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News: Timber bodies slam ‘failure’ to specify treated cladding at Barking Riverside
Link: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/timber-bodies-slam-failure-to-specify-treated-cladding-at-barking-riverside/10043094.article A fire at Samuel Garside House in Barking Riverside destroyed 20 flats and raised concerns about the use of ThermoWood cladding, which has…
News: Fears of new UK cladding crisis after blaze destroys timber-frame homes
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/05/fears-of-new-uk-cladding-crisis-after-blaze-destroys-timber-frame-homes A potential new national fire safety crisis has emerged in the UK after Barnet council discovered hundreds of low-rise timber-frame homes with plastic…
News: Norway’s collapsed timber bridge had ‘vulnerabilities’, says Arup expert
Link: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norways-collapsed-timber-bridge-had-vulnerabilities-says-arup-expert-17-08-2022/ The Tretten Bridge in Norway collapsed due to inherent design vulnerabilities, as noted by Arup’s timber specialist, Andrew Lawrence. Although no injuries occurred,…
News: New timber tower in London is first to go ahead under new fire rules
Link: https://www.ribaj.com/buildings/timber-office-london-piercy-and-company-fire-safety-regulations Piercy & Company’s nine-storey timber office building at 38 Berkeley Square in London is the first tall exposed timber structure to comply with…
News: Hyde awarded £10.8m after High Court cladding ruling
Link: Hyde has been awarded £10.8 million in damages and costs by the High Court in a significant cladding case against a contractor. The ruling…