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 ...

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

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 ...

Product specification guide: advances in treatment and preservation are increasing timber’s sustainability Increasingly timber is being specified as a rainscreen cladding system for external walls. It ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. (Hoover) acquires Arconic Architectural Products LLC — a manufacturer of aluminum cladding products based in Eastman, Georgia. The acquisition marks ...

As the Grenfell Tower Inquiry prepares to return for closing statements, here is a recap of evidence relating to the materials used in the cladding system #UKhousing Evidence covering the ...

Sparked by an electrical fault, the flames reached the top floor in just 15 minutes, predominantly because of the tower’s external aluminium cladding panels with a highly flammable polyethylene core.

The fact that glass can be expensive, heavy, and sometimes, an inefficient cladding material is by no means a new finding in architectural and construction circles in the Middle East. What is new, ...