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Two tower cranes at the site of the New Orleans hotel collapse are in worse shape than initially thought, forcing responders to reconsider how to dismantle them. An upper section of a hotel under construction in New Orleans partially collapsed on Saturday, Oct. 12, killing three and injuring dozens.

Some view plan as modest improvement from 1991 rule, but critics say it weakens current protections.

In reports submitted to the NTSB, FIGG Bridge Engineers and MCM blame each other for the fatal collapse of the pedestrian bridge project.

The problem of dual entry and having to maintain parallel project management platforms remains a persistent problem in construction, according to a new SmartMarket Report from Dodge Data & Analytics. 

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