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Unauthorised alterations to Light Gauge Steel Framing on site
Concerns were raised after Light Gauge Steel Framing (LGSF) acting as a structural system was trimmed locally on site to accommodate the installation of balcony brackets without approval from the design team.
1 July 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 669
Region: CROSS-UK
Poor quality of construction and lack of supervision on a block of flats
Concerns are raised over poor quality construction and a lack of supervision on a residential block of flats.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 672
Region: CROSS-UK
Roof tiles falling from height
A reporter describes how a skip turned upside down at high level and the contents crashed down onto the pavement.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 677
Region: CROSS-UK
Architect conducts structural design of sway frame for domestic project
A reporter looked at a project recently where the drawings had been produced by the architect, including a structural design.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 678
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of method statements on domestic projects
A reporter has observed that where an opening is being formed on domestic properties for, say a rear extension, that the builders tend to remove the masonry and follow up with the temporary propping.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 757
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 modification during construction of five storey block of flats
A reporter was asked to investigate a five storey timber framed block of flats after the leaseholder of the top floor reported gaps appearing between oak floorboards.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 699
Region: CROSS-UK
Polyethylene core cladding panels on a high-rise building
A reporter has raised concerns based on a past visit to a residential tower block in 2011 that had a similar type of rainscreen panel to the one used on the Grenfell Tower.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 682
Region: CROSS-UK
Widespread fire safety failings in residential blocks
A reporter highlights fire safety issues that were found during investigations of building defects in residential blocks.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 706
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate structural design for domestic properties
A reporter has recently been asked to redesign several projects for domestic extensions/alterations, where two structural problems were found.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 703
Region: CROSS-UK