Cant get the NYC Pfizer building collapse out of my head and watching and reading news / comments, these thoughts have emerged.
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Quoting the union rep condemning the project seems pointless as they were not actively working on the project. Not saying he is wrong in his analysis, but he is obviously biased.
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The building has been reported "stabilized" Does that mean is is not activity collapsing? The engineers have not done anything yet to support the building. Stabilize implies work has been done. Maybe use "not actively collapsing"
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Experts say that the building has to be partly demolished as sagging concreate floors and stressed / bent steel beams have lost their structural integrity. But the Development company says everything is fine and a only needs a few support beams. I dont really trust the Development company on this.
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As a layperson, it seems that any efforts to add support could shift the weight causing additional problems. I am curious to see how they manage to "stabilize" the building to then fix the problem.
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Hate on Pfizer for all sorts of justifiable reasons. Cant see how this is their fault.
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As much as the development company is downplaying this as a minor inconvenience, I bet the displaced people and companies surrounding the building dont feel the same way.
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This one time, I wish I was a lawyer in NYC.