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Failure of cantilevered stone staircase
During the renovation and change-of-use conversion of a former minor stately home built around 1830, under pedestrian loading, a ‘cantilevered’ stone staircase partially collapsed without warning.
21 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1147
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
The selection of principal designer and principal contractor
A reporter is concerned that some organisations that they would normally expect to be appointed as principal designer or principal contractor under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 are avoiding such appointments.
17 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1150
Region: CROSS-UK
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
Preventing the collapse of free-standing masonry walls
There have been collapses of free-standing masonry walls over many years and there have been fatalities and numerous injuries; particularly to children.
1 September 2014
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Wrong length blind bolts lead to unsafe bridge structure
Bridge strengthening being carried out using blind bolts left a structure in an unsafe condition with traffic loading on it.
20 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1185
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns over corrosion of dissimilar metals in fixing cavity wall tie systems
A reporter is concerned about corrosion that may occur between dissimilar metals that can be used in cavity wall tie systems. The reporter has noted that stainless steel and carbon steel may be fixed together in wall cavities, which are damp environments, and that corrosion of dissimilar metals in contact may occur.
24 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1186
Region: CROSS-UK
Apparently simple home improvement work leads to dangerous situation
Apparently simple home improvement work, consisting of reroofing and a loft conversion, resulted in a 'near miss' with potentially dangerous conditions for neighbours.
21 August 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1173
Region: CROSS-UK
Concern about rebending starter bars
This report concerns the bending and rebending of starter bars on site during the construction of a multi storey tower. The reporter considered that such a practice could compromise the structure under extreme load conditions.
24 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1164
Region: CROSS-UK
Cantilever bridge parapet falsework failure
A reporter has experienced the failure of cantilever parapet falsework twice, for different reasons, using two different products during bridge construction.
20 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1159
Region: CROSS-UK