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Illegal Structures Demolished Near Joburg Bridges as City Tackles Infrastructure Decay

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG – In a major enforcement operation to address severe urban decay and safety hazards, illegal structures have been demolished near Joburg bridges along the critical M1 and M2 corridors. The demolitions follow urgent oversight inspections conducted by city transport and roads officials to assess the deteriorating state of the city’s vital infrastructure. Johannesburg []

Meet the developers behind the Pfizer building conversion 

New York City turned its eyes towards the former Pfizer building in Midtown East Tuesday morning, but not for the reason the developers would’ve hoped. Reports emerged before 8 a.m. of debris falling from the construction site at 235 East 42nd Street, arguably the country’s most notable office-to-residential conversion post-pandemic to unfold. As of midday, concerns about the safety of the building remain as columns within the building buckle, forcing evacuations and street closures in and around the property. It’s not the first notable incident at the project, which commanded real estate’s attention long before pedestrians were forced to steer []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

9-story building partially collapses in Kyiv during Russian attack

A 9-story apartment building has partially collapsed in Kyiv, trapping people inside, as Russia carries out one of its heaviest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent months, according to Ukrainian officials. The collapse was reported early Wednesday, where emergency crews are heading to the scene, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The number of [] The post 9-story building partially collapses in Kyiv during Russian attack appeared first on BNO News.

NYC building threatening to collapse stabilized with emergency jacks; some street closures lifted

NEW YORK — The sagging upper floors of a midtown Manhattan building under construction that threatened to collapse and caused a massive evacuation of the area has been stabilized with galvanized steel beams and emergency jacks, city officials ...

NYC construction workers scramble to stabilize high-rise after support beams buckle

Construction is underway to help stabilize a New York City high-rise after buckling beams were discovered by workers, triggering warnings of a potential collapse.