Aircraft Hangars and Airport Buildings

Rubb Buildings Ltd has been commended by the UK Ministry of Defence for the part the company played in providing ‘vital’ military warehouses to Operation HERRICK in Afghanistan.

The Rubb EFASS buildings were supplied to the Operational Accommodation Technical (OAT) Output Section of the Expeditionary Campaign Infrastructure (ECI) Project Team who successfully delivered the equipment infrastructure for the Interim Force Primary Depot in Helmand Province. The OATOS received a Certificate of Commendation from Maj Gen CL Wilks CBE (Director Land Equipment) for their achievements.

The Interim Force Primary Depot aims to provide the deployed force in Helmand with an environmentally controlled facility for the receipt and storage of resources and material. The depot features six of Rubb’s largest expeditionary warehouse systems to date, measuring 25m span x 100m long.

Head of General Support Group Mr A R Ashton congratulated Rubb UK on the successful delivery of the Interim Primary Force Depot on Op Herrick in Afghanistan. He said: “This capability is vital to sustain current and future operations in the Helmand Province and the benefits of reduced stock holdings as well as faster receipt and onward transmission will significantly increase the deployable logistics capability available to support the full spectrum of operations.”

“I have been informed that the team went above and beyond the call of duty to get this equipment delivered ahead of schedule. Even to the extent of repacking the equipment in a different configuration so that it could be flown to Afghanistan rather than by ship. Please pass on my congratulations to all of your team who were involved in the project.”

Mr John Neilan (pictured above left) from the Output Accommodation Technical Output Section at Defence Equipment and Support presented a copy of the commendation to Rubb General manager Ian Hindmoor earlier this year.

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About Rubb Buildings Ltd

Rubb Buildings Ltd is a world leader in the design and manufacture of custom made relocatable engineered fabric structures.

Highlights include ground-breaking Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System military buildings (aircraft hangars, shelters, storage facilities), specialist sports buildings and structures for a variety of sectors including aviation, ports, construction, bulk storage and environmental (waste and recycling).