CROSS Safety Report: Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame

Simon Corbey introduces a practical new guide aiming to increase engagement between insurers and design teams to help identify and mitigate risks on mass timber projects.

This month we present a CROSS Safety Report discussing the need for regular site inspections to be conducted by the original design engineer. The report was submitted to, and processed by, CROSS-AUS, but the contents will also be of interest to readers within the UK and internationally.

This month's report relates to a potential scope gap where certain structural elements in timber frame houses and apartments have not been reviewed, and no party has assumed responsibility.