Wood has been in use as both a structural and decorative material for thousands of years. Ironically, the properties that make it perform heroically as a structural material—high flexural strength, ...

Fibre cement’s appearance and durability is establishing it as a versatile building envelope material, says Marley Eternity’s Ian Barclay where fibre cement cladding can be used the role it plays in ...

As the section of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry examining how the products used in the cladding system were tested, marketed and sold comes to a close, Peter Apps summarises what we have learned about ...

The cast in situ concrete walls were waterproofed with a liquid bituminous membrane. The rainscreen fixing system consists of L-shaped brackets bolted to the concrete, which support a series of ...