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 ...

Currently on site and due for completion in 2009, Rednock School (above) in Gloucestershire is funded by the government and the Department for Children, Schools and Families, as part of the Building ...

In all climate zones, the various forms of metal cladding—single-skin panels, metal composite materials (MCM) panels, and insulated metal panels (IMPs)—are proving to be reliable, durable elements on ...

For architects and specifiers, selecting the right cladding system is both a technical and creative act, connecting material science with architectural intent. More than simple visual envelopes, ...

Promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor has created a customisable outdoor cladding system composed of intricate aluminium components that shift and sway with the wind. The idea was to ...

Alcoa Architectural Products of France has launched a new aluminium cladding panel that cleans both itself and the surrounding air. “These cladding features mean the building is no longer just a ...

As architects push for larger panels, tighter tolerances, and faster installation in constrained urban sites, ...

Exclusive: Nonflammable panel system might have saved lives, expert says, and ended up cheaper A costed proposal to fit Grenfell Tower with panels that did not burn was dropped amid pressure from the ...

Newsnight has obtained confidential reports that help explain how flammable material has become more common on tall buildings. Combustible cladding has been permitted based on reports arguing fires ...