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This summer, Structural Workshop founder and President Joe DiPompeo, PE, F.SEI, F.ASCE, was a go-to expert for national media covering the structural failure at the former Pfizer building in Manhattan, an office-to-residential conversion project. Joe appeared on Good Morning America and ABC News and was quoted in three New York Times articles, as well as in Fortune, ASCE’s Civil Engineering Source, and Construction Dive.
As Joe put it: “It’s hardly ever a good thing when the structural engineers are on the news talking about a building, but thankfully there were no injuries and a catastrophic collapse was avoided.”
Television
The New York Times
- July 7: The Midtown Structural Failure, Explained
- July 16: What the Drawings Reveal About the Manhattan Building Collapse
- August 28: The Steel Columns Behind the Manhattan Building Collapse
Business and Industry Press
- Fortune (July 8): Construction Failures and NYC’s Office-to-Residential Conversions
- ASCE Civil Engineering Source (July 17): Office-to-Apartment Conversions Can Be Done Safely, Engineers Say
- Construction Dive: Structural Columns Buckle at Manhattan Adaptive Reuse Project
- Construction Dive: NYC Orders Work Stoppage on Office Conversion
Why It Matters for Building Owners and Developers
Office-to-residential conversions are reshaping New York City and other markets, and they can be done safely. They depend on a careful understanding of the existing structure: what it was designed for, how it was built, and what the new use will ask of it. That is the work Structural Workshop does every day, from existing-building assessments and structural design for renovations and adaptive reuse to forensic engineering and expert witness services when something goes wrong.
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If you need structural engineering, forensic engineering, real estate due diligence, or condominium board services, contact Structural Workshop or call 973-771-6970.