Emergency Relief Shelters
Rubb emergency relief shelters and buildings provide easily transported and easily erected rapid-response structures for emergency situations.
These shelters can be erected by local labor with simple tools and minimal lifting gear. Foundation requirements are simple allowing installation on a wide range of surfaces.
Our emergency relief shelters have several key advantages over other temporary shelter products:
- Readily Transported: Shelters pack to less than 1% of their erected volume, efficiently fit in ISO containers and are also suitable for air transport
- Easily Installed: Shelters are readily erected with simple tools and equipment. Components are colour coded for ease of identification. Maximum parts interchangeability and detailed instruction manuals simplify installation
- Space Efficient: High inclined sidewalls and rectangular footprint provide more usable volume per unit floor area.
Given adequate labor availability, a portable emergency shelter can be erected in a few hours and then can be re-deployed to meet later emergencies at other locations. Rubb emergency relief shelters are fully air transportable.
- Durable: Heavier weight, PVC cladding materials are fire safe and UV resistant. Post production hot dip galvanizing of welded components ensures long structure life
- Light Weight Alternatives: Aluminium frame versions of the THAB and RDS range of shelters are ideal for air freight.
- Assemble Anywhere: With Rubb shelters, an emergency relief camp can be quickly erected using unskilled labor and experienced supervision
What goes into a Rubb Emergency Relief Shelter
Rubb's experience in this market enable us to design, fabricate, deliver and install shelters that meet the needs of emergency aid worldwide
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