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Removal of internal structure
The roof trusses, 6m above the ground floor, had been left supported on props made by nailing floor joists together; one at each party wall position.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 46
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind damage to gable wall
Following request for examples of wind damage this collapse was reported of the external brick skin of gable wall of a two storey timber frame terraced house.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 78
Region: CROSS-UK
Adapted masonry support props
A reporter has come across adapted masonry support props in use and in their view, they must only be used in the case of limited openings where the masonry can arch over.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 57
Region: CROSS-UK
Adapted masonry support props
Another reporter gives their experience on the use of adapted masonry support props.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 58
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of brickwork cladding
The external leaf of a brickwork pier at first floor level fell down onto the playground of a school adjacent to the main entrance door.
1 October 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 84
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of old masonry walls
There were reports of the collapse of several old masonry walls associated with adjacent construction work.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 12
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind on internal masonry walls during construction
There has been a generic report from a contractor about internal masonry walls during construction following his experiences of failures.
1 October 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 82
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of a wall during construction
An internal corridor wall collapsed in a school under construction.
1 April 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 99
Region: CROSS-UK
Serious injury from free standing wall collapse
A 100mm wide brick masonry wall in a garden collapsed seriously injuring one person.
1 January 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 94
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of a gable wall
Part of a gable wall to a fairly recently constructed block of flats collapsed onto a parked car which suffered significant damage.
1 April 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 92
Region: CROSS-UK
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