Safety in construction is a highly spoken topic these days due to various disasters from low-grade construction and negligence of construction standard. Also, this invites to look into other possible risks associated with construction materials as well. Fire is considered as one of the most damage causing factor and below are some instances where you need to concern more about your fire-safety of your building.
- Manufacturing plants
Manufacturing plants face high risk due to their’ flammable materials, machines and equipment or general fire risk attached to accidental incidents. An unfortunate fire incident may not only a financial loss but also can cause damage to your valuable employees. Safety is the most important thing an employer can provide to its’ employee especially in manufacturing. It conveys how important the employer values its human resource similar to the properties they are invested in.
- Hotels and restaurants
Several fire incidents resulted in new life and fire safety codes resulted in banning non-fire-rated exterior cladding in UAE sets example of the value of lives to be concerned in constructions.
- High rise apartment complexes
Highrise apartment complexes provide great fire risks as a fire spread is fatal. The Grenfel fire incident is the best example of such disaster. A simple act of responsible construction by selecting fire safe building material is one of the great things that can be done in constructing such multi-stored buildings.
- Multi storied office complex
Multi-storied buildings definitely required more safety than regular one-storied building because an unfortunate fire incident may not only due to burning and explosions but also inhaling toxic smoke caused by the fire by the inability to exit the building quickly. Therefore, building such an office complexes where you become liable for many lives selecting fire-safe materials is important.
- Retail outlets
Fire can happen anywhere anytime, therefore it is required to make sure your property is safe from fire threats. Non-fire-safe construction material not only cause fire they can cause a fast spread of fire within the building and might cause spread to other buildings close by.
Fire-rated Aluminum composite cladding projects
Rigid tire factory, Horana, Sri Lanka
Rigid Tire factory located in greater Colombo has initiated fire safety at their premises with a simple fire safe Façade with A2 fire rating. The golden finished Aluminum composite façade vibrant looking façade with multiple storied building.
20-storeys High-rise Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Downtown Dubai, UAE
Several fire incidents resulted in new life and fire safety codes resulted in banning non-fire-rated exterior cladding in UAE sets an example of the value of lives to be concerned in constructions. A reputed international hotel chain, Movenpick witness its’ establishment at Dubai with fire-safe Aluminium composite cladding. This helped them to contribute to the great social safety endeavour by selecting safe building material in their massive construction. Beyond simply adhering with standards, a fire-safe construction will build the confidence of the guest about the safety of the place they step in to.
Ajman Corniche Residences in Ajman, UAE
A massive residential complex, the Ajman Corniche Residences in Ajman, UAE ensures its residents are safe from fire hazards by finishing its’ exterior façade with fire-safe cladding system. This large construction consists of 7 towers, 8 podiums and 54 plus floors and definitely require safety as it is one of the major concerns of those who live in a high-rise apartment. 100,000 sqm of A2 fire rated Aluminium composite cladding was their project for this iconic project due to its’ many other functional and aesthetics benefits along with this fire safe property.
HSBC Headquarters Downtown Dubai, UAE
HSBC headquarters, in Downtown Dubai, UAE is a 20 storied office complex and they have found the right solution, non-combustible Aluminium composite cladding for their construction while adhering to life and fire safety regulations and contributing to responsible constructions.
Glits clothing store- Mount Lavinia
A retail clothing outlet, Glits in Mt. Lavinia has witnessed a golden finished facade with fire-rated Aluminum Composite cladding. The company ensures its workers’ and customers safe with preventing unfortunate fire spread through façade by simply selecting the right material on their façade.
Wallspan provides high-quality aluminum composite cladding with fire rating for your construction with design, supply and installation services. Our product complies with international standards to create safe and quality living spaces.
Some of the features of our product:
- ACP with A2 Fire rating or B Fire rating that confirmed to the highest standard in the world
- High resistance to cracking and peeling of powder.
- Corrosion-resistant
- Durability of coating
- High resistance to salt spray
- High humidity resistance
- Range of surface finishes
