[FreedomPoster]

There’s the real question. Has a root cause for the failure been determined?

An under-certified building inspector didn’t cause this problem.

[texas booster]

The only root cause mentioned is that some structural supports were removed that needed to be in place to handle the weight load of freshly poured concrete on the upper floors.

And I agree with the above poster Pikachu_Dad that city officials have already started tossing subordinates overboard to save their own butts.

Want to bet that not a single bribe taker, nor their manager, gets the least bit of jail time?

Well, maybe the lower rung employees ... but NOT the politicians that should be held accountable.

[lastchance]

Yep. And it is possible that it could be something that does not show up on inspection. It is not possible to check(besides trusting information provided) if the steel and other material meets the specs. That is probably still under investigation.

[VTenigma]

I believe (from what I have learned) the cantilever balcony section was an add-on and under designed. That compounded with removing the temporary shoring columns too soon caused the collapse.

“An under-certified building inspector didn’t cause this problem.”

Depends on how you define “cause”. The under-certified inspector did not catch the deficiency either as an inspector should. I would posit that is a “proximate cause”.