Although glass is known for being fully recyclable, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that only about one third of post-consumer glass actually gets recycled. A new glass-based building ...

Weatherside cladding was a popular building material used in the early 1980s. It is made from wood and glue and in many cases ...

Following the deadly June 14 London Grenfell Tower fire that has killed at least 79 people, a nationwide investigation determined that dozens of U.K. high-rise buildings are potentially unsafe. On ...

Research since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, which killed 72 people in a London high-rise fire in June 2017, has failed to settle all the questions about building cladding and fire safety in the UK.

From a distance, today’s building innovations in cladding performance, aesthetics, and construction appear unconstrained and quite varied. Material mixing is creating newly expressive façades, and ...

Timber cladding has become a familiar sight on buildings across the UK, from contemporary housing developments to extensions and refurbishment projects. Its popularity reflects a wider shift ...

In the global decorative building materials market, competition among manufacturers primarily manifests in production ...

The Labour Party is pressuring the government to come to the aid of homeowners living in apartments wrapped in dangerous flammable material that was the cause of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. By ...

Martyn S. McLaggan and The University of Queensland has received funding from the Queensland Government - Department of Housing & Public Works. The work has also received support from the ...

Teams of engineers, surveyors and firefighters have been examining 1369 buildings with potentially dangerous cladding after June 2017’s London disaster, which killed 72 people. New figures from the ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. The building industry, coupled with the authorities and ...

It is the third attraction to open at PortAventura World Parks & Resort, located in Salou, about an hour by car from Barcelona. This impressive 70,000 m2 themed attraction captures the spirit of ...