A leading insulation firm has questioned the accuracy of the government’s large-scale cladding tests, carried out to assess the safety of systems for high rises following the Grenfell disaster.

Following the deadly June 14 London Grenfell Tower fire that has killed at least 79 people, a nationwide investigation determined that dozens of U.K. high-rise buildings are potentially unsafe. On ...

Certificate for Celotex insulation in tower block said it should only be used with non-combustible cladding Building safety experts warned in 2014 that the insulation planned for use on Grenfell Tower ...

Nearly 300 people were evacuated from the flats after a fire in August 2024.

Strongwell’s Strongirt® is the ideal continuous insulation (CI) cladding attachment support system. This all-FRP fiberglass pultruded composite uses a custom fire-retardant resin system and unique ...

Newly-appointed Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy spoke with senior officials about Irish fire safety standards, in the wake of the London fire tragedy. Insulating materials of the type blamed for ...

Bereaved and survivors seeking damages potentially worth hundreds of millions The families of 69 victims and 177 survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster have launched legal action in the US against ...

Architects like aluminium-composite cladding because it is cheap, easily fixed to buildings Anywhere, any colour Architects like aluminium-composite cladding because it is cheap, easily fixed to ...

It sounds good. Yet, just as this is happening, building teams are facing unprecedented price pressures and supply chain issues that necessitate rapid, creative solutions. Where value engineering has ...