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Clear Bright Custom Sports Structures
Rubb Buildings Group has been pioneering the design and
manufacture of permanent and relocatable fabric engineered
buildings since 1968.
Rubb’s translucent roofing systems provide an internal light and
airy atmosphere, effectively bringing the outdoors indoors while
protecting players from the elements.
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.
• Steel/fabric hybrid designs • Superior corrosion protection

The design and planning flexibility, speed of construction and Rubb structures feature high strength PVC coated polyester • Proven durability • Fire retardant fabric membrane
durable cost effective operation of Rubb buildings provide sports membrane cladding that is tensioned over an engineered steel • High quality materials • Low life cycle cost
groups worldwide with safe facilities for players and their activities. frame system. This design provides many benefits including rapid
• Bright, clear span efficient space • Fast custom design and construction
All Rubb sports buildings can be custom designed to any size or installation, superior structural performance and low life cycle
shape, accommodating a wide variety of sports. costs. • Modular design flexibility • First class customer service

Contents Accreditations
Multi sports 4-7
Meadowbank Sports Arena
Ipswich Academy
St Mary’s Training Centre
Paignton Sports College
Mid Ulster Sports Arena
Taunton Vale Sports Club

Soccer 8 - 11
Sunderland AFC
Newcastle United FC

About the Rubb Group West Bromwich Albion FC

Rubb started making engineered fabric structures in Norway in All Rubb USA and UK products are designed and manufactured
1968 and has gone on to become a world leader in the design, at our plants in Sanford, Maine, USA and Gateshead, Tyne and Basketball/Tennis 12 - 13
manufacture, delivery and erection of fabric building solutions. Wear, UK.
Acton School Colorado
Rubb Building Systems, USA, was founded in 1893 and has a Rubb provides a well-engineered steel or aluminium frame and Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club
proud history of delivering innovative and quality structures to a a PVC coated polyester fabric cover which is tensioned over the
wide range of clients. frame to provide a tight fitting shell. All our buildings can also be
equipped with our patented Thermohall insulation system.
Highlights include our ground-breaking military and commercial
hangars, sunshades, shelters, warehouses and workshops, Rubb has earned a reputation for tackling unique projects with
specialist sports buildings and storage buildings for a variety a strong commitment to building codes and standards. Our Custom 14 - 15
of sectors including aviation, ports, construction, bulk storage, customers’ needs are paramount from quotation to project
Equestrian Arena
energy and environmental (waste and recycling). completion and beyond.
LeAF Elite Athlete Academy

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Multi Sports Arenas
Combination 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.

Ipswich Academy
65.6ft span x 229.7ft long BVC

The new campus is made up of two layer and non-combustible glass wool
buildings, a main block which houses high density insulation core inside an
innovative spaces for teaching, and a air-tight pocket and a self-cleaning PVC
sports block, which is a custom-made part inner layer. The insulated panel system
fabric structure containing a mix of spaces provides a full vapour seal which reduces
as well as a main sports hall. Alongside the infiltration losses, minimises thermal
sports building is a new all-weather sports bridging, reducing condensation on
pitch built to FIFA ** standards. framing members and improves insulation
efficiency. The environmentally controlled
The split level 65.6ft (20m) span x 229.7ft building facilitates internal heating and air
(70m) long sports complex boasts a 23ft conditioning. Three A-rated UPVC windows
(7m) high x 108.3ft (33m) long playing area provide lighting to the facility.
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 “Rubb provided an ingenious solution for

