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Rubb has supplied a NV type Rubbhall 15m wide x 26m long with 4m side wall to Alutec AS in Os, just outside Bergen, Norway. Alutec AS is a large producer of floating docks and JAMAX scaffolding for the building industry. The JAMAX system is one of the most used scaffolding systems in Norway. The Rubb building was supplied with 2 4m x 5m overhead doors and one personnel door. Rubb also supplied (5) 400 watt light fittings and (2) Relivent internal fans. This is to reduce any condensation in the building.

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North Country Union High School of Newport, Vermont recently took delivery of their 40′ x 100′ BVE Range Rubb Building to use for storage. Rubb’s BVE building design provided the school with a rigid structure that would stand up to the heavy snow and windloads associated with Vermont winters. Rubb, Inc. worked with the school’s general contractor, Spates Construction, to successfully design and install this structure.

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Garland Construction was hired to repair an existing Rubb THA shelter at the USPS Springfield Bulk Mail Center. The existing structure had sustained a considerable amount of damage from past usage. It was decided that a complete replacement was the best answer which included a heavy duty concrete wall supplied by Garland Construction. The new shelter measures 26.2’ feet by 30 feet. The track operated PVC folding door was extended to allow for the poured foundation which also makes it easier for equipment to operate in the building.

This NV type shelter measures 20m wide x 51m long with 3m side wall. The structure was erected by Rubb Poland for a company that manufactures electrical components for the Korean company LG. The customer had previously purchased a THA type shelter and was so satisfied with the structure, that he ordered this much larger NV type shelter. This structure will be used for the storage of electrical components.

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This 8m x 12m THA was supplied by Rubb Hall AS to Hummervoll Industribelegg AS at Midtun, just outside Bergen, Norway.

The shelter was supplied with a steel folding door measuring 4,5m x 4,5m. In addition Rubb Hall AS supplied fans and lighting for this customer. Hummervoll Industribelegg AS is a specialist company in floor surface coating for both industrial applications and particularly for offshore oil platforms and ships. This Rubb THA structure is to be used for storing machines.

The powdercoated hot-dipped galvanized frame shows little sign of corrosion after 8 years of service

It is no secret that storing salt is one of the most challenging applications for a building. The corrosive properties of salt can wreak havoc on traditional structures, especially on untreated or minimally treated steel. So it was with great interest that Rubb revisited a salt storage building in Bath, Maine after eight years in the field.

Amazingly, little to no corrosion was evident on the powdercoated finish of the Rubb building. Recognizing the highly caustic aspects of salt, Rubb added a powdercoating to the hot-dipped-galvanized steel. While the HDG process is standard on all Rubb buildings, powdercoating is used when corrosion is expected to be high, giving another layer of protection. While it is challenging to get a good powdercoat on galvanized steel, the result is well worth the effort, with a steel frame that can stand the test of time even in the most caustic environments.

Properly storing salt is both responsible and economical — a properly designed salt shed will eliminate leaching of salt into the surrounding environment, which is both a hazard and a waste of an increasingly expensive resource. Rubb buildings, with incredibly resilient frames, ample indoor light and valuable relocatability, are an excellent choice for salt storage.

The type NV Rubb Hall pictured to the right was supplied by the now independent Rubb Hall AS in Norway to Minde Trelast AS. After 40 years of distributing structures through W. Giertsen AS, Rubb Hall now provides fabric buildings and shelters directly to the customer.

Minde Trelast AS is located near the city centre in Bergen, Norway and is a wholesaler for building products, mainly timber. Their site already has a THA Rubb Shelter; the new NV shelter is 12m wide x 33m long x 4m side wall and will be used for storage. The NV Rubb Hall has an electrically operated Crawford doors measuring 4m x 4m in each end.

Hosted by the Port of New Orleans, Rubb Buildings will be an exhibitor (booth 437) at the 19^th Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans October 14-16, 2008. This conference is the oldest and largest gathering of breakbulk transportation executives. It brings together shippers, carriers, forwarders, logistic providers, ports, attorneys and government officials for three days of networking and discussions of the latest trends in the breakbulk industry.

A recent Yahoo! News article pointed out a dilemma looming over many municpalities this winter:  how to cope with a shortage of road salt and the associated rising prices.  Prices have spiked three or four times this year, driven by increased demand and rising fuel costs.

Hardest hit by this shortage are smaller municipalities, who receive lower priority in their bids for salt.  That, in turn, affects motorists:

Heavy snow last year heightened demand for salt, and now many towns can’t find enough of it. The shortage could force many cities to salt fewer roads, increasing the risk of accidents. Other communities are abandoning road salt for less expensive but also less effective sand or sand-salt blends.

Underlying this issue is the need to store salt securely in order to effectively protect the investment.  Salt stores left exposed to the elements will be damaged by wind, rain and erosion, while many traditional structures suffer tremendously due to the corrosive indoor environment.

Rubb bulk storage buildings provide a unique solution to salt storage problems.  Our salt sheds share the same properties that make other Rubb structures such valuable and practical working environments, such as abundant natural daylight and a large clear span that comfortably admits loading vehicles and personnel.  The hot-dipped galvanized steel frame provides uncompromising integrity in corrosive environments, resulting in a long-lasting functional space that can also be relocated should needs change in the future.

Municipalities throughout New England and other cold climates have realized the need to protect their investment in sand and gravel, and Rubb provides a solution that is also very flexible, as shown by the structure built for the Town of Derry, which needed to be integrated with existing concrete walls.

While reliable storage won’t curtail the rising costs of salt, a salt shed can reduce needless loss and provide a pleasant working environment, something that makes it more than worth it’s — ahem — salt.

A recent salt shed installation in Derry, New Hampshire showcases the effectiveness of Rubb buildings for covering salt in cold climates with heavy snow and wind loads.

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.

Other requests included the construction of the building without a front gable end, and of the different foundation options available, the Town of Derry felt that the traditional poured concrete design best fitted their needs. This helped to ensure that the building was able to withstand 65psf ground snow and 100mph wind with 3-second gust, Exp. C. To help secure the site, the Town installed a gated chain link fence at the entrance of the facility.

The high flexibility of Rubb buildings makes them a perfect match for salt storage applications, where adaptability to environmental regulations and long-term integrity is essential. Rubb structures are ideal for saline environments, as the PVC-coated polyester fabric cover does not rust and post-production hot-dipped galvanized steel frame ensures years of trouble-free service without rust and structural degradation.