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Polyethylene core cladding panels on a high-rise building
A reporter has raised concerns based on a past visit to a residential tower block in 2011 that had a similar type of rainscreen panel to the one used on the Grenfell Tower.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 682
Region: CROSS-UK
Parapet wall collapse
The sudden failure of parapet coping stones on an old two storey industrial building caused the stones to fall onto a road and pavement below.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 711
Region: CROSS-UK
Who takes responsibility for preventing a failure?
After reading the safety alert on Hazard identification for structural design, a reporter shares their views how various parties involved with structural safety sometimes see their responsibilities.
1 July 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 704
Region: CROSS-UK
Unsafe removal of internal walls
A reporter was requested to advise on the removal of some internal walls in a decades’ old multi storey block of council flats after they were removed.
1 October 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 714
Region: CROSS-UK
No responsibility for damaged footbridge
A reporter describes how they tried to raise concerns over a damaged footbridge but could not determine who ownership.
1 July 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 723
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous glass infill panels on balustrade
A reporter has expressed their concern about the structural stability of cantilever glass infill panels between a steel post and handrail balustrade system at a high-level apartment block.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 741
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerously defective glass smoke screens
A reporter was asked to investigate the spontaneous failure of glass smoke control screens at a major retail store.
1 July 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 734
Region: CROSS-UK
Deterioration of walkable sandwich panel ceilings
A reporter has raised concern about a complex and potentially far-reaching concern about unseen progressive deterioration in sandwich ceiling panels that have mineral wool lamella cores.
1 October 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 54
Region: CROSS-UK
Structural safety of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) planks
A Theme Page to raise awareness of and encourage knowledge sharing on the structural safety of RAAC planks.
CROSS Theme Page
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in roofing in schools
This document is for building owners to help them to identify the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) and to check whether any further investigation or action is needed.
10 February 2021
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Publisher: Department for Education