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Dangerous building work on domestic project
Temporary propping fails during works to a semi-detached property putting the whole building at risk of collapse.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1062
Region: CROSS-UK
The selection of principal designer and principal contractor
A reporter is concerned that some organisations that they would normally expect to be appointed as principal designer or principal contractor under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 are avoiding such appointments.
17 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1150
Region: CROSS-UK
Issues for CDM co-ordinators
A reporter feels that a lack of finance is being invested in the long-term maintenance for structures and that this is a difficult issue for the CDM co-ordinator to raise with the client.
1 January 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 118
Region: CROSS-UK
Advice wanted by amateur builder
This notice, seen by a reporter, was posted on a DIY website, and whilst it may be apocryphal, it illustrates the type of queries received by local authorities and building regulations officers.
1 January 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 125
Region: CROSS-UK
Bridge component failures
A reporter raises their concerns that not enough thought is being given to structural redundancy and buildability for bridges.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 141
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns on stability require prompt action
A reporter was concerned about overall building stability during an extension and conversion project.
1 January 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 171
Region: CROSS-UK
Design responsibility for temporary stability of steel frame building
A reporter raises concerns about the division of responsibility for the temporary stability of a four-storey steel frame structure with precast concrete planks and a structural topping.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 789
Region: CROSS-UK
Principal designers’ obligations for temporary works
A correspondent believes that the new BS5975 standard places some onerous temporary work duties on the principal designer.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 870
Region: CROSS-UK
Consequences of low professional fees
An engineer believes that despite public concerns about workmanship issues on site, low professional fees mean that engineers are not able to adequately check the work on site.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 905
Region: CROSS-UK
Emergency motorway lane closure during concrete repairs
This report highlights how confusion during concrete repair works led to an unplanned emergency lane closure of a bridge carrying a motorway.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 926
Region: CROSS-UK
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