CLADDING believed to have been used on Grenfell Tower block was banned in the US on high-rise buildings over fears it was too flammable, it has emerged. The 24-storey tower block, in west London, was ...

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 ...

Residents' representatives fear that any flammable materials left in place can lead to a lower fire safety rating - even ...

The specific type of cladding used on grenfell tower has finally been banned, five years after its use contributed to the fire that claimed the lives of 72 people. The Government has announced the ...

A popular combustible cladding material has passed a long-awaited safety test but must still be removed if combined with combustible insulation, the government has said. A popular combustible cladding ...

All the cladding on high-rise buildings judged to be potentially at risk has failed Government combustability tests, it has emerged. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said 34 buildings in 17 local ...

Other alterations include replacing the existing timber walling at the low level on the west elevation which would be replaced with matching ...

Alan Mayrs told the Stormont Finance Committee NI's fire regulations are 'weak' New buildings in NI can still be fitted with the type of highly-flammable cladding that has caused fires in high-rise ...

The transformation in the domestic spaces’ dynamics impacts the architecture inside and outside houses and apartments. Kitchens are the prime example of this transformation. Historically considered ...

Fire safety experts warn many of the 1,700 buildings identified as "at risk" in England are likely to fail new tests into cladding and building materials. Hospitals, schools, nursing homes and tower ...