CLADDING used to cover Grenwell Tower before Wednesday’s killer fire WAS a cheaper, more flammable version of two options – the manufacturer of the panels has reportedly confirmed. A criminal ...

A Tory donor’s private equity firm was a big investor in the construction company accused of saving £5,000 with cheaper, more flammable cladding at Grenfell Tower. Mayfair-based Coller Capital owned a ...

Unions and fire prevention experts warn high-rise apartment owners are sitting on time bombs if safety loopholes around cheap construction materials are not closed. "When it comes to building ...

Fire Protection Association Australia chief Scott Williams described the cheap cladding used externally on buildings as: “A ticking time bomb … It’s the dirty secret of the building industry in ...

It's been reported that contractors renovating Grenfell Tower switched to a cheaper and more flammable type of cladding before the deadly fire. Contractors renovating Grenfell Tower in west London, ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Senate committee of inquiry has prudently recommended banning a type of flammable cladding used in countless Australian buildings. The ...

The New South Wales Government is considering tougher regulations on the use of combustible cladding in the wake of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the ...