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Quality of some imported steel components
Concerns are raised that the construction industry is procuring many materials such as steel plates, structural sections, and metal castings from outside the UK and that these are often found to have some issues in meeting specification.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 259
Region: CROSS-UK
Steel connector failures and forged certificates
According to a reporter, some suppliers are receiving components that are accompanied by certificates that are potentially false or forged.
1 July 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 254
Region: CROSS-UK
Stability compromised in school hall
A reporter highlights construction issues that occurred during the construction of a new school hall.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 242
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of epoxy fixings due to high temperature
Two mobile phone towers erected on the roofs of nearby buildings collapsed when the epoxy anchors pulled out of the drilled holes.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 244
Region: CROSS-UK
Failed two storey retaining wall
A two storey high retaining wall adjacent to a house collapsed.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 240
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of control on site when underpinning
The concern is in relation to the sequencing of construction and the lack of control on site from competent persons during underpinning works.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 241
Region: CROSS-UK
Verification of inspection documents
A reporter raises concern after evidence had recently been received that an increased number of ‘copies’ of the supplier’s inspection certificates for heavy plate products had been modified from the original state or falsified.
1 April 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 226
Region: CROSS-UK
Defective imported scaffold ties
On a contract where multi lift access scaffolds had been installed for a period of up to 18 months in an exposed coastal location, it was found by a reporter on one of the regular inspections that some of the scaffold ties had failed.
1 April 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 230
Region: CROSS-UK
Litigation on divided responsibilities
Divided design responsibilities, says a reporter, are a common source of litigation.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 229
Region: CROSS-UK
Need for licensed builders
A reporter feels certain building work should only be carried out by licensed qualified builders.
1 January 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 214
Region: CROSS-UK