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Litigation on divided responsibilities
Divided design responsibilities, says a reporter, are a common source of litigation.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 229
Region: CROSS-UK
Quality of some imported steel components
Concerns are raised that the construction industry is procuring many materials such as steel plates, structural sections, and metal castings from outside the UK and that these are often found to have some issues in meeting specification.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 259
Region: CROSS-UK
False CE certificates
This report is about falsified documents in circulation within the EU purporting to be CE certificates.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 284
Region: CROSS-UK
Near collapse of masonry highway bridge
Works adjacent to a masonry arch bridge caused the foundations to subside and damage the bridge beyond repair.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 286
Region: CROSS-UK
Grades of weldable quality bolts
A reporter says grade 8.8 bolts are not required to be manufactured as being weldable according to the relevant product standards e.g. ISO 898-1 and -2.
1 April 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 392
Region: CROSS-UK
Safety concerns with twin wall system
A reporter raises safety concerns over the temporary stability of twin wall systems after they observed failures during construction.
1 April 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 402
Region: CROSS-UK
Contractor varies structural design intention
A reporter was made aware by the building owner of an unauthorised structural alteration that had been made on site.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 420
Region: CROSS-UK
Timber roof truss bracing problem
Lateral movement of the roof tiles on a two-storey mid-terrace house built approximately 35 years ago with a trussed rafter roof led to the discovery of broken bracing.
1 July 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 354
Region: CROSS-UK
Composition of new precast concrete blocks
A UK firm has raised concerns over a new large precast concrete block range which seems to use a wide range of secondary recycled aggregates in its mix, including some potentially hazardous waste.
1 July 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 380
Region: CROSS-UK
Substitution of undersize steel sections
A reporter feels it is necessary to report a similar but more basic problem on the failure of certified steel products.
1 October 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 369
Region: CROSS-UK
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