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Glenview, IL - Schirmer Engineering, an Aon Global company, is pleased to announce the successful renewal of its ‘House of Expertise’ licenses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Schirmer Engineering remains the only fire protection engineering firm licensed in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, demonstrating both the firm’s technical expertise and ongoing commitment to serving clients in the Middle East.
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House of Expertise licensure is required by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Civil Defense Committee to allow a company to act as a registered fire protection consultant in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other Emirates. Under these licenses Schirmer Engineering provides:
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Representation in meetings with the Ministry of Civil Defense
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Production of fire strategy plans and drawings for any size project for presentation to Civil Defense for approval
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Review of fire and life safety system designs (sprinklers, fire alarm, and smoke control) as required prior to submittal to Civil Defense
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Inspection, testing and evaluation of passive and active fire and life safety system installations
As part of a broad array of risk control and engineering solutions made available by Aon in Middle East, and globally, the firm provides:
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Full security consulting and design services
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Property and casualty underwriting and risk recommendation reports
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Asset and business interruption valuation services
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Process safety and risk assessment consulting
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Review of fire and life safety system designs as required prior to submittal to Dubai Civil Defense
Schirmer Engineering has been providing fire strategies, fire engineering, building code consulting, security consulting and property risk engineering services to clients throughout the Middle East for several decades, and has been operating locally since 2006. “Having a presence in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai enables us to bring our expertise to our clients in these regions in a convenient and cost effective way,” said Jim Bychowski, P.E., Senior Vice President/Managing Director - Middle East.
Schirmer Engineering’s project experience in international markets spans the UAE, Afghanistan, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia, as well as India and South Africa. Aon’s Hydrocarbon Risk Consultants team, which also maintains a presence in Dubai, has similarly broad international experience gained through many years of providing risk engineering, insurance underwriting support and risk analysis to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.
Please contact James A. Bychowski, P.E., BS FPE, MBA in our Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices by calling +971 4 228.2841 or via email at Jim_Bychowski@schirmereng.com.
About Schirmer Engineering
Schirmer Engineering is a division of Aon Global Risk Consulting (AGRC) and a subsidiary of Aon Corporation. Schirmer is an industry leader providing fire protection engineering, life safety and building code consulting, fire protection system design and analysis, security consulting and design services, and loss investigations. For more information, log on to www.schirmereng.com.
Media Contact:
Renee J. Clemetsen | Director of Marketing
Schirmer Engineering Corporation
Tel: (847) 953-7751
Email: renee_clemetsen@schirmereng.com
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