Bristow Helicopters approached Rubb to design and manufacture a fabric engineered structure, tailor-made for the company’s needs. This required a high level of lighting specification, insulation and inner skin features and a custom-made insulated 20m x 6m manual sliding door.

During the process the structure grew from 35m span x 35m long BVE into a 35m span x 40m long specialist hangar facility.

The high specification electrical system includes 230v and 415v power sockets; a 500 lux lighting system; an independently monitored emergency lighting system; lightening protection and ventilation.

The hangar, which was completed in March 2010, is used to service, maintain and store Bristow Helicopter Group's fleet of commercial helicopters.

• Type:                   BVE
• Span:                   35m
• Overall Length:    40m
• Clear Area:          1304sq m
• Eaves Height:       6m (19.7ft)
• Overall Height:     12m