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.
Grenfell Tower-style building cladding catastrophically failed a government test. The material should have resisted flames for 40 minutes. It lasted less than 9. At its hottest recorded point, the ...
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 ...
More than four years after a fired raged through the 24-floor Grenfell Tower apartment building in London, causing 72 deaths, the government has told builders and developers they must fund and replace ...
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 ...
About 300 people were evacuated from the building after the fire in August Flammable cladding and strong winds helped a blaze spread across an apartment building after a balcony's light fitting caught ...
LONDON – The official cause may not be known for months. The death toll is unclear — and rising. No one has said exactly where the fire started. But experts suspect recent renovations at the Grenfell ...
Firemen examine inside the Grenfell Tower in London as firefighters continue to damp-down the deadly fire, Thursday, June 15, 2017. A massive fire raced through the 24-storey high-rise apartment ...