Dubai’s Al Futtaim Engineering launches fire protection division

The Dubai-headquartered Al Futtaim Engineering says it has introduced a new business division that will carry out the design, installation and maintenance of...

Consultant

Dubai fire safety still impacted by fallout from construction boom – expert

A leading fire safety expert has said that the major fires that have hit high-rise buildings in Dubai are a consequence of...

Analysis

Dubai Torch fire: Were lessons from Tamweel incident heeded?

Fire safety was the subject of heated debate in Dubai in February, when a massive blaze engulfed the Torch Tower. Local and...

Opinion

Dubai Torch blaze: Sounding the alarm on fire safety

The fire that swept through The Torch Tower in the early hours of a February morning was a stark reminder of how much...

Property

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...