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Poor quality design leads to failure for a small design and build contract
An example of a small design and build contract where poor design and management led to an inadequate structure being built.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1088
Region: CROSS-UK
Unsafe instructions from a building inspector
On the site for an extension to a domestic property, a building inspector instructed a contractor to excavate a deep trench. The trench was in front of the neighbour's adjacent boundary retaining wall, and left a deep vertical face under the house being extended.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1086
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate underpinning
Works were stopped on site after it was discovered the contractor had completely ignored the specified 5-bay sequence and timing of the underpinning works shown on the design drawings.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 72
Region: CROSS-UK
Very slender props
A reporter noticed prop that did not have ties installed while carrying out a site inspection.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 34
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate chimney support
The supports for a domestic chimney had been removed which left a 2.5m high chimney stack almost unsupported and in a potentially dangerous state.
1 April 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 131
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns on stability require prompt action
A reporter was concerned about overall building stability during an extension and conversion project.
1 January 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 171
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of control on site when underpinning
The concern is in relation to the sequencing of construction and the lack of control on site from competent persons during underpinning works.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 241
Region: CROSS-UK
Need for licensed builders
A reporter feels certain building work should only be carried out by licensed qualified builders.
1 January 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 214
Region: CROSS-UK
Contractor uses incorrect fixing bolts for masonry support angles
A correspondent noticed that proprietary masonry support angles specified to support the outer leaf of masonry had been incorrectly connected to the steel beam using carriage bolts.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 794
Region: CROSS-UK
No structural design for steel portal frame building
A reporter is concerned that, in some cases, no structural design is carried out for steel portal framed buildings.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 866
Region: CROSS-UK
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