Expert insight: Implementing the Saudi Building Code

Since its initial publication in June of 2018, the implementation of the Saudi Building Code (SBC) and its enforcement has been a...

Construction

Insight: Reassessing fire strategies

With close to a decade’s worth of experience in a range of fire engineering consulting roles, Sam Alcock, Tenable Fire Engineering Consultancy’s...

Consultant

Panasonic Life Solutions Middle East & Africa launch Fire Alarm System in UAE

Panasonic Life Solutions Middle East & Africa (PLSMEA), a subsidiary of Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa FZE (PMMAF), has announced the...

Construction

Dubai Torch fire: Façade materials called into question

Doubts have been raised over the quality of the façade material used in The Torch building in Dubai following a dramatic fire that...

Construction

Top Five Causes of Fire in Buildings

[caption id="attachment_15657" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Snag and Inspect have listed the five main causes of building fires in the UAE.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Qatar sentences...

Analysis

A Need for Alarm

There are four elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Each has massive potential to deliver the full fury of nature in the...

News Videos

Nightclub fire kills hundreds in Brazil

Construction

Abu Dhabi considering tightening building codes

[caption id="attachment_13373" align="aligncenter" width="335"] Abu Dhabi is considering introducing tighter building codes to prevent tragedies like the Tamweel Tower fire (pictured).[/caption] RELATED...

Construction

Cladding to be tested to meet Fire and Life Safety Code

[caption id="attachment_12969" align="aligncenter" width="400"] The exterior cladding on Tamweel Tower will be replaced with fire proof cladding, the developer said.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Tamweel...

Construction

Introducing Thermite: The World’s first production fire fighting robot

Thermite is one of the world's first fire fighting robots designed to remove the human element from hazardous fire fighting situations. From...

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