Insulated metal panels, or IMPs, have been a popular exterior wall cladding choice for more than 30 years. These sandwich panels are composed of liquid insulating foam, such as polyurethane, injected ...

In all climate zones, the various forms of metal cladding—single-skin panels, metal composite materials (MCM) panels, and insulated metal panels (IMPs)—are proving to be reliable, durable elements on ...

There’s a certain hum in the air when a factory springs to life, especially when it’s the first time in a long time that the old bones of a building have felt the thrum of production. Last week, that ...

Italian chemical and development group Acell (Milan, Italy) has already earned kudos in the construction composites industry with its innovative foam-cored sandwich panels for doors (click on “SMC ...

If you’re planning a self build or extension project and researching build options, there’s a good chance you’ve come across structural insulated panels, also known as SIPs. This build method has ...

Cladding must be tested further, with insulation added to the process, the government’s fire safety expert panel has advised. The panel, which is chaired by former London fire commissioner Sir Ken ...

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The building has a steel frame structure with profiled metal deck and concrete floors, and a central concrete core which houses lifts and staircases. Its ovoid shape is created by inclined perimeter ...

For this 4-story residential building containing 11 low-energy apartments, the architects set out to meet all the environmental requirements set by the City of Paris, particularly those in regard to ...

Burning cladding on Grenfell Tower would have released 14 times more heat than a key government test allows, the Victoria Derbyshire show has learned. Energy emitted from the cladding and insulation ...