The building was in the midst of masonry work on its western wall before disaster struck. The report highlights the glaring oversight: the makeshift support during the renovations was woefully insufficient. Investigators poignantly stated, “Had there been a rigorous shoring and phased construction plan during these repairs, the Davenport apartment building collapse on May 28, 2023, could’ve been averted.”
Other Contributing Factors Unearthed
But it wasn’t just this central oversight. The report indicated several other “proximate” factors that fueled the Davenport apartment building collapse. These include wrongly identifying the poorly supported wall as nonstructural and numerous lapses concerning the oversight and recording of the ongoing building refurbishments.
