On 14th June the Grenfell Tower fire in London killed at least 79 people. A faulty fridge freezer sparked the fire. The exterior cladding and insulation on the tower have been blamed for accelerating the fire’s spread. Non-existent fire protection…
The key challenges for fire systems in high-rise buildings
As we have seen across the Gulf and beyond recently fire alerts and, more disturbingly, actual fires in high-rise buildings are a worryingly common occurrence. These buildings create challenges and circumstances not found elsewhere in the built environment, being unique…
The Art of Fire Safety Engineering in the Gulf Region
The Gulf region of the Middle East has been undergoing a huge transition to a bigger future that can be witnessed evidently at every corner of every city in the region. This change is strikingly apparent where many gigantic and…