This white paper discusses the development of Project Remediate and examines the types of facade products that should be used when replacing combustible cladding and what requirements they need to meet, with a focus on fire safety, structural adequacy, durability, and weather tightness.
Category Archives: facades
ALPOLIC™ NC/A1’s extraordinary safety and sustainability profile
Launched in early 2019, ALPOLIC™ NC/A1 has since become the gold standard for non-combustible cladding. Four years in the making, this stand-out product is an outcome of a close partnership between ALPOLIC™ by Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec Co., Ltd and Network Architectural, and has been designed specifically for Australia.
Press Release: ALPOLIC™ NC/A1 satisfies all testing requirements for Project Remediate
News: Network Architectural’s aluminium cladding product, ALPOLIC™ NC/A1 satisfies all testing requirements for NSW Government’s Project Remediate recladding scheme.
ALPOLIC™ NC/A1 meets testing requirements as a DtS non-combustible cladding for Project Remediate
ALPOLIC™ NC/A1 ticked all the boxes and passed all CPSP testing criteria to be approved for Project Remediate. Learn more about the process here.
Actions speak louder than words: Our compliance and certifications journey
One of the undisputable pillars of the building and construction industry, certifications have long been one of the most reliable ways to ensure accountability, transparency and commitment.
Q&A with Llewellyn Regler, technical manager at Network Architectural
Network Architectural’s Technical Manager talks to us about the impact of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster on his career path, working with ALPOLIC™ by Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec Co., Ltd to bring to life what is now considered the golden standard in non-combustible cladding – and how the Japanese sustainability principles of “Kaiteki” influenced the process.
Case study: NSW Parliament House
A symbol of great historical, political and societal significance, NSW Parliament House consists of a heritage-listed complex of buildings where the Parliament of the state of NSW resides.
Environmental Product Declarations – A key requirement in external facade selection
In this whitepaper, we take a closer look at EPDs, what they are, how they work, their benefits, and the important role they play in design and construction.
ALPOLIC™ warns the building and construction industry
13 years before the Grenfell Tower Tragedy in London, ALPOLIC™ released this video as a warning to the building and construction industry.
Compliant cladding comparison chart
If you are considering utilising external cladding on your next project please take a look at our Ready Reckoner and compare the difference between all the products that are compliant under the NCC.