Fire-hazard cladding has been removed from the first of 40 high-risk buildings in Sharjah in the initial phase of a Dh100 million safety drive.
Authorities in April identified 203 residential towers and commercial buildings, both privately and government owned, where flammable building materials needed to be replaced.
Existing cladding will be replaced with fire-resistant materials to reduce the risk of fires spreading quickly and provide potentially life-saving additional time for emergency services to respond.
The scheme was launched under…
