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Collapse of glass balustrade from staircase in public building
A reporter investigated an incident where a glass balustrade panel fell vertically from a feature staircase in a public building.
1 October 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 782
Region: CROSS-UK
Concrete grade confusion in software
A reporter noticed that the design calculation report generated by a proprietary software package called for ‘concrete characteristic strength = 45N/mm2’, but did not confirm whether this refers to the cylinder or cube strength.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 788
Region: CROSS-UK
Retaining wall excavation collapse
A 6m deep excavation formed for constructing a retaining wall on a domestic project collapsed due to insufficient propping.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 800
Region: CROSS-UK
The risk of swapping insulation behind cladding
A reporter is concerned that insulation behind cladding is being swapped without a full appreciation of the implications.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 784
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
Design responsibility for temporary stability of steel frame building
A reporter raises concerns about the division of responsibility for the temporary stability of a four-storey steel frame structure with precast concrete planks and a structural topping.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 789
Region: CROSS-UK
Plasterwork ceiling partial collapse at railway station
A section of a ceiling cornice, plasterboard panel and lighting collapsed at a railway station landing on the floor.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 587
Region: CROSS-UK
PV panels and structural adequacy of roofs
A reporter raises concerns over the structural adequacy of existing roofs to accommodate PV panels.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 589
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind damage to roof with PV panels
A reporter describes how during a heavy storm a big area of roof tiles that were adjacent to PV panels blew down.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 590
Region: CROSS-UK
Heritage balustrade complying with current regulations
A reporter is hoping that CROSS might be able to help with some research for a heritage project.
1 January 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 599
Region: CROSS-UK