Since the Grenfell fire, repairs have been required to buildings with unsafe cladding. This created an affordability crisis with many flat-owners facing large bills for renovations. The government has ...

Residents' representatives fear that any flammable materials left in place can lead to a lower fire safety rating - even ...

The type of siding or "cladding" used on the Grenfell Tower in London — and suspected of feeding the massive fire that killed dozens of residents — is not allowed on the exterior of tall buildings ...

It is still unclear how much potentially dangerous cladding could be on Canberra buildings, but the taskforce looking into it said it is confident there is no need to worry. Flammable cladding, ...

New cladding tests have shown not only that there are widespread problems with materials used in buildings, but also within institutions that we charge with keeping us safe. The government has ...

Authorities believe part of the Adelaide Convention Centre is clad in the worst type of flammable aluminium panels, with no testing done to determine its properties. The SA Government is considering ...

Every time Tina Murolo hears a siren or alarm, she races with her heart in her mouth out onto her balcony and looks anxiously up the facade of her Sydney CBD apartment building for any sign of a fire.

What is it that makes wonderful buildings speak to us? The sense of shelter promised? Memories evoked? Innovative revealed? The possibility of heritage lost, or futures held? Or, simple, is it beauty ...