Fire safety used to sit somewhere near the edge of architectural thinking. It was addressed, documented, approved, and then quietly filed away while design decisions moved on. That approach no longer ...

National Timber Group (NTG), a portfolio company of Cairngorm Capital Partners, has swooped for a specialist manufacturer of fire-rated timber products. Headquartered in North Somerset, NORclad is a ...

NORclad is a provider of fire-rated timber cladding to commercial and residential customers NTG was created after four timber related acquisitions by Cairngorm The acquisition aligns with NTG’s ...

There has been much focus recently on the use of cladding above 18m in height and the ban on combustible materials in external wall construction of such buildings. But far less has been discussed ...

A couple years back, “black timber on the outside” felt like something you’d only spot in a glossy architecture mag. Now? You ...

Facade and fire testing experts have welcomed news of an addendum to the UAE Fire and Life Safety code banning the use of non fire-rated exterior cladding panels on high-rise buildings. The ...

A firm which specialises in timber cladding and related products has been acquired by a national business. North Somerset based NORclad is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of bespoke fire-rated ...