A survey for the Insulated Render & Cladding Association (INCA) reveals the shape of the external wall insulation market.

EPS is derived from petroleum and ignites at far lower temperatures than other building materials. “When it burns, a kilogram of polystyrene will release more energy than a litre of petrol ...

The investigation also discovered the expanded polystyrene (EPS) render system in the EWI was not thick enough, with the report stating it "could lead to early exposure of the combustible ...

There are believed to be hundreds of high and medium-rise buildings that have rendered EPS systems in the UK, many of which are awaiting remediation. The test in Victoria, Australia, was carried out ...

WORK to remove potentially dangerous cladding from an apartment block in Basingstoke will commence next week after a series of delays. Scaffolding will be erected at Crown Heights, in Alencon Link ...

Flammable cladding on dozens of tower blocks could be replaced faster than originally planned. Expanded polystyrene (EPS) cladding is used on 38 tower blocks owned by Bristol City Council.

Of this, £150,000 will go specifically on extra heating costs due to cladding removal. Built in 1970, the over-60s retirement housing complex in Brislington contains 46 flats and is run by ...

EPS cladding is a different material than the type which was found to cause the spread of the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, ... Some experts say polystyrene is safe to use if rendered well, ...

The cladding used across the Scots council area is called Swisslab Grey EPS and produced by Alumasc (Please see company statement at end of article). It is made of glassfibre and polystyrene.

There are believed to be hundreds of high and medium-rise buildings that have rendered EPS systems in the UK, many of which are awaiting remediation. The test in Victoria, Australia, was carried out ...

Elderly residents living in a "freezing cold" council tower block could receive financial support for heating costs. After Bristol City Council removed the flammable cladding from Gilton House in ...

Councillor Tom Renhard, cabinet member for housing, gave details about how EPS cladding affected Bristol’s tower block residents, while speaking to the World at One programme on BBC Radio Four ...