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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
Contractor varies structural design intention
A reporter was made aware by the building owner of an unauthorised structural alteration that had been made on site.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 420
Region: CROSS-UK
Unsafe timber scaffolding
Concerns were raised after a reporter observed a rickety temporary scaffold that had been constructed from 4”x2” (100mm x 50mm) timbers.
1 April 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 407
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
Unconservative design of flat slab due to software modelling issues
A reporter discusses how a design/modelling problem caused an under-designed reinforced concrete (RC) slab to be constructed.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 886
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous substitution of lintels on domestic projects
This report highlights the structural risk of substituting lintels during domestic projects without approval from the design engineer.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 889
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
Suspended ceiling replacement in high rise block
A reporter was involved in replacing a suspended ceiling after a few loose panels had fallen, resulting in a minor injury in one case.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 911
Region: CROSS-UK
Disproportionate collapse assessment of large panel system buildings
A reporter has become concerned by the approach being taken by some engineers to assess the risk of disproportionate collapse due to fire in large panel system (LPS) buildings.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 885
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate punching shear reinforcement in flat slabs
This report highlights how remedial works were required in a number of residential buildings after inadequate punching shear reinforcement was identified.
14 October 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 950
Region: CROSS-UK