The era of skyscrapers is rapidly dawning in Cyprus.
Cyprus has a major construction boom that first began at the end of 2013. Now more than 70 buildings are being erected on the island, the height of which exceed 50 meters after their completion.
The leader in the number of skyscrapers is Limassol. The city has 30 high-rises either already erected, or under construction.
Buying real estate in Limassol, in new buildings, is of particular interest to foreign investors. Thanks to the updated program of permanent residence, apartments in them are being bought up even at the construction stage.
Developers are not averse to making extra money on this as they are building giant skyscrapers on relatively small plots of land.
The tallest building today in Limassol is located in the Neapolis area - Olympic Residence, it has 17 floors. However, very soon it will give way to the 32-storey The One being built nearby.
One of the key issues for those who plan to live there is their safety.
On Monday, April 26, a member of the Limassol fire brigade, Charalambos Limnatides, said that the construction of skyscrapers in Cyprus follows all European fire safety rules and regulations.
He noted that more than just alarms or sprinklers are required to protect such buildings. Therefore, all towers in Cyprus have a second staircase with access to all floors, an emergency lighting system, automatic fire detection and alarm systems, water coils as well as automatic sprinkler systems.
Since the Limassol Fire Brigade currently has only one platform, the height of which reaches 60 meters, all skyscrapers of the city will be equipped with autonomous systems and infrastructure to help firefighters in case of emergency, including separate elevators for fire brigades.
The correct mechanical design is the key to saving lives in the event of a possible fire in a skyscraper, - said Limnatides.
By the way, high-rise buildings in the fire authorities of Cyprus are on special account. They are more often checked by competent employees. In particular, they are checking constructed buildings, checking during the construction stage, controlling over compliance with fire safety requirements, and the correct installation of fire protection systems.
Fire statistics at such buildings show that the fire protection system performs its functions quite effectively. As a rule, the death of people in fires here is minimal. However, it is true that many fire protection systems are not properly operated. In order to prevent this, fire inspectors conduct periodic inspections of high-rise, and measures are taken to suppress detected violations within the scope of their competence.
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