An example of this is the 2021 release of Wildwood composite cladding by the company Fiberon. This product combines the beauty and warmth of wood with the durability of high-performance, ...

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Since the Grenfell fire, repairs have been required to buildings with unsafe cladding. This created an affordability crisis with many flat-owners facing large bills for renovations. The government ...

But the cladding has been blamed for helping flames to spread when fire broke out in June 2017, resulting in 72 deaths. Hundreds of thousands of people are living in buildings with similar ...