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Widespread fire safety failings in residential blocks
A reporter highlights fire safety issues that were found during investigations of building defects in residential blocks.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 706
Region: CROSS-UK
Parapet wall collapse
The sudden failure of parapet coping stones on an old two storey industrial building caused the stones to fall onto a road and pavement below.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 711
Region: CROSS-UK
The role of District Surveyors
A reporter highlights how, under the London Building Acts 1930, District Surveyors were appointed to supervise construction and enforce regulations.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 713
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate structural design for domestic properties
A reporter has recently been asked to redesign several projects for domestic extensions/alterations, where two structural problems were found.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 703
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous modification during construction of five storey block of flats
A reporter was asked to investigate a five storey timber framed block of flats after the leaseholder of the top floor reported gaps appearing between oak floorboards.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 699
Region: CROSS-UK
Stability of existing structures impacting construction sites
A reporter discusses the clients and principal contractors duties regarding the stability of existing structures on site, particularly those scheduled for demolition.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 693
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous balcony construction
During an investigation of a balcony construction, a reporter discovered serious inadequacies related to a total lack of coordination between sub-contract work packages coupled with a lack of appropriate supervision.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 694
Region: CROSS-UK
Architect conducts structural design of sway frame for domestic project
A reporter looked at a project recently where the drawings had been produced by the architect, including a structural design.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 678
Region: CROSS-UK
Late detection of flange/web splitting on steel beam
A reporter noticed a crack at the interface between the flange and web for a chord member in a steel truss while it was being loaded on to a delivery truck.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 680
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerously defective glass smoke screens
A reporter was asked to investigate the spontaneous failure of glass smoke control screens at a major retail store.
1 July 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 734
Region: CROSS-UK