A tower block that has had "repeated lift breakdowns" is covered in unsafe, flammable cladding, developers have confirmed. The 15-storey Lexington Apartments building in Slough, Berkshire, is about ...

GRENFELL Tower had flammable panels, faulty lifts and exposed gas pipes for a decade before the deadly blaze killed 72. The 24-storey West London block was left with a catalogue of fire safety flaws, ...

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 ...

Tests similar to this one, showed the dangers of cladding as early as 2004, it has emerged Leaked test results suggest the government and construction industry had early evidence of the dangers posed ...

The builders have been in the doldrums for months, one analyst said. Many have been stuck with unsafe cladding on their buildings that was highlighted by the Grenfell disaster. (Aaron Chown/PA) It was ...

Installation of fire-rated aluminium cladding panels are crucial for building safety and can help save lives and reduce damage to civil structures when fire breaks out. The UAE’s major metropolises ...

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 ...