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Stone cladding panel concerns
A reporter is concerned in respect of the risk of failure of stone cladding panels.
9 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1069
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
Photovoltaic installations - structural aspects
CROSS has concerns about some structural aspects of roof mounted PV and solar thermal panels.
1 November 2016
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Inquiry into the construction of Edinburgh Schools
This Alert deals with the aftermath of the collapse of part the outer skin of a cavity wall at Oxgangs Primary School Edinburgh on 29th January 2016 in high winds.
1 February 2017
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Inadequate temporary works on domestic project
An example of inadequate temporary works on a project, and problems reporting the safety issue to the authorities.
14 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1044
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind damage to gable wall
Following request for examples of wind damage this collapse was reported of the external brick skin of gable wall of a two storey timber frame terraced house.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 78
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind damage to secondary elements
A period of storm force winds, with wind speeds approaching design levels, resulted in damage to secondary roofing and cladding elements.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 42
Region: CROSS-UK
Site hoardings blow down
Investigations into timber hoarding failures by the reporter’s firm indicated that the majority of site hoardings are erected with no design whatsoever.
1 October 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 83
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind on internal masonry walls during construction
There has been a generic report from a contractor about internal masonry walls during construction following his experiences of failures.
1 October 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 82
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of a gable wall
Part of a gable wall to a fairly recently constructed block of flats collapsed onto a parked car which suffered significant damage.
1 April 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 92
Region: CROSS-UK
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