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Unconnected steel beam connection
A reporter describes how they came across a completely inadequate steel connection while attending site for another matter.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 646
Region: CROSS-UK
Steel canopy collapse during building completion works
During the construction of a new school, a long span steel truss failed, resulting in the collapse of a canopy.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 664
Region: CROSS-UK
Partial failure of precast concrete tank unit on installation
Concerns are raised after the foot of a precast concrete unit failed during installation, making the unit unstable.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 626
Region: CROSS-UK
Inability of roller shutter doors to resist wind pressures
Concerns are raised after two sets of roller shutter doors failed within weeks of installation at winds far below the design pressures.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 663
Region: CROSS-UK
Contractor installs incorrect steel grade
A reporter came across an issue where the fabricator had used cold formed S235 commodity steel SHS rather than the specified hot formed S275 structural steel SHS.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 634
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
Weld de-specification without design approval
A reporter's firm was engaged as fabricators for a main contractor and asked by them to de-specify full and partial penetration butt welds and replace them with fillet welds without approval from the main design engineer.
14 October 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 845
Region: CROSS-UK
Checking reinforcement before concrete pours
A reporter shares their concerns about incorrect rebar positioning on site prior to concrete being poured.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 894
Region: CROSS-UK
Glazing design and horizontal barrier loading
A reporter shares problems they have encountered with barrier loading requirements on a curtain walling glazing system.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 899
Region: CROSS-UK
Unauthorised structural alterations to accommodate drainpipes
A reporter became aware of cases where main structural steel sections were ‘butchered’ on site to accommodate drainpipes.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 902
Region: CROSS-UK