When you are engineering a billion-dollar smart city in the Saudi desert or a luxury high-rise in Dubai, fire safety is no longer just about passing a civil inspection. It is about securing critical, high-value infrastructure against some of the harshest environmental conditions on earth. As the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—encompassing the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain—continues to cement its status as a global hub for mega-projects, the margin for er