The repercussions from the fire tragedy at Grenfell Tower, which killed 72 people in a London high-rise in June 2017, continue to spread through the world of building fire safety. On July 18, the U.K.

Cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower is lethal and must be fixed “as soon as possible”, government fire tests have found. Long-awaited tests carried out on High Pressure Laminate (HPL) ...

The government has been accused of a “futile desperation to contain the cladding scandal” as it prepares to combine high-pressure laminate (HPL) material with non-combustible insulation in its ...

Landlords and managers of tower blocks are facing urgent calls to remove cladding, despite coronavirus social distancing measures, as new tests show just how fast flames can spread. In the past ...

A council has decided to strip high-pressure laminate (HPL) cladding from three of its tower blocks, following new government advice issued last week. Labour-run Oxford City Council will replace the ...

Since the Grenfell Tower fire seven years ago, cladding has become the building industry's worst nightmare. A rush to provide low-cost, lightweight and energy-efficient wrapping for modern buildings ...

The video of the test shows flames reaching the top of the test wall in under eight minutes The owners of tall buildings face pressure to continue removing dangerous cladding, despite coronavirus, ...

Flammable cladding similar to the material which had covered Grenfell Tower is still being widely used across the UK. The combustible cladding used on Grenfell was a significant factor in allowing the ...

The owners of tall buildings face pressure to continue removing dangerous cladding, despite coronavirus, after a new fire test showed how quickly flames can spread. Cladding previously deemed safer ...