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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
Inadequate brick ties in gable walls
A reporter was called to council houses at four different sites, whose upper triangle of cavity wall brickwork on the gable end had fallen out, due to not being tied into the roof.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 785
Region: CROSS-UK
Stability of terraced buildings
A reporter is concerned about a terrace of four buildings the third of which is being opened up.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 448
Region: CROSS-UK
Rotting of rafters likely due to spray foam insulation
Rafters had rotted in areas to 40-50% of their original depth due to spray foam insulation having been installed some years previously, says a reporter.
1 July 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 503
Region: CROSS-UK
Estuary bridge - failure of stainless steel tie bars
Concerns were raised after a principal inspection of a bridge found that numerous tie bars connecting the original bridge to strengthened footways had failed.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 522
Region: CROSS-UK
Gallows brackets for supporting chimney breasts
A reporter has seen suggestions that gallows brackets are suitable for support after the removal of internal chimney breasts.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 481
Region: CROSS-UK
Open balustrade balconies over a public highway
A reporter raises concerns about the construction of a large residential development adjacent to a public highway where the balconies over sail the footpath.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 495
Region: CROSS-UK
Suspended ceiling replacement in high rise block
A reporter was involved in replacing a suspended ceiling after a few loose panels had fallen, resulting in a minor injury in one case.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 911
Region: CROSS-UK
Rotting of cross-laminated timber (CLT) roof panels
This report highlights how a reporter discovered rotted CLT roof panels during the investigation of a roof that had been leaking for a few years.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 852
Region: CROSS-UK
Near miss when modifying brickwork
A reporter’s experience of creating a new door opening in an existing brick wall on the first floor of an old building is not always as simple as it would appear.
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 847
Region: CROSS-AUS