Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A widely used cladding, known as high-pressure laminate, is at least as flammable as the type targeted by a UK ...

Aluminium composite material cladding with a fire-retardant polyethylene filler and phenolic foam insulation has failed fire tests conducted by BRE. The tests have also identified 22 buildings over 18 ...