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Florida Legislature Passes Statewide Condominium Inspection Measure

New requirements were proposed in wake of Champlain Towers disaster

Jim Parsons

May 25, 2022

2 Comments

The new statewide inspection requirement applies to all condominium buildings three stories or taller.

Bridge Infrastructure

FHWA Revamps Bridge Inspection Standards

Final rule takes effect on June 6

Tom Ichniowski

May 11, 2022

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New rules provide more flexibility for state DOTs.

South Florida apartment building evacuated

Structural Issues Force Emergency Evacuation of South Florida Apartment Building

Jim Parsons

April 5, 2022

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Structural engineer reported to the city of North Miami Beach that the building was "structurally unsound" and required immediate evacuation.

Champlain Towers Collapse

Florida Condo Inspection Bill Fails to Pass in Legislative Session

Disagreements over repair funding snarl bill introduced in response to Surfside collapse

Jim Parsons

March 11, 2022

One Comment

Bill introduced in response to Champlain Towers condo collapse snarls despite general agreement on inspection requirements.

UAV Technology

New York City Dept. of Buildings Explores Drones for Facade Inspections

New report sees potential in technology, calls for further study

Jeff Rubenstone

November 29, 2021

No Comments

New report sees potential for drone use in city building inspections, recommends further study of the issue before restrictions are lifted.

Building Safety

Spurred by Collapse, Group Calls For Recertification of Florida's Existing Buildings

Nadine M. Post

October 28, 2021

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In the wake of the Champlain Towers South collapse, Florida building professionals issue recommendations for statewide inspections to help avoid another failure.

Construction Technology

Inspection Tool FieldGenius Aims to Improve Workflows for Civil Construction

Jeff Rubenstone

September 22, 2021

No Comments

FieldGenius from Leica Geosystems brings survey and inspection data from the field directly into InfoTech's Appia, bridging a gap in road inspections that can introduce errors and delays.

Miami Condo Evacuated After Unauthorized Repairs Degrade Building’s Structural Integrity

Jim Parsons

August 10, 2021

One Comment

The city of Miami closed the building after discovering a contractor performing unauthorized first-floor column repairs.

Structural Integrity

After Champlain Towers, Nearby Condo Evacuation Poses an Engineering Inspection Mystery

Groups across Florida call for heightened scrutiny of aging multifamily buildings

Richard Korman

Scott Judy Stephanie Loder

July 7, 2021

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Contradictory accounts of the condition of Crestview Towers raise questions.

Virtual Conference

ENR FutureTech 2021 Opens With a Look at Construction Robotics and Startup Partnerships

Full sessions available for ticket-holders to stream on-demand

Jeff Rubenstone

June 10, 2021

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New advances in automation, data collection and the perils of too many pilot projects were the top line ideas at the first day of the 2021 ENR FutureTech conference.

Articles Tagged with ''inspection''

Florida Legislature Passes Statewide Condominium Inspection Measure

FHWA Revamps Bridge Inspection Standards

Structural Issues Force Emergency Evacuation of South Florida Apartment Building

Florida Condo Inspection Bill Fails to Pass in Legislative Session

New York City Dept. of Buildings Explores Drones for Facade Inspections

Spurred by Collapse, Group Calls For Recertification of Florida's Existing Buildings

Inspection Tool FieldGenius Aims to Improve Workflows for Civil Construction

Miami Condo Evacuated After Unauthorized Repairs Degrade Building’s Structural Integrity

After Champlain Towers, Nearby Condo Evacuation Poses an Engineering Inspection Mystery

ENR FutureTech 2021 Opens With a Look at Construction Robotics and Startup Partnerships

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