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Partial failure of precast concrete tank unit on installation
Concerns are raised after the foot of a precast concrete unit failed during installation, making the unit unstable.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 626
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of masonry wall ties causes failure
A reporter states that they have come across the presence of serious defects in masonry construction in the past and have no doubt that many other engineers have had similar experiences.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 665
Region: CROSS-UK
Inability of roller shutter doors to resist wind pressures
Concerns are raised after two sets of roller shutter doors failed within weeks of installation at winds far below the design pressures.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 663
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns over risky new buildings?
A reporter is becoming increasingly concerned about some of the new 'exciting' structures and buildings that are being produced, with particular concern about the use of cantilevers in buildings.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 632
Region: CROSS-UK
Contractor installs incorrect steel grade
A reporter came across an issue where the fabricator had used cold formed S235 commodity steel SHS rather than the specified hot formed S275 structural steel SHS.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 634
Region: CROSS-UK
Remoteness of contact and lack of supervision
A correspondent has been thinking about the problem of lack of supervision in construction generally and has come to the conclusion that this is all part of a wider problem.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 684
Region: CROSS-UK
Due diligence survey uncovers fire safety risks
A reporter observed serious fire safety issues while carrying out a technical due diligence survey being undertaken as part of a building acquisition.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 689
Region: CROSS-UK
Poor quality of construction and lack of supervision on a block of flats
Concerns are raised over poor quality construction and a lack of supervision on a residential block of flats.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 672
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate structural design on industrial steel structures
A reporter's firm believes that steel structures associated with plant are being erected without a design being carried out by a structural engineer and are therefore potentially dangerous.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 804
Region: CROSS-UK
Fixing brackets for glazing systems
A reporter's organisation has been alerted to several cases of broken glass panels in a canopy at a transportation facility.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 802
Region: CROSS-UK