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Failure of cantilevered stone staircase

During the renovation and change-of-use conversion of a former minor stately home built around 1830, under pedestrian loading, a ‘cantilevered’ stone staircase partially collapsed without warning.

21 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1147

Region: CROSS-UK

Glued on stainless steel panels fall

A ceiling in a retail setting was designed to be faced with reflective finish panels. The contractor proposed stainless steel bonded to MDF with folded edges and concealed mechanical restraint. The designer overruled the contractor and selected an adhesive-only solution which was implemented. Some months later, several panels failed, with some stainless steel facings falling to the floor.

20 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1187

Region: CROSS-UK

Wrong length blind bolts lead to unsafe bridge structure

Bridge strengthening being carried out using blind bolts left a structure in an unsafe condition with traffic loading on it.

20 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1185

Region: CROSS-UK

Cantilever bridge parapet falsework failure

A reporter has experienced the failure of cantilever parapet falsework twice, for different reasons, using two different products during bridge construction.

20 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1159

Region: CROSS-UK

Cladding failure in strong winds

A reporter writes with concerns about a repeat failure of building cladding, in severe but not exceptional winds, that saw panels fall to the public street below.

17 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1172

Region: CROSS-UK

Masonry panels rock in wind due to missing wall ties

Wall ties designed to connect masonry partitions to adjacent steelwork framing were not installed leaving the masonry walls unrestrained. Walls were seen to be rocking in high winds.

17 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 931

Region: CROSS-UK

The selection of principal designer and principal contractor

A reporter is concerned that some organisations that they would normally expect to be appointed as principal designer or principal contractor under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 are avoiding such appointments.

17 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1150

Region: CROSS-UK

Checking reinforcement before concrete pours

A reporter has learned whilst making inspections to keep quiet and pass on any comments to the site manager who can then relay the information to the subcontractors.

10 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 978

Region: CROSS-UK

Temporary instability of columns

Concerns were raised by a reporter on the temporary stability of concrete columns during construction.

2 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 872

Region: CROSS-UK

Provision for movement in clay brickwork facades

A reporter raises concerns over the detailing and construction of horizontal movement joints in clay brickwork facades.

2 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 860

Region: CROSS-UK

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