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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
Combustible insulation under rainscreen cladding
Whilst walking past a tall residential building under construction, a reporter observed the facade build-up to consist of combustible insulation with a rainscreen cladding.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 726
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire risks in multi-storey car parks
A reporter is concerned by the reluctance of the industry to voluntarily take on board and proactively react to the lessons learnt from the fire at the Echo Arena car park in Liverpool.
14 October 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 940
Region: CROSS-UK
Glazing design and horizontal barrier loading
A reporter shares problems they have encountered with barrier loading requirements on a curtain walling glazing system.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 899
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire protection of mixed hot/cold rolled steel structure
This report describes how a high-rise building had to be remediated after it was found there was insufficient fire protection encasement of structural elements.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 921
Region: CROSS-UK
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