‘Failures happen during construction’: Office-to-residential conversions are all over NYC, but failures usually get fixed before they get worse
An engineer says the failed columns at the former Pfizer HQ have nothing to do with steel material quality.
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New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing
The buckling of two steel columns at the former Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan has raised questions about one of the nation’s largest offi
New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing
The buckling of two steel columns at the former Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan has raised questions about one of the nation’s largest offi
New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing
The buckling of two steel columns at the former Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan has raised questions about one of the nation’s largest offi
New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing
NEW YORK (AP) — When two steel columns buckled this week inside the former Pfizer headquarters in midtown Manhattan, the scare prompted evac
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