Features: Issue 9: November / December 09

Glazing solutions from hurricane Andrew to the Freedom Tower

Wrightstyle is one of Europe’s most innovative steel glazing specialists, and operates internationally. Denis Wright is the company’s managing director and in this feature explains how, in an age of terrorism and environmental concern, modern steel glazing systems have come of age

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THERMAL IMAGING FOR FIREFIGHTING & RESCUE

For as long as there have been organised fire brigades, the enemy of firefighters around the world has been smoke. Smoke blinds fire crews in their initial reconnaissance, and impedes the rapid search for any casualties overcome in the choking fumes as the fire rapidly develops. Smoke also poses a constant hazard to firefighters as they struggle blindly to find the seat of a fire in large and often complicated buildings. Fire Middle East Editor Neil Wallington , himself a former British Chief Fire Officer, reviews the development of thermal imaging and its use as a tool in a firefighters’ armoury

DECODED: Fire Alarm Standards in the Gulf

Over the past few years, the Gulf has seen a plethora of breathtaking high-rise buildings take root in its ground. At the heart of all these structures lies Life Safety – Fire Alarm Systems, and with the diverse market that is free for all to partake in; we see the best of what European and American manufacturers have to offer. These products obviously bring some baggage with them, namely: Product Standards and Installation Codes of Practice

Continued success at Lion

Lion Apparel is going into the New Year on a high after a year that has seen the company achieve considerable success in the Middle East. The company has been awarded contracts to supply 14,000 items of PPE, including Pro-Tek Max structural jacket and trouser ensembles, Officer's Suits, Protective Cultural fire jackets and Operator's Coveralls to a civil defence authority in the region. The contract is the first that Lion's UK business has won in the Middle East

/> New Saudi Arabian university uses Pilkington fire-resistant glass

The Pilkington Pyrostop® and Pilkington Pyrodur® range of clear fire-resistant glass has led the way for three decades in developing fire safety applications in response to the requirements of authorities and building owners, at the same time responding to the innovative challenges set by designers. Pilkington Pyrostop® and Pilkington Pyrodur® are established trusted quality technology leaders and have the most extensive range of test evidence and application approvals.