Chris Peters, Chief Design Manager, says that investment in fire safety is vital. The dangers of fire are well understood, although steps to prevent it are often not taken. The logic is that fire is a rare occurrence, and that preventative measures can be expensive. In some cases, those preventative measures may not be a […]
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Fires and lanterns
Our primary business at Wrightstyle is the design and supply of advanced glazing systems to protect against fire. We therefore understand the dynamics of fire and how fires can start and spread. It’s an understanding that’s more important now than ever, with Covid-19 putting greater strain on all our emergency services. To put that into […]
Saving the bacon without fire safety measures
Our business at Wrightstyle is to supply advanced glazing systems that protect life and property in the event of fire. Our systems are also used as acoustic barriers or to provide additional safety when high wind loading is a design requirement. For example, we’ve supplied systems to a banking giant in Hong Kong, a typhoon […]
Wrightstyle supplies to Jordanian project
Wrightstyle, the advanced glazing company, is supplying specialist systems to a flagship tourism project in the Kingdom of Jordan. It’s the latest project in the Middle East with which the company has been involved. Other contract completions have been in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Lebanon. Those contacts reflect the international nature of […]
Sharjah fire underlines tall building safety
Following a major fire in the United Arab Emirates, Jane Embury looks at fire safety in tall buildings. Earlier this month, a major fire engulfed a residential tower block in Sharjah. It’s a city state that makes up one of the seven sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates. The fire in the 49-storey Abbco Tower, […]