Meadowbank Sports Arena or one 5-aside football pitch. A 13.1ft our new school; they were able to offer
(4m) high x 121.4ft (37m) long amenities a design for a sports hall that met our
230ft span x 475.7ft long BVC block completes the front of the facility requirements and those of the planning
and includes an entrance lobby, a dance authorities for a contemporary sports
studio, executive studio, changing facilities, facility but which was affordable and
At 230ft (70m) span x 475.7ft (145m) long, kingspan steel clad sidewalls for added four store rooms, a seminar room and a deliverable within the original planning
with sidewalls of 9m, the complex is the security. The facility also features a 10.5ft construction zone. Visitors to the building timelines. The sports hall has surpassed
largest of its kind in Europe. (3.2m) wide x 672.6ft (205m) long viewing enter via the main aluminium, glass panelled our expectations; it was delivered to
platform comprising 450 stadium seats, five entrance which is operated electrically. time and budget and because of its
Rubb tailor designed and manufactured wheelchair refuge points and five staircases innovative design, it was able to enhance
this multi use sports facility for a variety of which are fully handrailed. The sports structure features Rubb’s the opportunities offered by Ipswich
activities including tennis, netball, hockey, traditional galvanized internal BVC type Academy.
badminton, football and a five lane indoor “We find one of the strongest facets of the steel frame. The walls from the ground
984.3ft (300m) running track. building is its versatility. The facility has up feature 13.1ft (4m) high, 100mm thick I would recommend Rubb to anyone
obviously raised the profile of the district insulated steel cladding, providing a considering investing in new sports
The facility is a hybrid structure constructed - Meadowbank Multi Sports Arena is now U-value of 0.21w/m²k. Rubb’s Thermohall facilities; it is a company that offers
with a traditionally built brick amenities seen as a regional and national facility.” insulated cladding completes the upper great solutions that in my experience are
block integrated into a Rubb building with walls and roof. delivered on time and to budget.”
a PVC fabric roof to let in natural light, and John McClaughlin |CEO Magherafelt Council Thermohall cladding is a composite
structure consisting of a durable PVC Steve Hawley | Estates / Facilities Manager

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St Mary’s Sport Training Centre Taunton Vale Sports Club
65.6ft span x 157.5 long BVE 78.7ft span x 124.7ft 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
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.

Paignton Sports College Mid Ulster Sports Arena

137.8ft span x 226.8ft long BVL 82ft span x 311.7ft long BVC

The 137.8ft (42m) x 226.8ft (69m) BVE provides three-and-a-half air changes per Multi sports and 5-aside football have a 30.2ft (9.2m). The sports hall divides into
community multi sports building, with 24.6ft hour, and in a first for the company, an new arena at Mid-Ulster. Rubb Buildings two 5-aside pitches and one multi sports
(7.5m) sidewalls, can cater for a wide variety internal lift shaft accessible via a bridge Ltd helped Mid-Ulster sporting community area with netting and removable rebound
of sports including badminton, netball, from the car park. score a new indoor multi sports facility in boards.
basketball, tennis, football, trampolining Cookstown, Northern Ireland.
and hockey. The multi sports structure includes Rubb’s
“Our Sports College PE department is The Mid Ulster Sports Arena (MUSA) is a traditional galvanized internal steel frame.
It can be converted to accommodate 12 buzzing at a new heightened level. The state-of-the-art outdoor sports facility owned A PVDF coated fabric tension membrane
badminton courts, eight basketball courts, Hub has dramatically increased the by Cookstown District Council, designed to completes the blue upper walls and white
three five-a-side pitches, eight volleyball quality of teaching and learning within meet the requirements of a wide range of roof.
courts or four tennis courts. The layout is PE lessons and furthered our extra different sports.
interchangeable. curricular provision. Rubb added the MUSA logo to the front
Rubb UK worked with main contractor gable end of the structure. Two 9.8ft (3m)
Special features of the Paignton Sports It has been phenomenal and the Rubb Newtownstewart Construction Ltd to x 9.8ft (3m) roller shutter doors in the front
Hub include steel clad sidewalls for added Sports Hub has made a massive impact.” design, manufacture and construct an and rear gables of the building and eight
security, sidewall gutters for surface water 82ft (25m) wide by 311.7ft (95m) long with personnel doors provide access to the
drainage, a ventilation system which David Carpenter | Head of PE 16.4ft (5m) sidewalls and an apex height of 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.

Sunderland AFC Academy

270.3ft span x 213.3ft long BVC

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.
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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Newcastle United Training Facility
219.8ft span x 295.8ft long BVL

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.

West Bromwich Albion Training Complex

229.7ft span x 344.5ft long BVC

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.
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.

West Bromwich Albion’s indoor training facility meets with all local The sports centre includes changing facilities complete with
building codes and post production hot dip galvanizing to BS showers, an office and an equipment storage area. The local
ISO EN 1461 standards ensures the structure’s steel surfaces are community now benefits from the facility.

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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.

Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club

124.7ft span x 164ft long BVC

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

Acton School
Colorado
100ft span x 116ft long BVE

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.

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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.
Equestrian Arena
80ft span x 200ft long BVE
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.
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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.
LeAF Elite Athlete
Academy
105ft span x 131ft long BVE
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
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