CROSS Safety Report: Temporary festival stage – an extreme example of bad practice

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

3 March 2025

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CROSS Safety Report: Temporary festival stage – an extreme example of bad practice

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 3, 2025, Page(s) 20-21

https://doi.org/10.56330/DGWG7682

Date published

3 March 2025

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 3, 2025, Page(s) 20-21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/DGWG7682

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

This month's report discusses an alarming situation regarding a temporary demountable structure including concerns about the quality and accuracy of the design calculations.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
20-21
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Temporary & Demountable Safety Professional Guidance Issue 3

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