The Combustible Cladding Issue – What’s it all about?
The combustible cladding issue has fast become an international problem amongst the construction and property management industries. The highly flammable material has caused countless fires over the past five years, the most known being the Lacrosse apartments (Melbourne) in 2014, Torch Tower (Dubai) in 2015/2017 and Grenfell Tower (London) in 2017. The Grenfell Tower disaster […]
A closer look at: Expanded Polystyrene
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) has become known for its role in smaller combustible cladding fires over the last 20 years due to its very flammable composition. Like ACP, this material is a very dangerous, flammable material that has many advantages as a building material despite this issue. This product became popular due to its lightweight and […]
A closer look at: Aluminum Composite Panel
Aluminum Composite Panel has been a popular façade and cladding material over the past two decades. It holds many advantages as a building material, as seen in its popularity. However, it also has many disadvantages including its lethal composition that has caused fatal tragedies in recent times. These disasters have obviously brought this issue and […]
