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Vegetation damage to railway arches
Lack of clarity as to maintenance responsibilities leads to degradation of railway arches.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1064
Region: CROSS-UK
Another example of brick slips falling from height
Another example of defective brick slips falling from the facade of a building.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1081
Region: CROSS-UK
Precast concrete planks - durability and potential safety concerns
A reporter raises concerns over the recent collapses of precast concrete floor units that are installed throughout the UK.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 77
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind damage to secondary elements
A period of storm force winds, with wind speeds approaching design levels, resulted in damage to secondary roofing and cladding elements.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 42
Region: CROSS-UK
Car park staircase collapse at construction joint
The top flight of a staircase to a multi-storey concrete car park collapsed approximately 10 years after construction.
1 July 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 106
Region: CROSS-UK
Multi-storey car parks demolished due to structural defects
A reporter shares their experience on two instances where their firm has prepared reports and carried out numerical assessments of city centre car parks that have led to the car parks being demolished.
1 April 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 267
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of proprietary timber roof
A proprietary timber roof system spanning 8m over a school hall collapsed. The roof was constructed in 1959, and formed from a ply-web beam system, with hardboard ceiling and ply deck and asphalt covering.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 273
Region: CROSS-UK
Further issues with freezing and galvanised hollow sections
A reporter was involved in correcting a cold formed galvanised square hollow section (SHS) four storey balcony structure where longitudinal splits formed in at least two of the four columns.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 314
Region: CROSS-UK
School roof timber truss collapse
A gym/assembly hall roof to a school collapsed suddenly and without warning overnight when fortunately the building was unoccupied.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 249
Region: CROSS-UK
Cladding panel blown off
A reporter has become aware of an incident where a decorative cladding panel fell from an upper level of a multi-storey building in high winds.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 498
Region: CROSS-UK
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