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Newsletter No 3 - July 2006

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Overview

In the 12 months since CROSS was launched reports have been received on: Building Control Issues, Collapses, Construction, Design, Engineers on Site, Materials, Near Misses, and Temporary Works. In this Newsletter reports are all related to existing structures. The Newsletters in which these are published have a potential readership of over 50,000 engineers and others in the construction industry not only in the UK but worldwide.

Every reader will have had experiences that they use in their own work to avoid future problems. If your reading of a Newsletter triggers recollection of a similar experience that you feel should be taken up then please make a report to CROSS. The goal is to provide an effective avenue for identifying real concerns (which are often not raised through other routes) in order to promote a culture of learning and influence action by Government, Institutions and other bodies. In time, the scheme will also become an important resource of knowledge for the construction community.

New buildings represent only a small proportion of the total building stock. As a national resource the number and value of old buildings is much greater and they need protection, maintenance and improvement. These matters are assuming more importance as energy efficiency, water savings, and other sustainability issues are increasingly relevant. Accordingly this Newsletter addresses concerns found with some older buildings, and the potential problems with conversions and alterations. Other reports received in the last three months will be held over for future Newsletters.

Reports from contributors have identifying features removed and may be edited to give more clarity and may be shortened, but the views expressed remain those of the authors. Comments given at the end of each report are those from the SCOSS sub group of representatives from the industry. Material from the reports will be used by SCOSS to detect trends so that appropriate action can be taken and advice given.

Overview of Reports in this Newsletter

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