It took just 90 minutes for fire to race up 20 storeys of the Grenfell Tower in June 2017, killing 72 people. Last month, a cigarette sparked a blaze that quickly jumped five floors of Melbourne's ...

Alcoa Architectural Products of France has launched a new aluminium cladding panel that cleans both itself and the surrounding air. “These cladding features mean the building is no longer just a ...

Newsnight has obtained confidential reports that help explain how flammable material has become more common on tall buildings. Combustible cladding has been permitted based on reports arguing fires ...

The move expands Hoover's 70-year fire and life safety mission with new solutions for today's construction needs. AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. (Hoover) ...

Buildings in Sharjah with a height of more than 23 metres or equivalent of seven floors should not have aluminium cladding, a forum was heard on Tuesday. The Sharjah Municipality organised the forum ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. (Hoover) acquires Arconic Architectural Products LLC — a manufacturer of aluminum cladding products based in Eastman, Georgia. The acquisition marks ...

Documents show contractors were asked to fit aluminium instead of more fire-resistant zinc, saving £300,000 Fire-resistant zinc cladding approved by residents of Grenfell Tower was replaced in the ...

The aluminum Click-on Batten system from Sculptform can be used as wall, ceiling or facade cladding in either internal or external applications. The aluminum battens are simply push-clicked onto ...

Authorities believe part of the Adelaide Convention Centre is clad in the worst type of flammable aluminium panels, with no testing done to determine its properties. The SA Government is considering ...