Almost 5,000 housing developments – either completed or on site – are currently using timber cladding despite warnings about its dangers from fire experts, Inside Housing can exclusively reveal. There ...

Cladding is an especially underrated, but incredibly important, element of any house design project. It will be instrumental in how your house is perceived and how it ages in time. But how much does ...

Persimmon has become the second major housebuilder to announce it has signed the proposed cladding pledge negotiated with housing secretary Michael Gove as a central part of his strategy to address ...

House builders face having their operations effectively shut down by the government if they refuse to contribute to building safety costs, as new sweeping plans to force the industry to pay for unsafe ...

Timber cladding is an attractive option and one that is both affordable and durable. For these reasons, and with a rising green agenda, it is finding increasing popularity. However, as with all ...

London developer Galliard Homes is the latest firm to sign the government’s cladding pledge. Stephen Conway, chair and chief executive of the £294m turnover firm, confirmed its commitment to ...

Belgian architects Bruno Vanbesien and Christophe Meersman have designed a terraced house on the outskirts of Brussels that stands out from its post-war neighbours thanks to its timber skin and ...

It is four years this month that 72 people lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images · Leon Neal via Getty Images It is four years this month that 72 people lost their ...

A block of flats on the outskirts of Norwich is set to receive new cladding after Broadland Housing Association gained approval from City Hall. Campion House, located in Humble Yard, Bowthorpe, will ...

Campaigners have said the government's promise of £3.5bn of extra funding to remove unsafe cladding from England's high-rises is "too little, too late". The government said flammable materials would ...