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Poorly applied external insulation on buildings

This report concerns external insulation on buildings being inadequately applied and fixed, with poor control of the workmanship standards, leading to potential safety concerns and damage to the property.

21 August 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1203

Region: CROSS-UK

Overloading a portal frame with suspended services

A reporter designing a single storey portal frame used a standard roof service loading of 0.25kN/m2. After the project was completed, a tenant for the unit took over fit out and added a considerable amount of sprinkler pipework into the roof. This created local overloading.

21 August 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1195

Region: CROSS-UK

Incorrectly fixed sheets blow off parapet

This report concerns aluminium coping sheets that blew off the parapet of a block of flats under construction. The reporter says a fierce wind blew off several sheets which fell to the ground about 9m below. A building and a car were damaged but thankfully no one was hurt, although the potential for personal injury or death was significant.

25 May 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1180

Region: CROSS-UK

Concern about rebending starter bars

This report concerns the bending and rebending of starter bars on site during the construction of a multi storey tower. The reporter considered that such a practice could compromise the structure under extreme load conditions.

24 May 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1164

Region: CROSS-UK

Dangerous defects in curtain wall glazing

This report concerns a 5m high vertical glazing system in which the fixings for a panel failed after only four years because of a lack of co-ordination between designers and contractors.

6 April 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 762

Region: CROSS-UK

Incorrect fabrication of balustrade connection

A reporter describes how threaded bars were incorrectly used for a balustrade fixing instead of bolts which led to failure of the connection.

6 April 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 851

Region: CROSS-UK

Accidental partial demolition of a beam 

During a site visit, the permanent works design engineer noticed that hydro-demolition of the end of a floor supporting beam had taken place out of sequence. This introduced a pattern of bending moments and shear forces that were not considered in the original design.

6 April 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 855

Region: CROSS-UK

Inadequate bridge bearing pad installation

During the final construction phase of a reinforced concrete bridge deck, the contractor installed the elastomeric bridge bearing pads using a non-approved and potentially dangerous methodology.

28 March 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 828

Region: CROSS-UK

Vertical cross bracing unbolted on-site

A reporter came across a situation where a vertical cross bracing member of a temporary steel frame structure had been unbolted on-site.

10 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 861

Region: CROSS-UK

Concern over concrete test methods used on site

A reporter is concerned about the test method a contractor uses to justify the strength of concrete placed on site.

13 December 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 840

Region: CROSS-UK

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