Although glass is known for being fully recyclable, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that only about one third of post-consumer glass actually gets recycled. A new glass-based building ...

Research since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, which killed 72 people in a London high-rise fire in June 2017, has failed to settle all the questions about building cladding and fire safety in the UK.

The Labour Party is pressuring the government to come to the aid of homeowners living in apartments wrapped in dangerous flammable material that was the cause of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. By ...

Metal cladding is on a growth trajectory globally. This is reflected in rising demand for rainscreen cladding, which market research firm VMR values currently at over $10 billion worldwide, and ...

From a distance, today’s building innovations in cladding performance, aesthetics, and construction appear unconstrained and quite varied. Material mixing is creating newly expressive façades, and ...

Residents' representatives fear that any flammable materials left in place can lead to a lower fire safety rating - even ...

Martyn S. McLaggan and The University of Queensland has received funding from the Queensland Government - Department of Housing & Public Works. The work has also received support from the ...

For more than two decades, science has recognized that building fires have become hotter, faster-spreading and more toxic. One engineer blames it on the world’s “addiction to polymers,” a reference to ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. The building industry, coupled with the authorities and ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Building and Construction Sheets - Global Strategic Business Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Building and Construction ...

Usha Iyer-Raniga is Vice President, Education (ACTS). She is on advisory boards/committees such as the Property Council's Sustainability and Wellness Committee. Kevin Argus does not work for, consult, ...