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Florida Condo Collapse Probe to Begin Invasive Sample Testing

James leggate
James Leggate
June 15, 2022
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National Institute of Standards and Technology investigators will take hundreds of samples from physical evidence collected at the collapse site in Surfside, Fla.


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NIST Florida Condo Collapse Probe Develops Dozens of Hypotheses

Final recommendations for change expected by the end of 2024
James leggate
James Leggate
June 10, 2022
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National Institute of Standards and Technology investigators aim to have a final report, including recommendations for changes to building codes and standards, by the end of 2024. 


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


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


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Miami-Dade County Seeks Forensic Engineer to Probe Champlain Towers South Disaster

Surfside Mayor Burkett is irked that county police will not let town's collapse investigator on site
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Nadine M. Post
July 29, 2021
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Under the county's equitable distribution program, the Miami-Dade Police Department is seeking a qualified local forensic engineer with high-rise experience and familiarity with concrete construction to study a recent collapse in Surfside, immediately north of Miami Beach. 


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Miami-Dade Building Officials Suspect Poor Maintenance In Surfside Collapse

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Nadine M. Post
July 29, 2021
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Building officials of Miami-Dade County suspect deferred maintenance rather than weak building codes or an inadequate 40-year recertification process required by the county was the likely reason for the June 24 building failure in Surfside, Fla. The partial collapse of the 40-year-old Champlain Towers South residential condominium caused at least 98 fatalities.


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NIST Tags Evidence Related to Champlain Towers South Failure

Concurrently, KCE Does Cursory Safety Reviews of 15 Surfside Buildings of Similar Vintage
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Nadine M. Post
July 22, 2021
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology team has collected more than 200 building elements while refining its procedures for evidence identification.


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Structural Health Check-Ups Needed but Are Too Infrequent

Jeff rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
July 15, 2021
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Knowing when a building is structurally deteriorating, and actually doing something about it can be very different things, as the collapse in Surfside, Fla., has shown this month.
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Champlain Towers Collapse Prompts Call for Change

Aging buildings are undergoing heightened scrutiny
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Stephanie Loder
July 15, 2021
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One of the deadliest accidental building collapses in U.S. history is causing state elected officials, buildings officials, industry groups and others to reassess older buildings and consider the need for stricter regulations and enhanced inspection standards.



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