This CPD discusses the use of aluminium standing seam roof and wall cladding systems. The original “unhole-y roof” concept was developed in the US in the 1960s, inspired by the efficiency and ...

The cladding industry has the strength to defend structures from wind and rain but what does it have to shield itself from environmental challenges and the economic downturn? Industry experts talk to ...

A series of cladding systems failed fire tests carried out for the government in 2004, but the results were never revealed before the materials were installed on thousands of buildings, a new document ...

The cladding industry has the strength to defend structures from wind and rain but what does it have to shield itself from environmental challenges and the economic downturn? Industry experts talk to ...

Experts have expressed “grave concern” about the bespoke safety testing methodology the government has designed for non-aluminium cladding systems, which will have no success or failure criteria.

The region’s growing prominence as a producer of aluminium is making aluminium cladding an increasingly popular construction material. Aluminium production in the Middle East to grow significantly in ...

Tests similar to this one, showed the dangers of cladding as early as 2004, it has emerged Leaked test results suggest the government and construction industry had early evidence of the dangers posed ...

The government said a process carried out by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) showed that certain cladding systems using aluminium composite material with a category two fire-resistant ...