How to Add 39 Tons of Steel to the Top of the Empire State Building

The goal was to increase the carrying capacity of the mast

Tom Sawyer

June 16, 2017

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When engineers made plans to reinforce and upgrade the carrying capacity of the Empire State Building’s mast and tower, they had to protect pedestrians below.

ENR

August 3, 2020

COVID-19 prevented this year’s group of national Top 20 Under 40 winners from meeting in person to share ideas for tackling key construction challenges, but the virtual voices of these visionaries came through loud and clear.

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