CROSS Safety Report: Apparently simple home improvement work leads to dangerous situation

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

1 August 2024

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CROSS Safety Report: Apparently simple home improvement work leads to dangerous situation

The Structural Engineer

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 8, 2024, Page(s) 22-23

https://doi.org/10.56330/DUXW2925

Date published

1 August 2024

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 8, 2024, Page(s) 22-23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/DUXW2925

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

This month's report discusses how home improvement work, consisting of reroofing and a loft conversion, resulted in a 'near miss' with potentially dangerous conditions for neighbours.

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PDF
Pages:
22-23
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Domestic Safety Professional Guidance Issue 8

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