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'Design' for alterations to a dwelling carried out by an unsuitable person
A reporter was called upon to review a design for the removal of a loadbearing wall during the refurbishment of a residence. A builder was already on site but had stopped work since they considered the engineering design to be unsatisfactory and the structural designer was not responding to their queries. The reporter found that the structural design being followed was far from competent.
21 August 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1236
Region: CROSS-UK