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Notes from the supply side.
Principal updates, sector briefs, Civil-Defence compliance reads, and occasional reflections on how goods actually move into UAE industry.
14Apr 2026
Civil Defence fire-door compliance, explained without the paperwork headache
UAE fire-door rules shifted in 2022 and a lot of BOQs still reference the old NFPA-80 interpretation. Here's what changed, what Civil Defence actually audits on handover, and the four documents that should never leave your folder.
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2026 lead-time watch: Westinghouse AC motors, REP oilfield chems, Cooper Ex fixtures
A quarterly look at what's on the shelf in Abu Dhabi vs what's shipping 30–45 days out from factory. Subscribe via the catalogue form below to receive it first.
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