CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025

Pool Deck Failure Cited as Starting Point in Surfside Condo Collapse

Building collapse

Federal investigators’ Sept. 9 findings spur Florida lawmakers to strengthen inspection and reserve laws.

September 30, 2025
Bryan Gottlieb - Engineering News-Record

Federal investigators said Sept. 9 that the catastrophic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., in 2021 likely began in the pool deck.

Mr. Gottlieb may be contacted at gottliebb@enr.com


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