From a distance, today’s building innovations in cladding performance, aesthetics, and construction appear unconstrained and quite varied. Material mixing is creating newly expressive façades, and ...

State and federal governments in Australia have reacted to the Grenfell Tower fire disaster in London with calls for urgent safety checks into the use of non-fire resistant aluminium composite panel ...

Equans has launched legal action against French materials manufacturer Arconic over a north London council block ...

Critical safety improvements to 250 homes in Lakeview Estate, Woking, are expected to start next spring and last up to 36 ...

In all climate zones, the various forms of metal cladding—single-skin panels, metal composite materials (MCM) panels, and insulated metal panels (IMPs)—are proving to be reliable, durable elements on ...

WINCHESTER, Va., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trex®, the world’s #1 brand of wood-alternative decking and railing and leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products, is ...

LONDON — The official cause may not be known for months. The death toll is unclear — and rising. No one has said exactly where the fire started. But experts suspect recent renovations at the Grenfell ...

More than four years after a fired raged through the 24-floor Grenfell Tower apartment building in London, causing 72 deaths, the government has told builders and developers they must fund and replace ...

The Scottish Government has announced the introduction of its new cladding levy will be a delayed by a year. The move to ...

Usha Iyer-Raniga is Vice President, Education (ACTS). She is on advisory boards/committees such as the Property Council's Sustainability and Wellness Committee. Kevin Argus does not work for, consult, ...

MILAN — Italian firefighters tackled hot spots Monday in a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire but said there were no indications that anyone was missing inside, as ...

The funds are aimed at protecting residents of buildings wrapped in flammable materials from bearing the cost of making them safe. But those impacted and some lawmakers say more support is needed. By ...