The cladding scandal is far from over. Here’s why we need a fresh approach. Click here to read the full story. Ahead of the general election, Inside Housing revisits our national cladding scandal and ...

Changes to building codes in some U.S. jurisdictions may allow the use of siding similar to that of Grenfell Tower in London. A fire at the apartment building killed at least 79 people last week.

Although you may assume cladding ideas are only those featuring unusual or alternative materials, the fact is most self ...

The cladding then seems to have helped the fire spread around the building, allowing it to destroy almost the entirety of the structure and kill people inside. And that cladding – a low-cost way ...

For the residents of his block, the cladding removal happened just in time – major water damage was discovered and he said a wall was close to collapsing. "There was no flashing, there was a lot ...

Arnold Tarling, a fire safety expert, told BBC Inside Out East that cladding being installed by a council provided "no known fire protection".

In November 2020 "combustible insulation" was found inside cladding at five blocks known as Plot N26 at the site. "Combustible timber decking" was also found on balconies at the homes and fire ...

Why was the Grenfell Tower cladding so dangerous?

The kind of rainscreen cladding used on the outside of the building has cavities inside of it which can work as chimney – carrying the fire up the building. It seems to have been added last year ...

A cladding company made "false and misleading claims" about its product being suitable for Grenfell Tower before the 2017 fire, ... Inside the sleepy towns left reeling by the mushroom murders.