All Cladding products articles
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Celotex says ‘misdescribed’ test result had no bearing on use of its product
Insulation manufacturer says description of product did not affect way refurbishment of tower was carried out
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NewsPay into fund or face ban, Gove tells cladding manufacturers
Housing secretary says cladding and insultation sector must contribute ‘significant portion’ of remediation costs
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NewsMidland Met forced to replace cladding after original fails fire safety tests
Hospital swapping timber with terracotta product
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NewsCombustibles ban could spell end of cross-laminated timber, says architect who helped pioneer it
Waugh Thistleton’s Anthony Thistleton says the UK “would go from a world leader to a backwater” with the collapse of CLT
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NewsInsurers slam cladding fire tests as ‘utterly inadequate’
ABI demands revision of full-scale mock-ups, which it says fail to replicate real world conditions adequately
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NewsApproval body defends decision not to downgrade Grenfell cladding
Products approval body says it was given no reason to alter fire rating – unlike its French counterpart
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NewsChinese firm buys cladding contractor Permasteelisa for £426m
The deal crates the “biggest curtain wall player in the world”, according to the Italian firm
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Archive TitlesLendlease ordered to pay £14.8m for falling glass
Glazing fell up to 17 Storeys from City of London office tower
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Archive TitlesCladding safety checks could increase fire risk, DCLG warns
Concern about other material left exposed after cladding panels’ removal
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FeaturesCladding for the private rental sector
Could fundamental changes to the cladding industry be the key to providing cost-effective, high-quality private rental accommodation?
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External wall insulation
As part of a major refurbishment, Alumasc’s Swisslab External Wall Insulation system was chosen to upgrade the facade at Quinton’s Court, Needham Market, which is a mixed-use development comprising commercial premises and social housing.
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Cladding support systems
NVELOPE Rainscreen System launches a range of cladding support systems
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Archive TitlesInsulation envelope
The Kingspan Kooltherm K-range of premium performance insulation was chosen to transform The Nook, a Victorian Villa in Brighton, into an energy-efficient home
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Fibre cement cladding solution
James Hardie has launched a fibre cement cladding solution called HardieLinea
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Timber-frame structure
Natural Building Technologies prodcust were specified for the new Severn Gorge Countryside Trust headquarters
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Rapid rail support system
Metsec has launched a new side rail support system that uses a “click and fix” mechanism to secure C-section side rails in place
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Thin-joint mortar
Wienerberger has launched ZeroPlus, a thin-joint mortar that can be laid at 0°C
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NewsExternal wall insulation
Alumasc’s wall insulation was used for the Moss Bank social housing project in Merseyside