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In response to the large investment in infrastructure being made in the Middle East, Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) and Bodycote Testing Group have signed a contract to set up and operate the first fire testing laboratory to serve the Gulf and wider region. Based in Dubai, the laboratory is part of a centre of excllence for fire safety and prevention.
Services on offer include methods for assuring product conformity and proper fire protection product installations. The centre of excellence will also deliver internationally accredited testing services at a new laboratory, to be completed early next year. The testing facility will be managed and operated by Bodycote warringtonfire Middle East and will offer fire testing of products, building materials and assemblies to the latest international and European standards.
“Dubai Civil Defense is working within its strategic plan to implement high standards of fire safety,” commented brigadier Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi, director of Dubai Civil Defence. “This agreement is a significant part of the department’s strategic plan, as we have contracted with a leading company that has considerable expertise in fire testing and managing test laboratories. In partnership with Dubai Civil Defence, the Centre will render services to the UAE, the GCC countries and the region as a whole.”