Building designers now have a plethora of cladding materials and systems to choose from, but conventional small scale fire tests may not always be appropriate. Sarah Colwell sets out the latest ...

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 1: Chief of the Kuwait Fire Force, Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mekrad, warned of the danger of the external cladding of buildings if they do not meet the safety requirements set by ...

Although many building products offering lower environmental impacts are combustible, it is still possible to use them in a cladding system by testing the cladding system as a whole, as Tony Baker ...

Enhanced Warranty Program for Plaster Maintenance in Christchurch Christchurch, New Zealand - January 5, 2026 / Pro ...

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 ...

Dubai-based private real estate developer Azizi Developments has appointed Rocks & Logs Stone Works for the supply and installation of natural stone as external wall cladding for several buildings ...

The mix of natural stone shaped like jigsaw and plywood core makes the exterior walls of the house stand out. This is the house that designer Manmit Jabbal, director at Ikon Designs, has finished ...

The academy is a cast in-situ, concrete-framed building on piled foundations. The floor slabs are mostly flat, supported by columns and shear walls with downstand beams where required. Some of the ...

Burning cladding on Grenfell Tower would have released 14 times more heat than a key government test allows, the Victoria Derbyshire show has learned. Energy emitted from the cladding and insulation ...