Exterior insulation and finish systems, or EIFS, are proprietary wall cladding assemblies that combine rigid insulation board with a water-resistant exterior coating. EIFS are popular chiefly for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Building designers now have a plethora of cladding materials and systems to choose from, but conventional small scale fire tests may not always be appropriate. Sarah Colwell sets out the latest ...

A major insulation manufacturer has contradicted the government’s claim that building regulations clearly require all cladding products on high rises to be of ‘limited combustibility’. Kingspan ...

Façade specialist Alsecco has been named as winner of the Judges Choice Architectural Design - High Rise award at this year’s ...

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 ...

What is External Wall Insulation (EWI)? External Wall Insulation (EWI) is a composite cladding system comprised of suitable insulation and waterproof coating which is applied to all the external walls ...

GRENFELL Tower had MORE insulated cladding installed on the outside of the building than was needed to avoid having to repeat the job. A planning report shows the developers, hired by the Royal ...