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Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants (TBWIC) is both a specialist Curtain Wall & Cladding Consultancy and a Mock-Up Testing Laboratory for full scale testing of Curtain Walling, Cladding and Fenestration. TBWIC was the first independently owned company to have permanent curtain wall testing apparatus in the UAE, and has a range of test chambers and support structures in place at their fully equipped Façade Testing Laboratory in the Al Awir Industrial Area near the center of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). History Thomas Bell-Wright, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering (Structural), Magna Cum Laude, University of Maryland (USA) 1988, is the founder, the CEO, and the CTO of Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants. Tom came to the U.A.E. from the USA in June 1993 to supervise the curtain wall works for the Baynunah Tower on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. At forty stories, Baynunah was then the tallest building in the region. Seconded to the Main Consultant (Arkan Architects), Tom provided full time monitoring of the assembly and glazing of the unitized frames, and ensured adherence to strict quality control requirements. He also directed quality control monitoring on site, and the satisfactory resolution of numerous difficult issues.

Tom was approached for his assistance with a number of other projects and the need for a resident specialist consultancy in the area was clearly demonstrated. At the completion of Baynunah Tower, a company was formed in Dubai through which Mr. Bell-Wright has provided expert specialist consulting, inspection and testing services on numerous projects in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, other Gulf States, and India.

Tom has worked with glazed aluminium systems since 1979, and has specialized exclusively in the inspection and technical requirements of curtain wall for the last eighteen years. He has lived in the UAE since June 1993, and before that in the USA since 1974. Tom is a member of the U.A.E. Society of Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Architectural Engineering Institute and of Mensa.

Sandy Dweik, Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman 1995 joined the company in 1998 and became a partner in 2003. She now heads a team of five consultants working out of a dedicated office on the laboratory premises.

Service

TBWIC provides independent quality assurance and testing services for the exterior wall systems of large buildings, testing of fire containment systems in buildings and fire resistant materials, Special Inspections and testing of concrete, steel, welding etc., as mandated under Chapter 17 of the International Building Code. The testing laboratory in Dubai holds accreditations by UKAS and ENAS to ISO 17025 for a number of curtain wall and fire tests. The company has two branches, one in Dubai (the main test lab, plus Facade Consulting Division) and the other in Abu Dhabi (Special Inspections). Services are broadly divided between consulting and testing and since establishing in the UAE in 1995 the company has been involved in nearly 300 major projects in the region. The full range of tests for curtain walls and windows are regularly performed including Dynamic, Thermal Cycling, Seismic and Jacking as well as Air, Water and Structural Load. It pioneered the concept of providing Acoustic testing on the same mock-up as the regular tests. Notable Projects

Company Data

City: 	Dubai PO Box: 	26385 Country: 	United Arab Emirates Phone: 	+971 4 3332692 Fax: 	+971 4 3332693 Website: 	http://www.bell-wright.com Email: 	info bell-wright.com Company type: 	Service Provider

Member: 	American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 	American Society of Civil Engineers 	The Architectural Engineering Institute

Licences and Accreditation: 	Dubai Trade License No. 129143 	Dubai Accreditation Center, No. 2007-040 	Emirates National Accreditation System, No. NAL 008 Dubai Chamber of Commerce Registration No. 65598

Curtain Walls have to keep the weather out and the people in. We try to make sure that they do this reliably for the life of the building. Premature failure is likely to drastically reduce building life because replacement or repair is a massive undertaking requiring a vacant building, extensive exterior access and replacement of all interior finishes in perimeter rooms. For this reason prudent developers insist on having an independent curtain wall consultant on board for all their tall buildings. Extending our services to Fire Testing and to the Special Inspections mandated in the new building codes to be the responsibility of the developer, provides a greater range of beneficial services for promoting the safety and longevity of buildings.

Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants Wikipedia entry. Tom, Sandy, Danuta, JP, Clarence, Clay

Companies Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants City: 	Dubai PO Box: 	26385 Country: 	United Arab Emirates Phone: 	+971 4 3332692 Fax: 	+971 4 3332693 Website: 	http://www.bell-wright.com Email: 	info bell-wright.com Company type: 	Service Provider

Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants (TBWIC), is both a specialist Curtain Wall & Cladding Consultancy and a Mock-Up Testing Laboratory for full scale testing of Curtain Walling, Cladding and Fenestration. TBWIC was the first independently owned company to have permanent curtain wall testing apparatus in the UAE, and now has a range of test chambers and support structures in place at their fully equipped Façade Testing Laboratory in the Al Awir Industrial Area near the center of Dubai. TBWIC can accommodate any type or size of prototype, and conducts all of the standard tests.

About Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants We are a privately held engineering firm providing independent quality assurance and testing services for the exterior wall systems of large buildings, testing of fire containment systems in buildings and fire resistant materials, and Special Inspections and testing of concrete, steel, welding etc., as mandated under Chapter 17 of the International Building Code. Our large testing laboratory in Dubai holds accreditations by UKAS and ENAS to ISO 17025 for a number of curtain wall and fire tests. Accreditation for Special Inspections under ISO 17020 has been applied for. The company has branches in Dubai (the main test lab, plus Facade Consulting Division) and Abu Dhabi (Special Inspections). Started in 1995 by Tom Bell-Wright, providing specialist third-party consulting to architects and developers for their curtain wall projects, the business has grown to be the major company in the region providing both consulting and full scale testing for curtain walls, and most recently the only facility capable of testing fire rated doors, walls and partitions, and flame resistant materials. Between our different departments, Consulting, Curtain Wall Testing, Site Inspection and Testing, Fire Testing, Administration, and Management, we are a close team of over 30 people. Curtain Walls have to keep the weather out and the people in. We try to make sure that they do this reliably for the life of the building. Premature failure is likely to drastically reduce building life because replacement or repair is a massive undertaking requiring a vacant building, extensive exterior access and replacement of all interior finishes in perimeter rooms. For this reason prudent developers insist on having an independent curtain wall consultant on board for all their tall buildings. Extending our services to Fire Testing and to the Special Inspections mandated in the new building codes to be the responsibility of the developer, provides a greater range of beneficial services for promoting the safety and longevity of buildings. Curtain Wall Laboratory Testing Facade Consulting Resistance to Fire Testing Reaction to Fire Testing Special Inspections