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Miami's Downed Construction Cranes Spark Debate on Safety

September 20, 2017
Nathan Crooks - Bloomberg

In Miami’s central Edgewater district along Biscayne Bay on Wednesday, a collapsed construction crane hung from the top of a high-rise condominium under development, dangling over low-rise apartments below. Residents wondered why it hadn’t been taken down or better secured as Hurricane Irma headed toward the city.


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