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Stone cladding panel concerns

A reporter is concerned in respect of the risk of failure of stone cladding panels.

9 August 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1069

Region: CROSS-UK

Modelling of structures

The reporter is concerned that some structural engineers assume without adequate verification that their computer modelling is correct and accurate; that they do not understand the limitations or basis for their modelling; or that the model chosen may not be appropriate for that structure.

2 August 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 994

Region: CROSS-AUS

Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame

In an eight year old building that included cross-laminated timber construction, it was found that water penetration had caused parts of the structure to rot.

6 June 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1124

Region: CROSS-UK

Potentially unsafe buckling resistance checks using software

A number of anomalies were detected in the outputs from a proprietary structural steelwork design program.

6 June 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1075

Region: CROSS-UK

Poor quality design leads to failure for a small design and build contract

An example of a small design and build contract where poor design and management led to an inadequate structure being built.

6 June 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1088

Region: CROSS-UK

Concerns over robustness of some 20 year old buildings

Concerns about the robustness of several two-storey buildings dating from the early 2000s.

6 June 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1051

Region: CROSS-UK

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Responsible Use of Materials – The Structural Engineers’ Path to Climate Change Mitigation

In response to the European legal framework for propelling sustainable investment, the VPI has published a memo on the responsible use of materials; The Structural Engineers’ Path to Climate Change Mitigation.

13 April 2022

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Delay by party wall surveyor adds to risk

A party wall surveyor causes delay which prevents a dangerous wall from being made safe in a timely manner.

10 March 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1010

Region: CROSS-UK

Overloading of existing steelwork frame

Inadequate structural investigations and design of alteration works leads to damage to multi-storey flats.

10 March 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1033

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