The UAE Fire Safety Code was first introduced in 2006 to provide detailed specifications and standards at a time when new-build projects were booming. However, since then, a series of serious tall tower fires, most recently in Dubai’s Address Downtown…
Investigators Confirms Cause of Dubai Address Downtown Hotel Tower Fire on New Year’s Eve
Dubai Police have confirmed that the fire at the 63 storey Address Downtown Hotel tower block on New Year’s Eve 2015 was caused by electrical fault. According to Police investigators, an electric short circuit in a spotlight which was used…
Dubai Civil Defence Announces New Restriction on External Cladding Panels on Buildings
Following the latest tall tower fire in Dubai involving the Address Downtown Hotel on New Year’s Eve, Dubai Civil Defence have announced new restrictions on the use of external cladding panels. The use of cladding will be restricted in new…
Another Serious Duba Tall Tower Fire Causes Concern over Fire Risk of Composite Panels
Yet another serious fire involving a Dubai tall tower that dramatically engulfed the face of the building and caused immense damage has raised more concerns over such structures that utilise flammable aluminium composite cladding panels on their vertical elevations. At…