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- CROSS-AUS Newsletter 4 (2)
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The potential for expertise asymmetry in aspects of the design of tall buildings in the UK
A reporter is concerned about the potential for 'expertise asymmetry' in the fire safety domain, with a focus on smoke control systems.
20 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1143
Region: CROSS-UK
Junction of partitioning walls and ceilings
A potential issue has been raised with CROSS, regarding the order of works in partitioning assemblies and how these can affect the performance of compartmentation.
17 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1156
Region: CROSS-UK
The potential impact of scaffolding on fire safety
An issue has been raised with CROSS regarding the risk assessment process when scaffolding is present around an in-use building. It is considered that combustible scaffolding elements can potentially facilitate external fire spread, and additionally impact the performance of some of the building’s fire safety measures.
17 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1153
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
No worse than existing?
This report discusses the perceived exploitation of a common fire safety argument: the existing condition.
17 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1148
Region: CROSS-UK
The application of rule-based guidance and potential alternative approaches
A reporter raised with CROSS a series of questions and opinions about the treatment of fire risk in buildings and rule based guidance requirements.
17 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1142
Region: CROSS-UK
Potential dangers in misusing fire safety terminology
A reporter highlighted the issue that there are cases where inconsistent and inaccurate fire safety terminology is used.
17 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1130
Region: CROSS-UK
Essential consideration of ‘soft hazards’ on civil and building engineering projects
A check-list for all those engaged in structural or fire engineering design.
7 December 2022
Third party content
Fire spread through balconies
This report highlights that the extensive use of combustible materials in the construction of balconies can result in fire spread over the external wall to an extent which is inadequate for building safety, even buildings less than 18m.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1052
Region: CROSS-UK
Do planning applications hinder safety improvements?
A potential issue about the reconstruction of a structurally inadequate external fire escape from a building has been raised with CROSS.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1043
Region: CROSS-UK
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