Welcome to CROSS

Introduction

CROSS aims to improve structural safety and reduce failures by using confidential reports to publicise lessons that have been learnt, and to generate feedback and influence change.

CROSS needs reports on concerns that Engineers and others have experienced and that can be used for the benefit of the public and practitioners in the construction industry. If you have had an experience that could be passed on please use this facility and make a report to CROSS. Report forms are given in the Reporting section of this site.

Key features of the scheme are to:

• be non-judgmental
• promote a positive attitude to learning from experience
• be seen by all sides of industry as impartial
• have stakeholder participation to provide advice and guidance
• analyse and evaluate reports and give feedback
• provide complete confidentiality for reporters

Spring 2009 Newsletter No 14 - LATEST NEWSLETTER

There are reports and expert comments on: Public art structures, Unsafe street lighting columns, School fascia board failure, Temporary bridge jacking, Brick bridge collapse, Inadequate chimney supports .

Database of reports

Work has started on a database that will hold reports from CROSS and SCOSS so that these can be searched for information on topics of interest. The database will be on-line and freely available.

Register for CROSS Newsletters

Go to the Registration button at the top of this page and follow the links to register on the data base of the Institution of Structural Engineers. You do not need to belong to the Institution to do this. All Newsletters are accessible from the Newsletters page in pdf and Word formats by going to the Newsletter button at the top of the page.