DUBAI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Dubai authorities urged owners of high-rise buildings across the emirate to make the facades of numerous skyscrapers more resistant to fire, the government said in a statement on Saturday.
The government said it had already implemented the policy with a number of companies, including Dubai Properties Group, which is the investment vehicle of the emirate's ruler and operates skyscrapers in Dubai's business district.
The government's Real Estate Regulatory Agency "is now strongly encouraging all owners to replace non-fire-resistant building facades in collaboration with the city's real estate developers," the official statement said.
Investigations have suggested that cladding fixed to the outside of buildings for decoration, insulation or protection may have contributed to the spread of many fires in Dubai over the last three years.
