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Concerns over execution class categorisation of steel pedestrian bridge

A reporter is concerned in respect of the steelwork execution class, and quality management arrangements, applied to the construction of a public access pedestrian bridge.

Critical welding of structural steelwork missed

The designer of a steelwork roof frame found a critical fabrication error when inspecting steelwork on site before it was erected.

Stone cladding panel concerns

A reporter is concerned in respect of the risk of failure of stone cladding panels.

Roof collapse at a social club

This is a report about a roof collapse that occurred, in about 1985, because only half as many parallel faced timber roof trusses were installed as there should have been.

Unsafe working platform

A reporter came across an access platform supported next to an excavated foundation with unstable sides while carrying out an inspection on site.

Incorrect steel lintel installation

A reporter came across several issues, associated with the installation of steel beam lintels, while carrying out inspection works on a 1950’s domestic property.

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This report argues that to achieve the objective of good quality construction that satisfies the design intent there is no substitute for the practice of regular site inspections being conducted by the original design engineer. It questions whether there has been too much reliance on the process of quality assurance systems to the detriment of the quality of the end product.

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Concerns over execution class categorisation of steel pedestrian bridge

Critical welding of structural steelwork missed

Stone cladding panel concerns

Roof collapse at a social club

Unsafe working platform

Incorrect steel lintel installation

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The myth of quality assurance

Fire compartmentation detailing issues

Unsafe excavation practices

Failures of cold formed steel floor systems during construction

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