LONDON -- London's fire commissioner said Thursday morning that it would be a miracle if any more survivors were found after the devastating high-rise fire that killed at least 17 people. That death ...

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 ...

New from parent company Derby Building Products, QCshake replaces the TandoShake brand. According to the manufacturer, QCshake’s performance and style will remain the same for its Hand Split, Rustic ...

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The Guidance Note has been prepared by a Special Interest Group (SIG), comprising representatives of FIA member companies, other invited experts in the practice of fire risk assessment in housing ...

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Several tower blocks in Bristol are being refurbished with new cladding at the moment. With work taking place, or recently completed, at blocks in Barton Hill, Ashton and near St Mary Redcliffe. There ...

People have been evacuated from tower blocks in north London Cladding on 259 high-rise buildings has failed fire safety tests, latest figures reveal. The government announced plans to carry out tests ...

Dubai-based private real estate developer Azizi Developments has appointed Rocks & Logs Stone Works for the supply and installation of natural stone as external wall cladding for several buildings ...

The cladding on Grenfell Tower was used on other buildings hit by fires around the world, the BBC has learned. The exterior cladding, added in 2015, had a polyethylene - or plastic - core instead of ...