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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
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
Metal cladding panels blowing in the wind
A local authority was called to investigate a dangerous structure where metal cladding panels on the 10th floor of a student accommodation block were flapping in high winds.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 461
Region: CROSS-UK
Cantilevered brickwork - fatal collapse during construction
A blade of 270mm cavity brickwork in a temporary condition fell and killed a bricklayer after sixteen scaffold planks were leant against the wall on the side remote from the bricklayer.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 476
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire evacuation concerns from large panel system tower blocks
A reporter highlights concerns about how alterations to a large panel system (LPS) roof may affect any evacuations from the rooftop by helicopter rescues.
1 April 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 160
Region: CROSS-UK
Risk in notching timber studs
During the construction of a block of apartments a reporter found a couple of locations on an external fourth floor wall where the load-bearing studs had been notched well past permissible depths.
1 January 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 209
Region: CROSS-UK
Insufficient design fees
A reporter raises concerns over design fees that were below typical market rates.
1 April 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 190
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of beams in listed building
Conversion and refurbishment work on a listed building led to structural failures of beams and subsequent difficulties in resolving safety matters between the various agencies involved.
30 July 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1016
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire protection of light gauge steel frames
A reporter is concerned that there is a lack of understanding regarding system testing and associated procedures, the purpose of fire assessments, and the role of materials that contribute to the structure’s fire protection.
10 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1030
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire in roofs containing PV panels
A reporter is concerned about the monitoring of photovoltaic panels and whether all the possible lessons are learned from current experience.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1032
Region: CROSS-UK
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