January 14, 2020
A cladding manufacturer has undertaken a series of ‘real life’ tests to prove that it’s cladding products do not burn. Read More
November 20, 2019
In the aftermath of a fire which ripped through a block of student flats in Bolton on Friday night, a fire safety expert has said that sound understanding of building and fire science is needed. Meanwhile, Greater Manchester’s mayor has called the cladding on building a cause for ‘concern’. Read More
June 14, 2019
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives and exposed shameful complacency and shortcomings in UK fire safety. Read More
May 10, 2019
The government has pledged to pay the £200m bill for replacing aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on about 150 private high-rise blocks across England. Read More
January 23, 2019
Academics at the University of Central Lancashire have published a new report in the Journal for Hazardous Materials Read More
January 23, 2019
A cladding firm has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker shattered his elbow in a fall from height. Read More
January 9, 2019
Dangerous cladding remains on 44 council or housing association tower blocks, according to the latest government figures. Read More
November 30, 2018
Building regulations overlook the health hazards posed by toxic gases emitted by burning external cladding, smoke toxicity tests have suggested. Read More
November 29, 2018
Combustible materials will not be allowed on the external walls of new buildings over 18-metres containing flats, hospitals, residential care premises, dormitories in boarding schools and student accommodation. Read More
November 13, 2018
One of the most important sessions on the day examined the Grenfell Tower tragedy and its implications for the fire protection sector. Read More