Relating to connection of structural components to panels

A method of forming a connection between a structural component and a wall panel of a building, the structural component comprising a roof and/or a ceiling panel, and the wall panel having a core comprising a substrate that is porous and/or includes interstices distributed therethroughout and load-resistant coverings which comprise polymeric material and define skins over opposite sides of the substrate, wherein at least one of the skins is arranged to be visibly exposed in the building, the method comprising:

• securing a connector between the structural component and an end of the wall panel, whereby the connector engages both the structural component and at least one of said coverings so as to direct, to the at least one covering, loading exerted by the structural component, such that load-transmissive engagement between the connector and each of the structural component and the wall panel is effected,
• the connector comprising at least one flange portion and a web or further flange portion, wherein the web or further flange portion is arranged to overlie an end face of the substrate, and said at least one flange portion extends from the web or further flange portion so as to be parallel to said at least one covering at said end,
• wherein the securing of the connector between the structural component and the end of wall panel comprises adhesively bonding together respective opposing side faces of said at least one flange portion and said at least one covering such that said engagement is transmissive to loading which, in the building, subjects the adhesive bonding to tension and/or shear,
• wherein the at least one of the skins arranged to be visibly exposed comprises a surface portion arranged to be visibly exposed at said end, and
• wherein said at least one flange portion comprises a portion arranged to be concealed by said surface portion at said end.