Asteco announces completion of fire cladding project at Oceana Palm Jumeirah

The seven buildings that make up the Oceana Palm Jumeirah mixed-use project have been outfitted with new UAE Civil Defence-approved fire-rated cladding...

Consultant

WES wireless fire alarm system selected for Germany pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai

Dubai-based Liberty Fire & Safety Equipment Trading has announced that the WES wireless temporary fire detection and alarm system has been deployed...

Consultant

Intertek starts fire testing and certification services for Saudi building materials sector

Intertek has launched a new in-country service for fire testing and certification of building products in Saudi Arabia. The move supports the...

Construction

How RICS is collaborating to develop new UN-backed fire safety global standard

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is collaborating with a coalition of over 70 international organisations to develop a new fire...

Construction

Sharjah to link its buildings to advanced fire-detection system

Sheikh Khalid bin Saqr Al Qasimi, chairman of the Sharjah Prevention and Safety Authority (SPSA) has announced that all buildings in Sharjah...

Features

Why building owners need to follow developer fire code example

In the year since the major update to the UAE's Fire and Life Code of Practice in early 2018, its implementation rate...

Construction

Working towards a Safer Future: Eng Khalid Al Khatib, CEO, NAFFCO – Interview

Can you provide a brief recap of the history of NAFFCO? We started in 1991 when we built our factory here in...

Construction

Instilling Higher Standards

The UAE’s construction sector, always bustling with new projects and burgeoning investments, is undoubtedly a key market in the Middle East region...

Construction

Addressing Fire Safety – Kingspan Insulation’s Andrew Pack interview

Kingspan Insulation produces a variety of products and technology for the built environment and has outfitted some of the region’s most prestigious...

Construction

Middle East fire safety market to hit $3bn by 2024

The Middle East’s market for firefighting systems, fire detection and alarm systems, and emergency exit and lighting, is predicted to hit $3...

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