KUWAIT CITY, Feb 1: Chief of the Kuwait Fire Force, Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mekrad, warned of the danger of the external cladding of buildings if they do not meet the safety requirements set by ...

Design teams balance thermal bridging, moisture control, and exterior wall fire performance as CI adoption accelerates. AMERICAN FORK, UT, UNITED STATES, January 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Exterior ...

Although many building products offering lower environmental impacts are combustible, it is still possible to use them in a cladding system by testing the cladding system as a whole, as Tony Baker ...

The Fire Protection Association (FPA) has won the right to carry out BS8414 tests backed by UKAS accreditation. BS8414, which comprises two parts, concerns the fire performance of external cladding ...

Facade and fire testing experts have welcomed news of an addendum to the UAE Fire and Life Safety code banning the use of non fire-rated exterior cladding panels on high-rise buildings. The ...

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 ...

SINGAPORE - There are now three manufacturers of external cladding panels - Alubond, Bolliya and Bolli-core FR - on the blacklist for failing local fire safety tests. When Alubond was first singled ...

The 22-year-old Carlton structure was found to have aluminium composite panels (ACP) and solid aluminium panels with embedded polyurethane foam wall insulation in several areas. Due to their ...

The mix of natural stone shaped like jigsaw and plywood core makes the exterior walls of the house stand out. This is the house that designer Manmit Jabbal, director at Ikon Designs, has finished ...

From undulating forms to breathable qualities and sustainable fabrication, the future of façade design is an ever-evolving topic in architecture. designboom and ArchDaily team up with Corian® Design ...