Grenfell Tower-style building cladding catastrophically failed a government test. The material should have resisted flames for 40 minutes. It lasted less than 9. At its hottest recorded point, the ...

Innovative solutions in the category include cladding made from upcycled rice hulls and insulation manufactured from 80 percent postconsumer recycled denim. Modern Mill has expanded its Acre siding ...

Metal cladding is on a growth trajectory globally. This is reflected in rising demand for rainscreen cladding, which market research firm VMR values currently at over $10 billion worldwide, and ...

Although glass is known for being fully recyclable, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that only about one third of post-consumer glass actually gets recycled. A new glass-based building ...

Landlords urged to send cladding for testing amid fears other buildings are vulnerable to a Grenfell-style blaze. Department for Communities and Local Government admits "much public concern" about the ...

There is a “widening” gap between identification and action in cladding remediation. Using government data, Property Inspect found while the UK is monitoring more high-rise buildings with potential ...

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 ...

Persimmon Homes has become the first housebuilder to sign the Scottish Government’s developer remediation contract, pledging to carry out and fund ...

An investigation is underway after architectural cladding fell off a Vinci-built office in Blackpool. Department for Work and ...