Dubai Torch fire: 101 apartments still inaccessible, says insurer

As many as 101 apartments at The Torch building in Dubai are still inaccessible, the insurer said, after a fire ripped through the...

Property

Dubai Torch fire-safety systems ‘worked as planned’

Fire-safety procedures functioned “as planned” during Saturday's blaze at The Torch building in Dubai, the developer said, amid claims by some residents that alarm systems did not...

Construction

Ten killed in fire at illegal workers’ residence in Abu Dhabi

At least ten workers were killed in a fire at an illegal workers' residence in Abu Dhabi early on Friday, in the...

Construction

19 Sharjah warehouses destroyed in fire

A set of 19 warehouses and stores were destroyed by a fire in Sharjah’s Industrial Area 12 last night. According to Brigadier...

Construction

Residential fire accidents in Dubai on the rise

Cyclists participating in Dubai Tour, the city’s largest exclusive cycle race ever, were caught off-guard as a flames billowed from a residential...

Construction

Fire systems to be made mandatory in new Dubai homes

Mandatory fire alert systems linking houses to Dubai Civil Defence networks have been announced by Dubai Civil Defence, the authority for fire-accidents...

Construction

Qatar sentences five to six years in prison over Villagio fire

[caption id="attachment_15474" align="aligncenter" width="475"] A Qatari court has found five people, including a member of the Royal Family, responsible for the Villagio...

Construction

EAD recommends series of corrective measures to building supplies manufacturers

[caption id="attachment_14411" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Fires in industrial areas have been caused by improper storage methods, the EAD has said.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Emaar Fire...

Construction

Emaar Fire Safety chief calls for better education

The director of Fire Safety Engineering for Emaar Malls Group has called for better education about life safety systems in malls, starting...

Construction

Tamweel Tower fire safety systems questioned

Residents of Tamweel Tower in Jumeirah Lakes Towers have slammed the fire safety systems in place after a massive blaze caused major...

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