Following a deadly residential tower fire in London, Australian authorities have been told an audit of high-rise buildings with cladding is needed to ensure the material is fire-retardant. While ...

Three and a half years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, the UK is still battling with the repercussions. The “cladding crisis”, sparked by the identification of fire safety defects in other buildings, ...

There are possibly thousands of residential buildings that contain combustible aluminium cladding on exterior walls, experts believe. And the material, made of polyethylene — more flammable than ...

The safety of high-rise buildings has been under the microscope since dozens of people lost their lives in the tragic Grenfell Tower blaze. The Government has now pledged to take fresh action to ...

Since the Grenfell fire, repairs have been required to buildings with unsafe cladding. This created an affordability crisis with many flat-owners facing large bills for renovations. The government has ...

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