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Unsafe design of retrofit cantilever balconies
A structural assessment of a number of new balconies being added to an existing building revealed critical concerns in respect of fixings back into the existing brickwork.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1128
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of domestic glass balustrade due to inadequate fixings
A firm was asked to provide professional advice regarding the replacement of a glass balustrade which had collapsed.
1 July 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 756
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous glass infill panels on balustrade
A reporter has expressed their concern about the structural stability of cantilever glass infill panels between a steel post and handrail balustrade system at a high-level apartment block.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 741
Region: CROSS-UK
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