It has been two years since residents at a block of flats in Birmingham were told cladding was making their homes unsafe. Islington Gates is among the first developments in the country to undergo ...

Fire chiefs who took charge at the Grenfell Tower inferno after one hour were told “only the cladding from the outside was burning”, an inquiry has heard. Michael Dowden, a watch manager from North ...

The plastic insulation that burned on the outside of Grenfell Tower had been issued with a fire performance report by the government’s fire safety advisor BRE which contained errors. Plastic ...

Although you may assume cladding ideas are only those featuring unusual or alternative materials, the fact is most self builds, extensions and external makeovers involve house cladding of some kind.

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 ...