Although many building products offering lower environmental impacts are combustible, it is still possible to use them in a cladding system by testing the cladding system as a whole, as Tony Baker ...

In a move to reduce the risk of fire, the Victorian Government in Australia has banned the use of certain external wall cladding products – should New Zealand follow suit? The Victorian government has ...

Facade and fire testing experts have welcomed news of an addendum to the UAE Fire and Life Safety code banning the use of non fire-rated exterior cladding panels on high-rise buildings. The ...

Cladding materials such as those used on The Cube in Bolton, which suffered a catastrophic fire in autumn 2019, could be deemed “risk neutral” under new cladding guidance, a manufacturers group has ...

Exterior Cladding Market Analysis 2023 | by Product Type (Metal Cladding, Wood Cladding, Brick & Stone Cladding, Plastic (Vinyl) Cladding, Composite Materials Cladding), Application Type (Residential, ...

Building designers now have a plethora of cladding materials and systems to choose from, but conventional small scale fire tests may not always be appropriate. Sarah Colwell sets out the latest ...

A fire safety expert questioned the relevance of the main test used for signing off cladding materials in the lead up to the Grenfell Tower fire at the public inquiry into the disaster today. A top ...

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Dubai-based private real estate developer Azizi Developments has appointed Rocks & Logs Stone Works for the supply and installation of natural stone as external wall cladding for several buildings ...

A leader in sustainable cladding partnered with an innovative installation designer. The result is a long-lasting, durable and low-maintenance rainscreen system with endless uses. Norwegian company ...