Look at the walls of most modern buildings. Sleek. Smooth. Sometimes glossy, sometimes matte. That’s not regular paint or plaster. Most of the time, it’s aluminium cladding panels. These panels are ...

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 ...

Architectural precast panels are durable, factory-made for quality, and offer an unlimited vocabulary for the architect’s expression. However, they can sometimes produce challenges to a construction ...

The latest system to be tested, an aluminium composite with fire retardant materials and fire resistant insulation, resisted the spread of fire across the wall. After the test, the government ...

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 ...