THE Middle East has been the focus of pioneering construction projects for the last decade, at least. Many of the buildings that have resulted, such as the Kingdom Centre in Riyadh and the Emirates Towers in Dubai, are considered as icons of 21st century engineering and are major landmarks in the region.

DISTECH Controls, a leading provider of building management systems and energy management solutions, has introduced EC-NetAX Security, an integrated HVAC, lighting, access and CCTV control solution that is claimed to provide up to 30 per cent energy savings in commercial building applications.

HAVING recently secured a number of contracts in the region including a major deal to provide an integrated security solution for the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, Gallagher Security is confident of making further inroads into the Middle East market.

BAHRAIN-based Hassan Ebrahim Bukamal & Sons, popularly known by its trade name Bukamal, offers smart solutions for the home in partnership with Philips Dynalite of Australia.

CAPITAL Safety, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of height safety and fall protection equipment, has introduced the new Protecta Rebel range of self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) to the Middle East. Rebel cable models, which replace the well-known Protecta JRG SRL, are available in lengths ranging from 6 m to 30 m.

FIRETRACE International, best known for its Firetrace fire suppression systems for the protection of micro-environments, recently unveiled its new full-room, Firetrace Total Flooding system to complement its tube-based systems.