What the future of the fire-engineering sector looks like
As the population constantly grows, so does the need to commission new housing projects. Despite advancements in firefighting technology, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported over 400,000 structure fires in the year 2019, which caused about 12 billion dollars…
Performance based design for egress and evacuation

Building and fire codes prescribe requirements for egress and evacuation that must be incorporated into facility design in order to provide a minimum acceptable level of protection. The prescribed requirements dictate limitations on travel distance, common paths of travel, and…

Fire Engineering in the Middle East

Since our last Branch update there has been a lot of activity behind the scenes bringing us closer to fully rolling out the Branch across the region. March is always a busy month for the IFE internationally with the examinations…

Fire Engineering in the Middle East

Establishing a registered branch within the UAE has been a long but worthwhile process. The journey began in 2014 with the establishment of a Founding Committee consisting of Peter Stephenson (BuroHappold), David Black (Burohappold), Terry Johnson (Dubai Civil Defence), Matt…

Ensuring Resilient Fire Engineering Building Design

National building codes aim to ensure a reasonable standard of life safety in the event of fire. The protection of property, including the building itself, its contents and the work conducted within it – for instance, in enclosed shopping malls,…