Over the past few years, façade cladding as an aesthetic design feature on low and high rise buildings has become widely used. Cladding is typically an aluminium composite panel with a combustible polyethylene core which is highly flammable, although it can comprise any building material which is attached to the façade of a building.

The fire safety risk of cladding is quite high, and as such the review and development of an effective building design is crucial to promote a safe building environment.

Lote Consulting has been involved in a multitude of cladding projects, in both the design and rectification / replacement stages. These range from the design of a compliant façade system on a stadium to fire risk assessments of building façades on high rise commercial and residential buildings.