WOBO appreciates the link to the latest CROSS-UK Newsletter as it reflects issues experienced by individuals and companies working within the built environment.

Overview

CROSS-UK Newsletter 75 includes expert comment on fire and structural safety reports made to CROSS.  The PDF version, accessed via the button below, also includes a range of building safety updates.

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Newsletter content highlights

Sprinkler system deactivated during construction works

Collapse of concrete canopy over house entrance

Automatic Opening Vents not functional after two cladding remediations

Undermining retaining walls adjacent to highways

Pressure to specify untested flat roof systems

Risk assessments for gas explosions in LPS buildings

Fires involving thermally modified wood

Concern over the quality of precast bridge beams

Fire barrier requirements in external wall systems

Collapse of large commercial roadside sign