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    May 30, 2008

    D.C. Orders Emergency Crane Inspections

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    Photo of cranes in the D.C. skyline by Rich Renomeron

    WTOP is reporting that emergency crane inspections are already underway in the District after a deadly crane collapse in New York City this morning.

    The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is asking construction companies with cranes to call (202) 442-9557 to help schedule inspections.

    In what could be seen as an upside to D.C.'s building height restrictions, none most of the 42 cranes currently operating in the District are not being used at the same height as is typical in New York City.

    At least two people one person is reported to have died in this morning's accident in New York's Upper East Side.

    2008_05_crainecollapse1.jpg
    Photo of the New York City crane collapse by seth_holladay, courtesy Gothamist

    By Sommer Mathis in News | Link | Comments (4) | Recommend this! (2) |
    Tags: construction, crane, crane collapse, District, inspections, New York City

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    [1] | 05/30/08 12:27PM

    What is up with cranes and Manhattan lately?

     
    By
    [2] | 05/30/08 01:32PM

    Grammer and agreement, people. Grammer and agreement.

     
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    [3] | 05/30/08 01:50PM

    spelling and spelling, crosstown traffic

     
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    [4] | 05/30/08 04:14PM

    The official bird of Washington, DC, is the construction crane.

     
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