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

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Date published
1 August 2024
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Free
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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

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

Date published

1 August 2024

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

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

Price

Free

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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Format:
PDF
Pages:
22-23
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Domestic Safety Professional Guidance Issue 8

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