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Technal Middle East and SideRise group launch building façade solutions

Fire Safety

The UAE Fire and Life Safety Code 2017 has outlined stringent measures and regulations that building contractors must follow to protect façades, as building fires are a major hazard to civilians and a cause of death globally

Around six million people are seriously injured in fire accidents per annum across the globe, resulting in more than 500,000 deaths.

At a seminar in Dubai attended by Civil defence officials, contractors, consultants, specifiers and developers, Technal Middle East and SideRise elaborated on the requirements of EN-1364-4 test to ensure façades are fire resistant. They also announced the successful test completion of Technal’s curtain wall system with Siderise perimeter fire protection in compliance with the EN 1364-4 assembly test.

According to Sam Robinson, general manager of Technal Middle East, “The requirement for curtain wall assembly with a physical barrier that prevents the flames, fumes and hot gases propagating will help to control the growth and spread of fire in a building, thus protecting both life and property by allowing occupants to escape.”

“Fire resistance is determined through destructive fire testing and the EN 1364-4 fire test is one of the most stringent and hardest to get through. This will give building contractors, consultants and specifiers the confidence that our product will perform as expected.”

He added, “The façades and fenestration market in the Middle East continues to scale new heights of sophistication, where bespoke solutions are the order of the day. Technal, a market leader in propriety architectural aluminium systems, has risen to every challenge by creating customised solutions that meet the evolving architectural requirements of the region and respond to new trends and regulations.”

Chris Hall, commercial development officer of SideRise Group, said, “Like stringent code requirements for cladding assemblies on building envelopes, the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code 2017 specifies that glazed curtain wall also need to demonstrate compliance through tested assembly to ensure safety of buildings. Technal®’s curtain wall assembly with our fire protection system is test approved and provides peace of mind to contractors and ensuring the safety of building residents in the case of a fire.”

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