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Testing of smoke control systems
A reporter is concerned about the way that smoke control systems in residential buildings are commissioned, installed, tested, and maintained.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1099
Region: CROSS-UK
Intumescent paint application
A report has been received regarding issues of detailing by following the relevant advice provided from an intumescent paint supplier.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1113
Region: CROSS-UK
Ineffective fire socks
A reporter shares their concern about how the quality of fire stopping in a residential project was found to be substandard and the potential reasons that led to this happening.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1115
Region: CROSS-UK
Change of use to care home
A report has been received relating to the intended change of use of a large building.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1078
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire protection of stair structure
A reporter is concerned about the lack of structural fire protection in a fire escape stair.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1028
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
Polyethylene core cladding panels on a high-rise building
A reporter has raised concerns based on a past visit to a residential tower block in 2011 that had a similar type of rainscreen panel to the one used on the Grenfell Tower.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 682
Region: CROSS-UK
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
Risk of fire spread through service ducts
A reporter highlights that the risk of spread of smoke, hot gases and flames due to deficiencies in service ducts is an important subject that needs detailed investigation.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 707
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
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