An Oldham tower block is having its exterior wall insulation replaced as part of an upgrade of the borough’s high rises. Montgomery House in Hollinwood which is owned by First Choice Homes housing ...

The latest government cladding test has failed to stop the spread of fire to the standard required by building regulations. This third test was focused on aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding ...

More than 100 firefighters were called today to a block of flats in east London designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), which were wrapped in combustible cladding similar to that used on ...

Cladding serves both functional and aesthetic purposes, protecting from the elements while enhancing the building’s appearance. When choosing materials, it is important to consider factors such as ...

RESIDENTS living in eight London tower blocks – once branded “unsafe” by Sir Keir Starmer – have accused their Labour-run council of ignoring life-threatening fire risks. Eight years on from the ...

LONDON (Reuters) – The government is urgently conducting safety checks on an estimated 600 high-rise buildings in England which have exterior cladding panels after at least 79 people died when fire ...

Once a pub, the Royal Pier Hotel in Clevedon closed in 2001 and the vacant grade II listed building was badly damaged by a ...