Sea La Vie Yas Island

Sea La Vie is a premium residential development located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The project comprises four luxury high-rise towers overlooking the waterfront and is being developed by Nine Yards. The main contractor, Züblin, was responsible for delivering the project safely while managing the complexity of simultaneous tower construction, changing site layouts, and increasing vertical height.

With multiple structures progressing at the same time, traditional wired fire alarm systems were not suitable. The project required a wireless fire alarm system that could adapt to changing site conditions without compromising protection.

Key challenges included:

Working alongside distribution partners Mimar and Cabco, Züblin implemented the WES wireless fire alarm system, manufactured by Ramtech. The system was selected for its proven performance on large construction sites and its ability to operate reliably in challenging environments.

In addition to manual call points for evacuation, the system incorporated wireless smoke detection in high-risk and unoccupied areas, including material storage and chemical storage zones. This ensured fires could be detected early and escalated to site management before conditions worsened.

Fire safety oversight on the project was led by Muhammad Zahid, Fire Prevention Manager for Züblin, who highlighted the practical advantages of adopting a wireless approach.

“I am very impressed with the WES system. The range is excellent, and because the installation is wireless, it is incredibly quick and simple to set up. It gives us the flexibility we need as the project evolves. Fire safety is a core part of our HSE plan, and the system is covered in all site inductions so everyone understands how it works. The ease of use has been a real benefit for our safety team.” — Mohammed Zahid, Fire Prevention Manager, Züblin

The deployment of the WES wireless fire alarm system delivered clear operational benefits:

For further guidance on temporary fire alarms on construction sites, refer to the Health and Safety Executive and the Fire Industry Association.

The implementation of the WES wireless fire alarm system delivered a compliant and scalable fire safety strategy that evolved alongside the project. As construction progressed and tower heights increased, fire detection and evacuation coverage remained consistent, with no loss of protection during phased works.

Site-wide alarm interconnection ensured that any fire event triggered clear warning across all relevant areas, reducing reliance on local detection and supporting a coordinated response. The addition of real-time alerting provided site management with improved visibility of fire events, enabling faster decision-making and more effective control of site operations.

Overall, the solution supported safer working conditions, reinforced regulatory confidence, and enabled the contractor to maintain effective fire safety management across a complex, high-rise waterfront development.

The Sea La Vie development demonstrates how a wireless fire alarm system can support safe, compliant construction on complex, high-rise sites. By adopting the WES system, Züblin achieved reliable fire detection, site-wide evacuation capability, and the flexibility required to manage a dynamic build environment.

This project highlights how modern wireless fire detection plays a critical role in protecting people, assets, and programme delivery on landmark developments across the Middle East.