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Balcony collapse at block of flats
An in-situ reinforced concrete balcony collapsed at a block of flats which are believed to have been built in the 1960s.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 341
Region: CROSS-UK
Further issues with freezing and galvanised hollow sections
A reporter was involved in correcting a cold formed galvanised square hollow section (SHS) four storey balcony structure where longitudinal splits formed in at least two of the four columns.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 314
Region: CROSS-UK
Balcony construction defects of residential flats
A reporter's firm have been undertaking structural assessments of cantilevered reinforced concrete walkways, which in the majority of cases have been found to be under strength.
1 April 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 435
Region: CROSS-UK
Risks associated with historic stone balconies
A reporter highlights the structural issues of a stone balcony they encountered when working on a Grade II listed terrace house.
13 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1001
Region: CROSS-UK
Non compliant guard rails on high rise apartment buildings after modification
A reporter is seeing many high rise apartment buildings having balcony and walkway decks replaced and, in some instances, the increased height of the decks has resulted in the guard rails being less than 1100mm high meaning they are no longer compliant.
20 February 2024
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1221
Region: CROSS-UK
Loading on balconies
A reporter wrote on behalf of a professional committee to draw attention to a concern about part of a conversion project that had come to their attention.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 52
Region: CROSS-UK
Open balustrade balconies over a public highway
A reporter raises concerns about the construction of a large residential development adjacent to a public highway where the balconies over sail the footpath.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 495
Region: CROSS-UK
Steel balconies fixed to precast hollowcore floor planks
A reporter is concerned about the suitability of providing a retrofitted steel balcony requiring moment connections to the sides of typical hollowcore floor planks.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 620
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns over risky new buildings?
A reporter is becoming increasingly concerned about some of the new 'exciting' structures and buildings that are being produced, with particular concern about the use of cantilevers in buildings.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 632
Region: CROSS-UK
Composite deck boards in common access balconies
A reporter informs CROSS that decking boards formed of a composite material contributed to external fire development in a block of flats and rendered the means of escape and firefighting access unusable.
13 August 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1048
Region: CROSS-UK
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