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FPA releases new research on the smoke toxicity of building cladding

|Date: 30 November, 2018

FPA releases new research on the smoke toxicity of building cladding

The Fire Protection Association has launched a report detailing initial research into the smoke toxicity ...

The Fire Protection Association has launched a report detailing initial research into the smoke toxicity of cladding used on buildings. The Association is calling on government to consider the role th ...

30 November, 2018
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Government bans the use of combustible materials in new high-rise buildings above 18m

|Date: 2 October, 2018

Government bans the use of combustible materials in new high-rise buildings above 18m

At the Conservative Party Conference, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Governmen ...

At the Conservative Party Conference, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, announced that Government will be banning the use of combustible material ...

2 October, 2018
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What next for cladding on high-rise buildings? Asks Winckworth Sherwood

|Date: 22 August, 2018

What next for cladding on high-rise buildings? Asks Winckworth Sherwood

Charis Beverton, Senior Associate in the Construction team at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, discusses hig ...

Charis Beverton, Senior Associate in the Construction team at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, discusses high-rise buildings and the materials used in them. It has been determined that the kind of claddi ...

22 August, 2018
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London Assembly calls for urgent safeguards to prevent another Grenfell tragedy

|Date: 11 June, 2018

London Assembly calls for urgent safeguards to prevent another Grenfell tragedy

London Assembly Members have agreed a unanimous motion calling for further urgent safeguards for London r ...

London Assembly Members have agreed a unanimous motion calling for further urgent safeguards for London residents, almost one year on from the devastating Grenfell fire. Tom Copley AM, who proposed t ...

11 June, 2018
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The Hackitt Review: Industry responses

|Date: 17 May, 2018

The Hackitt Review: Industry responses

Following months of consultation, Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fi ...

Following months of consultation, Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety has finally been released. The industry responds. Announced by the Government in July ...

17 May, 2018
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Cladding unites new and old at the University of Manchester

|Date: 14 February, 2018

Cladding unites new and old at the University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is investing in a ‘Future Union’ refurbishment and extension as part of its ...

The University of Manchester is investing in a ‘Future Union’ refurbishment and extension as part of its £1bn campus improvement programme, which involved the use of Shackerley’s SureClad cladding sys ...

14 February, 2018
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Fire safety and material specification

|Date: 12 December, 2017

Fire safety and material specification

Tim Vincent, Head of Technical at Rockwool, highlights the need for greater clarity when it comes to fire ...

Tim Vincent, Head of Technical at Rockwool, highlights the need for greater clarity when it comes to fire safety and material specification. Back in July, the Government announced an independent revie ...

12 December, 2017
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NVELOPE Cladding support systems

|Date: 16 June, 2016

NVELOPE Cladding support systems

A purpose built mixed use development in Liverpool features an external envelope from NVELOPE cladding su ...

A purpose built mixed use development in Liverpool features an external envelope from NVELOPE cladding support systems. ...

16 June, 2016
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