Cladding serves both functional and aesthetic purposes, protecting from the elements while enhancing the building’s appearance. When choosing materials, it is important to consider factors such as ...

Product specification guide: advances in treatment and preservation are increasing timber’s sustainability Increasingly timber is being specified as a rainscreen cladding system for external walls. It ...

Building designers now have a plethora of cladding materials and systems to choose from, but conventional small scale fire tests may not always be appropriate. Sarah Colwell sets out the latest ...

There has been much focus recently on the use of cladding above 18m in height and the ban on combustible materials in external wall construction of such buildings. But far less has been discussed ...

ST. CLAIR, Mich. - Kebony USA, which converts pine using a patented process, says it is now partnering with Austin, Texas-based Delta Millworks to produce a line of Shou Sugi Ban modified timber ...

Orlando, Fla. — Vinyl remains the most common cladding used to construct single-family houses, and both siding and decking manufacturers are giving homeowners new reasons to stick with the exterior ...

The fire risk assessment of the block of flats in Barking devastated by a huge fire last week identified the wooden balcony cladding as a “significant hazard” that “put residents at risk”, Inside ...

Ash is a deciduous hardwood that produces a beautiful pale timber with a grain similar to oak. Versatile, shock-resistant and with no odour, it is widely used for furniture and objects. Bamboo is a ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. (Hoover) acquires Arconic Architectural Products LLC — a manufacturer of aluminum cladding products based in Eastman, Georgia. The acquisition marks ...

Technowood combines FSC-certified natural wood veneer with aluminum or GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) profiles and plates, thus reducing the volume of wood used. In addition, this helps reduce the ...