Tallal Bhutta on Manhattan’s 42nd Street Structural Failure and the Case for Regulatory Reform

By: Matt Emma On July 7, reports of bricks falling from 235 East 42nd Street in Manhattan prompted an emergency response after construction workers observed structural columns buckling inside the 37-story building. Nearby buildings were evacuated as officials assessed the situation, and no injuries were reported. For Tallal Bhutta, CEO of BDB Construction Enterprise, the … The post Tallal Bhutta…