VersaTube provides baseball facility solution for UT Martin athletics

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — VersaTube® Building Systems, a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered steel framing components and systems, had just the added space solution for the UT Martin Athletics Department.  Faced with sacrificing its indoor baseball batting cage to much-needed classroom expansion, the Skyhawks baseball program found the answer in an easy-to-install 30-feet wide by 80-feet long by 12-feet high VersaTube® building conveniently located adjacent to Skyhawk Field.

Skyhawk baseball players now have a stand-alone facility with features that allow for year-round practice and use.  The building was customized with multiple door openings for easy accessibility and warm weather ventilation.  Canvas door closures can be attached during the cold weather months.

Available electricity allows for the future addition of fans, blowers, air conditioning or heating units if desired.  Lighting was easily installed along hat channel roof purlins.  Interior netting hangs from eyebolts secured to overhead truss braces and can be configured by activity or need.  The Athletic Department economically completed the structure’s interior with the acquisition of artificial turf reclaimed from college football fields and stadiums.  Additional university and athletic team information is available from The University of Tennessee Martin website at www.utm.edu.

VersaTube® Building Systems, with plants at corporate headquarters in Collierville, Tenn., and in Guadalupe, Ariz., near Tempe, designs, manufactures, distributes and markets pre-engineered steel framing components and systems for residential, agricultural, commercial, and light industrial building and shelter applications.  The heart of the VersaTube® Building System is a patented “Slip-Fit” connection that simplifies assembly of structural steel frames, thereby reducing construction time.  This also allows for the system to be designed with frame components that are manageable in size for easy handling and compact packaging.

Applications for VersaTube’s framing systems include DIY storage buildings for the homeowner, structures for RV and boat storage, horse barns and animal shelters, buildings for indoor athletic uses, and structures for start-up and expanding businesses.

Additional company and product information is available from the VersaTube® Building Systems’ website at www.VersaTube.com.

Posted by VersaTube August 2008

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