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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

Cladding failure in strong winds

A reporter writes with concerns about a repeat failure of building cladding, in severe but not exceptional winds, that saw panels fall to the public street below.

17 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1172

Region: CROSS-UK

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.

21 November 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1149

Region: CROSS-UK

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.

21 November 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1126

Region: CROSS-UK

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

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.

30 June 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 942

Region: CROSS-UK

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.

10 March 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1019

Region: CROSS-UK

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.

13 December 2021

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1008

Region: CROSS-UK

The myth of quality assurance

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.

25 November 2021

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 960

Region: CROSS-AUS

Fire compartmentation detailing issues

Two reports have been received concerning fire compartmentation detailing issues; one on the incorrect installation of fire batts and the other on the incorrect use of intumescent material.

18 August 2021

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1039

Region: CROSS-UK

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