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BREAKING NEWS
Insurers on Hook for Combustible Cladding Claims Against Builder LU Simon
A judge has found insurers must cover claims against builder LU Simon Builders over alleged combustible cladding in Melbourne’s Atlantis Towers after a judge found the owners were “obvious candidates” to bring legal action.
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/1vB9NOYqPA6IaOd
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA DECLASSIFIED RECORD – MS Amlin Corporate Member Limited v LU Simon Builders Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 581
https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2023/2023fca0581
Builder LU Simon Gave Sufficient Notice of Combustible Cladding Claim Court Hears
https://benchmarkinc.com.au/benchmark/construction/benchmark_07-06-2023_construction.pdf
INDUSTRY NEWS
Victoria’s Building Regulatory System Now Facing Reform
Victorian construction sector has been embroiled in controversies related to combustible cladding, leading to negative consequences for consumers, the building industry, and the Victorian Government.
https://www.nevile.com.au/2023/05/victorias-building-regulatory-system-now-facing-reform/
VBA Issues Certificate of Accreditation for New Glass Fibre Reinforced Thermoset (GFRT) Cladding Product
ShapeShell TM-RT Panels are manufactured from a combination of glass fibre fabric, thermosetting polyester resin and proprietary fire-retardant chemical resins.
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/157243/Certificate-of-Accreditation-V20_02-A1-ShapeShell.pdf
Australian Institutes of Architects Welcome New VBA CEO But Caution on Delays To National Construction Code
https://www.architecture.com.au/archives/news_media_articles/architects-welcome-new-vba-ceo-but-caution-on-delays-to-national-construction-code
Etalbond® A2 Aluminium Composite Panels
Because of its mineral filled core, is rated A2 for incombustibility, s1 for lowest possible smoke emission and d0 for no droplets when the panel is exposed to fire, according to the strictest European Norm EN13501-1
https://www.architonic.com/en/product/elval-colour-aluminium-composite-panels-etalbond-a2/20714414
Inside the Dubai-based Lab Protecting Skyscrapers from Fires
https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/national/inside-the-dubai-based-lab-protecting-skyscrapers-from-fires/ar-AA1cbC8t?li=BB1ebGA7
How to Test for Combustible Cladding in Queensland [PDF]
https://www.excelplas.com/how-to-test-for-combustible-cladding-in-queensland/
TESTING & INVESTIGATION SERVICES
Number One Cladding Testing Laboratory in Australia (Affordable & Quick Turnarounds)
https://www.excelplas.com/products-tested/cladding-testing/
Intelligent Cladding Testing to Inform Fire Risk
https://www.claddingtest.com/
Forensic Fire Service for Combustible Cladding
Working with industry specialists in litigation and construction we investigate cladding fires and cladding flammability issues
https://timcousins.com.au/
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Roscon is a specialist provider of property reporting and facilities management services to business in the Owners Corporation and Insurance industries
As expert consultants, Roscon can devise a solution to address any non-compliant claddings. These solutions may be far more cost effective than
replacing the entire building facade.
https://www.roscon.com.au/cladding-facade-audits
Step-by-Step Guide For Evaluating the Combustibility Risk of Cladding
https://www.claddingtest.com/
Australian NATA Testing Laboratory Offers Cladding Identification and Testing Services (to determine Combustibility Risk Profile)
http://www.excelplas.com/
This Newsletter is brought to you by ExcelPlas Labs Australia’s Largest group of Polymer Building Materials Testing Labs.
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Melbourne Testing Lab for Testing of Architectural Cladding Materials and Combustibility Risk
ExcelPlas now performs Positive Material Identification (PMI) and Combustibility Rating (CR) on architectural cladding such as Aluminium Composite Materials ACM, Aluminium Composite Panels ACP, Expanded Polystyrene Panels EPS, Polyisocyanuarate Foam Panels PIC and others.
We have extensive experience with testing of polymers and polymeric building materials.
As a Nationally Accredited Testing Laboratory, our technicians, equipment and quality system are monitored regularly for proficiency and compliance assuring that you can count on quality results every time.
https://www.claddingtest.com/
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