It took just 90 minutes for fire to race up 20 storeys of the Grenfell Tower in June 2017, killing 72 people. Last month, a cigarette sparked a blaze that quickly jumped five floors of Melbourne's ...

CLADDING on tower blocks was ripped down across the UK following the Grenfell Tower fire because of fears it could contribute towards another deadly blaze. Councils across the country tested materials ...

The cladding used in the Grenfell Tower renovation has been identified as a cheaper and more flammable variety, amid confusion over whether the material is legal in the UK. The cladding used in the ...

Young and vulnerable people are stuck with homes they can't sell because of red tape around cladding, a leaseholders' charity says. Many high-street lenders ask for an EWS1 form as proof that cladding ...

The first batch of data to be published by the Ministry of Housing since the Grenfell Inquiry completed its work shows that 4,771 buildings have now been highlighted as having "life-critical" cladding ...

"We are coming for you" - Michael Gove's warning to firms that cut corners, sought to profiteer and mis-sold dangerous products No leaseholder living in a building higher than 11m, around four to six ...

At an apartment block in Melbourne's south-east, Kerry Ould's retirement savings are crumbling around her. Work has still not finished on most Victorian buildings found to contain combustible cladding ...

Porte de Vanves student residence accommodates 67 units in a bow-shaped building located on a small, triangular plot. The street-facing facade consists of several superimposed flat walls, which gives ...

Cladding shapes your home’s look and shields it from the elements. The right material balances style, weather resistance, and upkeep. From fiber cement to reclaimed wood, each option offers unique ...

Flat owners will not have to pay to remove dangerous cladding from lower-height buildings under new government plans, BBC Newsnight understands. It means leaseholders in buildings of between 11 and 18 ...