Exterior cladding functions as the first layer of defense between a structure and environmental exposure”— Elwin ...

Local precast manufacturer Smith-Midland produced the SlenderWall composite cladding panels offsite in two-story sections with windows preinstalled, says Carl S. Ede, AIA, LEED AP, Principal and ...

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 ...

U City on Franklin St is a mixed-use building by Uniting Communities and will include specialist disability accommodation and retirement residences. The building, which has been designed to achieve a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Following a deadly residential tower fire in London, Australian authorities have been told an audit of high-rise buildings with cladding ...

Facade and fire testing experts have welcomed news of an addendum to the UAE Fire and Life Safety code banning the use of non fire-rated exterior cladding panels on high-rise buildings. The ...