All posts tagged "high-rise fires"
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ConstructionMove to replace Dubai building facades after series of fires
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has begun a programme to replace non-fire-resistant building facades across Dubai through its regulatory arm, the Real...
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AnalysisFire safety industry burns bright in the Gulf
Fire safety equipment is the core building block in modern building infrastructure. The growing number of high-rise buildings, the increasing number of...
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ConstructionFirefighters tackle blaze at Dubai construction site
Firefighters were on Sunday called to a blaze at a Dubai construction site, in the latest of a string of fires at...
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ConstructionUAE records 31% drop in fire accidents in 2016
The UAE Ministry of Interior has recorded a 31% drop in fire accidents in buildings and establishments in 2016, compared to the...
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ConstructionNew UAE fire code ‘won’t apply to ongoing projects’
A new fire safety code in the UAE will not apply to projects on which construction has already started, it has been...
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ConstructionFirefighters tackle blaze on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
A fire at a tower on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai has been extinguished, in what was the latest in a string...
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ConstructionFire breaks out at Abu Dhabi construction site
A major fire broke out at a construction site in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday morning, with Civil Defence teams rushing to the...
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ConstructionWorkers evacuated in Viceroy Dubai tower fire
Workers at the under-construction Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village tower had to be evacuated from the site following a major fire on Saturday...
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ConstructionMajor fire at Dubai Marina tower put out
A blaze at a 75-storey residential tower in Dubai Marina has been brought under control, with no injuries reported, officials said. Residents...
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ConstructionSharjah ‘curbs cladding use’ pending new UAE fire safety code
Sharjah Civil Defence has stopped giving permission for the use of cladding in facades of new buildings until a new UAE fire...
