What is being overlooked from Facade Fire Safety

What is being overlooked from Facade Fir...

Posted on: July 15, 2022

Due to recent fire-related disasters globally, façades have attracted public attention, and façade fire safety is now being recognised as…
A Comprehensive Approach to Fire Safety Regulations and Facade System Design

A Comprehensive Approach to Fire Safety ...

Posted on: July 14, 2022

One of the most vulnerable aspects of building design is the façade. Because the majority of the populace is unaware…
FAÇADE FIRE Safety

Proposed Changes to International Buildi...

Posted on: July 5, 2022

The testing of exterior wall assemblies with combustible components such as plastics and foam plastic insulation is an important consideration…
The Address Fire, Dubai

GCC Codes Facade Fire Key Methodogies

Posted on: July 1, 2022

The understanding of façades within the Fire and Life Safety (FLS) industry is evolving and, in fact, we can see…
UAE Opens a New Lab to Certify Fire Safety in the Construction Industry

UAE Opens a New Lab to Certify Fire Safe...

Posted on: February 14, 2022

Officials at the Intersec trade show in Dubai announced that UAE-based construction suppliers will have to have their products tested…
Ways to Reduce Fire Risks in the Buildings

Ways to Reduce Fire Risks in the Buildin...

Posted on: February 10, 2022

Common Causes of Fires in Buildings The potential reasons for fire to start are numerous. However, fire needs three elements…
Making Buildings Fire-Safe Best Practices To Follow

Making Buildings Fire-Safe: Best Practic...

Posted on: December 31, 2021

In any building, fire safety is of the utmost significance. Fire safety should always be taken seriously, and there are…
The fire safe design will lead to less reduced risks of fires to spreading

The fire safe design will lead to less r...

Posted on: December 30, 2021

Could you please explain some of the common causes for fires in Buildings in the Middle East? How can fire…
FIRE SAFE FACADE – REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN VS PRACTICAL INSTALLATION

Fire Safe Facade – Requirements an...

Posted on: December 27, 2021

Façades during the olden days were only an architectural building cover. Those beautiful architectural building covers became the eye-catcher in the…
Role of Firestops in Ensuring Fire Safety of Modern Façade Buildings

Role of Firestops in Ensuring Fire Safet...

Posted on: November 25, 2021

A façade is the exterior wall or face of a building and glazed exterior wall assemblies, commonly referred to as…
Slimline All-Glass Fire-Rated Building Façade from Vetrotech Saint-Gobain & Forster Profile Systems

Slimline All-Glass Fire-Rated Building F...

Posted on: October 25, 2021

Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, the global leader in fire-resistant glass solutions, together with Forster Profile Systems, global leaders in specialist steel fenestration…
Architectural Hardware : Importance of Certification and Standards

Architectural Hardware : Importance of C...

Posted on: August 31, 2021

Architectural Hardware/ Ironmongery Architectural Hardware / Ironmongery [caption id="attachment_43665" align="alignright" width="217"] Bronze range of Ironmongery[/caption] Architectural hardware plays a key…
The UAE Approach to Mitigate Façade Fire Risk in Tall Buildings

The UAE Approach to Mitigate Façade Fir...

Posted on: April 13, 2021

BACKGROUND There have been numerous fires involving buildings with combustible cladding not just in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but…
Creating Sustainable and Efficient Façades for the Future

Creating Sustainable and Efficient Faça...

Posted on: March 12, 2021

The façade of the building has always remained the most significant from the point of view of both the designers…
Arial view of dense urban city

Architects Need to be Mindful of How the...

Posted on: February 5, 2021

Fire safety in high rises and dense urban areas is a major issue. What are the main causes for the…
The New International Terminal Guwahati Airport Building

The New Guwahati International Airport T...

Posted on: February 1, 2021

Fire safety in airports is a major issue. What are the main causes for the same relating to the façade…