To ensure safety of construction projects
As part of ensuring the safety of construction projects , the Building Department at Dubai Municipality issued a circular to all consultancy offices and contracting companies operating in Dubai asking to ensure that their suppliers and manufactures have obtained the registrations certificates and Conformity Mark issued by Dubai Central Laboratory for entire steel products used in concrete reinforcement.
The circular reminds about the importance of confirming that the suppliers of all iron and steel products including not limited ; steel bars/coils, PC steel wires and stands, couples...etc, which are imported to the work sites, have registered and obtained the Conformity Mark from DCL.
The circular also stipulates to confirm the validity of certificates and marks as per the approved standard specifications by Dubai Municipality and lab requirements as published on the DCL website: www.dcl.ae
According to the circular, the supervising consultant and the contractor of the project will be completely responsible for all steel products used in concrete reinforcement for constructions projects. The penalties mentioned in Article 28 of Order 3 of 1999 will be applicable in the event of noncompliance with the content of this circular.
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For further information:
Naseem K.M
Media Officer, Media Section
Dubai Municipality
Phone: +971 206 04 4654
Fax: +971 4 2232188
Mob: +971 551643870
Email: nkhamza@dm.gov.ae
© Press Release 2012
