d+b facades want to assist in raising the bar much higher to achieve failsafe standards that remove risk for the UK cladding industry. To achieve this we assert that :- • buyers must issue non prescriptive, Design + Build cladding…
The completion ceremony took place on Friday 17th November 2017 for the recladding of Clements Court, a high-rise residential tower block owned by London Borough of Hounslow (LBH). Cllr Steve Curran (Council Leader) secured the last non-combustible panel. The combustible ACM cladding was removed within 10 days of the Council recognising that the building was at risk and entirely re-clad within 18 weeks.
To provide further reassurance to our customers, we are pleased to provide details of the successful fire test carried out at the BRE Garston as follows:-
Given the deep concerns of the residents and Hounslow Borough Council the project needed to be expedited. From the Council first contacting d+b facades on the Friday, access to the building was erected by Tuesday and all external combustible materials removed making the building fire-safe by the following Tuesday, with a sample of the recladding proposal also in place for the planners’ approval.
Further to our Press Release of 15th June 2017 we wish to support the statement that the d+b system is A1 non-combustible by sharing a number of independent Data Sheets relating to key components of our system, in particular the…
The fire performance of cladding systems has understandably come under intense scrutiny. By sharing publicly our personal experience, we hope to provide reassurance to users of our non-combustible aluminium rainscreen system regarding its fire safety.
In light of the recent tragic events at Grenfell Tower and speculation regarding the role of the cladding in the rapid spread of the fire we want to reassure clients regarding d+b facades' system. Our aluminium rainscreen system is +25…
d+b facades is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract to refurbish Library Building, Reading University.
The World Architecture News (WAN) Awards has evolved into the world’s largest international architectural awards programme comprising, amongst others, the WAN Awards Façades category , a major international competition that celebrates and promotes the best in architectural façades attracting entries…
d+b facades is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract to refurbish the Cledwyn Bridge Building, Aberystwyth University.