Timber cladding is an attractive and sustainable option for external walls. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans assesses commonly available options and their whole-life costs Increasingly, timber ...

Product specification guide: advances in treatment and preservation are increasing timber’s sustainability Increasingly timber is being specified as a rainscreen cladding system for external walls. It ...

Fire safety has become one of the defining challenges for the modern construction industry. As building regulations evolve, the pressure on developers, architects, and contractors to specify materials ...

Natural unfinished timber is the cladding material of choice for fashionable architects these days, but not everyone knows how to use it. Choose the wrong type of wood or an inappropriate fixing ...