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Building regulations submissions
This report has been written on behalf of a group of senior local government structural engineers who refer to previous CROSS newsletters and in particular the reports relating to the poor quality of building regulation submissions and lack of checking resources.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 65
Region: CROSS-UK
Stud framing with self-tapping screws
A reporter raises concerns about contractors not using the specified screws for constructing metal stud frame walls.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 11
Region: CROSS-UK
Unprotected deep excavation
On a construction site by a busy main road a reporter saw a deep excavation with no internal temporary works.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 16
Region: CROSS-UK
Removal of internal structure
The roof trusses, 6m above the ground floor, had been left supported on props made by nailing floor joists together; one at each party wall position.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 46
Region: CROSS-UK
Differing reinforcement couplers
On a recent project, because of supply problems, the contractor decided to change from the specified rebar couplers (type ‘A’) to those of another manufacturer (type ‘B’).
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 28
Region: CROSS-UK
Roof constructed without structural input
A reporter wants to highlight the problem of builders working off plans provided by an architect or surveyor and assuming that section sizes shown on their drawings are structurally adequate.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 515
Region: CROSS-UK
High mast light poles removed from UK site
Five high mast light poles (HMLPs) were removed from a public site as it was considered that there was a possibility of collapse.
1 January 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 610
Region: CROSS-UK
Number of near misses and the regulatory regime
A reporter raises concerns about the number of investigations they are working on, or of which they are aware of.
1 January 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 612
Region: CROSS-UK
Columns missing due to 3D modelling
A new eight storey residential concrete frame building was being constructed and several columns were omitted from the ground and first floor level drawings, says a reporter.
1 January 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 614
Region: CROSS-UK
Settlement of driven piles
A railway platform was constructed on piled foundations and it was noticed that one pair of piles and their associated cross head settled soon afterwards.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 607
Region: CROSS-UK
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