Over the last 12 years or so, I’ve devoted the majority of my professional work to designing stone cladding and glass/aluminum cladding systems, and I’ve seen plenty of errors that could have been ...

A popular cladding brand failed a safety test this week - despite being seen as so fire-safe that it is permitted on tall buildings without any extra tests, Newsnight has learned. Cladding removed for ...

Abstract: The cladding industry is a relatively complex and rapidly changing sector of the construction industry. The complexities and diversification of cladding techniques and materials result in ...

An official test of the types of materials used at Grenfell Tower suggest that designs like that used in the tower's cladding are fundamentally flawed, Newsnight can reveal. A so-called "fire test" is ...

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 ...

Rainscreen cladding is a wall comprised of an outer skin of panels and an airtight insulated backing wall separated by a cavity, which can be insulated and is usually ventilated. Often a primary ...

Stone cladding is a gorgeous way to bring peace into your home. Natural materials have a sense of raw simplicity that is sure to settle the restlessness of modern life. Cladding in general is the ...

GREEN GOOD DESIGN Awards recognize products and projects that “are leading the global way to a design that is fully sustainable and compatible with the highest standards of good environment.” Because ...

Despite their critical role, facade and cladding design, specification and installation have been the subject of a variety of recent compliance issues in Australia. These defects ranged from ...