Search

After months of lobbying by New York officials, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on March 01, 2004, that it has set up a panel to monitor the human health effects of the World Trade Center collapse due to September 11, terrorist attacks in New York City. The panel includes EPA, New York City, academic and medical officials. It will verify that recontamination from HVAC systems hasn't occurred and also improve tracking by workers and residents of post-exposure risks.

Focuses on the performance study of the collapsed twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Examination on the damages of the building; Improvement of the structural design; Amount needed for the reconstruction.

Presents news briefs on the construction industry in the United States as of October 2001. Reason for the collapse of the World Trade Center, New York City after it was hit by hijacked aircraft on September 11, 2001; Findings of a survey by the Associated Equipment Distributors organization on the sales of construction equipment in 2001; Decision of the Bankruptcy Court to confirm the reorganization plan of Grove Worldwide company.