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This report concerns work carried out between August 05 and August 07 in collecting information from Local Authorities on materials and debris that has fallen from buildings, and concerns about materials or components that might fall. The project follows a recommendation by the Construction Industry Council for Scotland in their 2003 report ‘Risks to Public Safety from Falling Masonry and Oth...

In 2002 a suspended access platform fell from the 100 storey John Hancock building in Chicago USA.

In October 1994 a section of tunnel being constructed at Heathrow Airport collapsed.

Buildings and bridges may utilise cast metal components for a variety of reasons and applications. These include the ability to be shaped for structural or aesthetic purposes and to transfer loads at the interface between differing structural components.

The late 1960s and early 1970s was a time of great activity and innovation in the construction industry. Boundaries were being pushed out in all directions - in respect of design, materials and scale of projects which brought about some great achievements, but also a number of serious repercussions.

SCOSS has been concerned for some time (2003) at the potential for deterioration of buildings and other facilities during their working lives such that there results an inadequate reserve of strength against collapse of the whole or part of the structure.

This was published in 2009 and has to be read in that context. The main issues however are universally valid.

In June 2012 part of the roof of a thirty two year old Mall in Ontario, Canada collapsed killing two people and injuring nineteen.

This is an update of an earlier paper because there had been a number of severe fires in timber framed buildings during construction.

Design life varies according to the type and use of a structure. A structure should retain fitness for purpose as it approaches and passes its design life or changes use.