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Welcome to Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK). CROSS is a confidential reporting system which allows professionals working in the built environment to report on fire and structural safety issues. These are then published anonymously to share lessons learned, create positive change, and improve safety. Find out more about the safety information we provide below.
Go to the 'Safety Information' page to find fire safety reports or information on structural safety issues and concerns.
If you are looking for a specific topic or category, use the filters to find the most relevant information to you, we have reports on concrete, steel, masonry, timber and many more categories.
If you know of or have experienced a fire or structural safety concern or incident submit a report to CROSS using the secure reporting system so we can share the lessons learned.
CROSS-UK Newsletter 74
CROSS-UK Newsletter 74 - featuring the latest fire and structural safety reports, and other building safety updates.
Critically under designed moment splice connections
A reporter found critically under designed moment splice connections located at the midspan of the stringers of three staircases.
Unsuitable retaining wall for fuel pellets could lead to collapse and fire risk
An inspection of a biomass boiler house revealed a wall separating a fuel pellet store from the boilers was in poor condition and showed signs of failure.
Collapsed trench foundation near miss
A trench foundation between 1.2 metres and 1.4 metres deep in clay soil collapsed trapping a worker.
Fire resistance for multi-tier storage system
A reporter tells of a disagreement over fire protection requirements for a multi-tiered storage system.
Corrosion on the exterior of a building in a marine environment
Reinforcing mesh within a rendered façade in a marine environment corroded away causing a section to fall off the building and severely injure a person on the street below.
Bridge precursor events
A Theme Page to highlight the importance of, and encourage knowledge sharing on, bridge precursor events.
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Our secure and confidential safety reporting system gives professionals the opportunity to share their experiences to help others.