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Poor quality design leads to failure for a small design and build contract
An example of a small design and build contract where poor design and management led to an inadequate structure being built.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1088
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate design submissions for alterations to an existing building
An upper storey extension was designed without considering the effect on the structure below.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1085
Region: CROSS-UK
Steelwork connection design
A reporter was asked to design connections for a multi-storey building for which the frame had been designed by another engineer. The result was a near collapse situation.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 25
Region: CROSS-UK
Effect of staff change on a design
A reporter illustrates how risk can be generated from staff turnover.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 277
Region: CROSS-UK
New basements beneath existing properties
A reporter is concerned about the construction of some basements in London.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 297
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns with propping design to large excavations
Concerns are raised about the design of propping to large excavations and particularly about the design of the connections for a raking prop to a horizontal waler.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 298
Region: CROSS-UK
Documentation for imported large diameter steel pins
A reporter raises concerns over the possibility that foreign steel with poor, confusing or misleading documentation, is being used on safety critical structures in the UK.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 299
Region: CROSS-UK
Falsework support to a bridge – a near miss
This report follows the near collapse of a birdcage scaffold falsework structure during an 800 cubic metre concrete pour on a motorway bridge.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 333
Region: CROSS-UK
Falsework collapse during slab pour in SE Asia
There was a partial collapse of falsework on a project in Southeast Asia.
1 July 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 337
Region: CROSS-UK
Steel stud failures during bridge construction
This report concerns the failure of a steel studs during construction works on a new bridge associated with major road improvements.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 332
Region: CROSS-UK
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