The Building Safety Act was put in place following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the discovery that many other high-rise residential buildings have serious fire-safety defects. Phil Westerman The ...

I remember the exact moment I found out about the Grenfell Tower tragedy. I was on holiday abroad and a TV in the bar caught our eye as we saw the images of the burning building. I remember feeling ...

In May 2017, Sophie Bichener did what many in their twenties are unable to do: buy a home. She paid around £230,000 (around $295,000 at the time) for her two-bedroom apartment in a high-rise building ...

A package of measures has today been announced by the Government in a bid to help flat-owners in England who've struggled to foot the bill to fix unsafe cladding on their high rise blocks in the wake ...

The funds are aimed at protecting residents of buildings wrapped in flammable materials from bearing the cost of making them safe. But those impacted and some lawmakers say more support is needed. By ...

Urgent changes to cladding regulation have helped avoid an industry shutdown — but unit owners could still be up for the cost of reparation works, warns the construction industry peak body. Master ...

Cladding is a sought-after solution on renovation and extension projects across the UK. But with composite and timber both popular options, how do they actually compare? Both types of cladding have ...

Finishing your house with the right type of cladding can completely transform its appearance. It could be adding a modern composite to an extension or covering dated pebbledash with timber during a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Industry experts will meet on Wednesday to discuss the pressure of rising costs for apartment owners as they deal with illegal cladding ...

Trivess Moore has received funding from various organisations including the Australian Research Council, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Victorian Government and various industry ...