Fire Safety and Façade Design

Fire Safety and Façade Design

Posted on: December 16, 2020

Design for fire safety is still in a nascent stage in India. There is now a growing demand for ‘fire-rated…
Façade Designing and Material Selection for Fire-Safe Buildings

Façade Designing and Material Selection...

Posted on: November 26, 2020

Façade designs and materials have been improvised in the past years to meet the fire safety regulations in the Middle…
The Most Significant Impact on Building Fire Safety in the Façade Design is the Potential to Breach Compartmentation

The Most Significant Impact on Building ...

Posted on: November 24, 2020

What are the impacts of façade design on the fire safety of buildings? There are quite a few impacts, such…
Façade – More than Just Aesthetics

Façade – More than Just Aesthetics

Posted on: November 23, 2020

The buildings we live and work in should provide user comfort, reduce energy consumption, and act as a safe haven…
Three Apartment Building

Choice of Cladding Material can Dictate ...

Posted on: October 1, 2020

What are the latest trends in cladding materials? The current trends in cladding materials based in the UAE market, and…
Fire Safety - The British Cladding Fire Test Gets Revised

Fire Safety – The British Cladding...

Posted on: September 29, 2020

The Grenfell Tragedy in 2017 which shook the United Kingdom and the world brought the spotlight on the British standard…
Firestop Systems Materials, Installation and Products

Firestops: a passive Route to Safety is ...

Posted on: August 13, 2020

Tall buildings continue to play a significant role in meeting our housing and workspace needs with high-rise curtain wall systems…
Facade fire safety

Façade Fire Safety Objectives, Challeng...

Posted on: June 1, 2020

In the last decade or so, rapid urbanisation has been witnessed throughout the world, thereby pushing developers to utilise space…
Preventing Spread of Fire in Buildings

Preventing Spread of Fire in Buildings

Posted on: March 24, 2020

The possibility of a fire is a major concern when constructing a building. To protect those who inhabit these structures,…
Fire Safety Glass : Clearing Up your View with Fire-Rated Frames

Fire Safety Glass : Clearing Up your Vie...

Posted on: March 19, 2020

As modern buildings continue to rise around the Middle East, the increasing presence of glass is hard to ignore. Efficient…
Fire Safety of Façades, A Clear Difference

Fire Safety of Façades, A Clear Differe...

Posted on: January 23, 2020

The terms “combustible”, “non-combustible” and “limited-combustibility” are frequently referenced as part of the debate surrounding Building Regulations in relation to…
Fire Safe Buildings 2

The Holistic Design Approach to Fire Saf...

Posted on: January 20, 2020

Brief on Holistic Design approach for Fire- Safe Buildings, focusing on Façades and Fenestration Design? The holistic design approach to…
Fire Safety of Façades Need for Fire Safe Designs & Performance Testing

Fire Safety of Façades : Need for Fire ...

Posted on: January 13, 2020

A Holistic Approach To Fire Safe Facades [caption id="attachment_35093" align="alignleft" width="217"] Vijay Kumar Shaw AGM – BD (West Zone), Alstrong…
Understanding the Importance of a Fire Strategy: The Basis for Design

Understanding the Importance of a Fire S...

Posted on: January 9, 2020

It is critical that all stakeholders fully understand the importance of a robust fire strategy for the success of a…
Role Of Fenestration in Fire Safety

Role Of Fenestration in Fire Safety

Posted on: January 6, 2020

There is a perception that modern buildings are much safer from the risk of fire than the buildings of the…
IKEA Dubai

Festival Plaza – A New Retail & C...

Posted on: January 3, 2020

The Festival Plaza project is a mall (retail and commercial development) located within a planned mixed-use master community in the…