon….you will be missed by so many of us and you will always be remembered as a first class person and a true friend.” Rubb runners set the pace

Rubb runners set the pace for charitable you to Rubb, colleagues, friends and family donations who sponsored me. I managed to raise £700 Leif Erik for Cancer Research UK.” Rubb Buildings Ltd’s Design Draftsman and Leif Erik is originally from Web Developer put his best foot forward to run Starting in Newcastle, the race passed over Krødsherad. he started work 13.1 miles for Cancer Research UK. the iconic Tyne Bridge, through Gateshead, in the construction industry in passing the famous international athletics 2006 and working for Rubb on Michael Halpin Jnr finished the Great North stadium, and finished in the coastal town of 19 March 2012. He now works Run in one hour 45 minutes. He said: “Thank South Shields on September 16, 2012. in sales and is responsible for eastern and southern Norway. Also sponsored by Rubb was Stephen Orr, He spends his spare time fixing who achieved a time of two hours 10 minutes. up the house and going out with He said: “Thank you very much for Rubb’s kind his wife and two daughters, in contribution to the Alzheimer’s Society. I raised addition to downhill skiing in the winter months and cycling in the over £400. Spirits were high on the day, despite summer. the rain. I was nervous at the start but a hand slap from Mo Farah set me on my way.”

Rubb General Manager Ian Hindmoor said: “The company was proud to support both runners and their charities. Hopefully next year I will join Team Rubb by taking part myself.” 25 years Rubb service

Five employees were nice company to work for Site Erector/Welder Fabricator presented with watches after and they really have looked Tony Stewart was also Andrew Maisalu dedicating 25 years each to after us as members of staff,” commended for his 25 years’ working for Rubb Buildings added Dawn. service. Site Supervisor/ Andrew Maisalu joined Rubb Ltd. A sixth member of staff Welder Fabricator. as a Technical Sales Engineer received his watch in the New Factory Supervisor Phil on February 11, 2013. Andrew Year. Watson said: “On the whole it Trevor Sarginson also has 10 years post qualification has been 25 good years that received his watch later in the experience in the construction Christine Mains and Dawn have gone too quick.” New Year. industry working in various Carter started working at Rubb design, technical co-ordination at the same time in 1987. Welder Fabricator George General Manager Ian and project management roles, Coates added: “I was made Hindmoor said: “It is testament building up many useful contacts Christine said: “We only came redundant from my last job in to Rubb and the team we have, with private businesses, local for two weeks of Christmas 1984 then my friend Joe got that people have remained authorities and contractors work. I was asked if I wanted me a short term position at with the company for so long. along the way. In his spare time to help out and my neighbour Rubb Buildings while I looked It is their dedication and team Andrew enjoys both playing and Dawn came along as well – for other work. 25 years later work that has made Rubb into watching football and going to and we have been here ever and I am still here – Rubb the successful business it is the cinema with his son. since!” “It has been a really must be good place to work!” today.”

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