For more than two decades, science has recognized that building fires have become hotter, faster-spreading and more toxic. One engineer blames it on the world’s “addiction to polymers,” a reference to ...
JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nichiha USA, ClarkDietrich, and TRUFAST Walls have successfully completed NFPA 285-25 fire testing on a fully integrated exterior wall assembly, ...
In a partnership with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and the Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association (ICFMA), the report Investigating ICF Wall Construction Meeting ...
In recent years, a handful of high-profile building fires have caused renewed scrutiny of using cladding systems with combustible content in multi-story buildings. Although these fires have not ...
New wall system meets NFPA 285 standard and streamlines specification with a fully tested, code-compliant assembly JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nichiha USA, ClarkDietrich, and ...