It’s a democrat run corrupt city... maybe the building inspectors were paid off... too much sand in the concrete... another payoff... not curing the concrete long enough - incompetence. Lots of reasons for disasters in corrupt democrat cities.
Do you have reason to believe that the construction company, the architects or engineers were city employees?
Just so. We are told that more government, more rules, more bureaucrats, more inspections etc are always the answer to every problem.
Construction. Health care. You name it.
How many illegals were on the work site? They aren’t known for their devotion to safety and building codes.
Have you noticed that the items most often used by illegal workers - drills, mixers, tools - are most often tagged with loss prevention devices at Lowe’s or Home Depot? It’s almost as if there’s a pattern of lawlessness...