Despite each country having a robust, region-specific fire and life safety code of practice, we still see many stakeholders within the industry violating codes during a building’s construction phase. Our team of engineers have identified three of the most common ...Read More

The recent increase in fires across the UAE has brought the importance of fire and life safety to the forefront, highlighting the need for more understanding and awareness of fire prevention and containment throughout the industry. Ongoing preventative measures ...Read More

Upkeep of a building asset is as critical for fire and life safety as the stages before a building is opened to occupants. Once a building has been handed over, the responsibility of ensuring ongoing adherence to the Code of Practice and Civil Defense requirements ...Read More

As the Middle East’s construction sector is still developing and raising best practice to meet international standards, many of the fire and life safety codes and practices are being updated to include ways in which stakeholders can ensure older projects are still ...Read More

For those developing a fire a life safety strategy, the UAE Code offers sector-specific guidance to ensure code requirements, such as means of egress, smoke control and fire protection, align with the purpose of the building. For residential projects, as the ...Read More

Value engineering runs throughout each element of a project, and we firmly believe in cost efficiency without jeopardising overall safety. As a team, we encourage performance-based design as a way to justify a building’s safety and occupancy safety, especially when Read More

The UAE’s regulatory framework, the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice, outlines industry best practice, detailing what must be adhered to with regards to factors such as means of egress, fire detection and alarm systems, fire protection systems and fire ...Read More

Staying true to the design intent of a building is a fundamental value we bring to each project. This core pillar was evident during our latest project in Bahrain, the new aquarium and underwater zoo by Abu Dhabi-based developer, Eagle Hills, and Emaar ...Read More

Sam Alcock, Dubai director of Tenable Fire Engineering Consultancy, examines the responsibility industry stakeholders have when ensuring fire and life safety. The recent increase in fires across the UAE has brought the importance of fire and life safety to the ...Read More

The use of technology around the world has increased significantly since the beginning of 2020, accelerated that the COVID-19 pandemic and every sector’s commitment to minimising disruption to operations. Here at Tenable Fire Engineering Consultancy, we will ...Read More