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NYC Tower Failure Offers Warning for Contractors

Buckled columns at the former Pfizer headquarters show how structural movement can damage interior assemblies—and draw specialty contractors into investigation

Tanja Kern

July 13, 2026

After columns buckled at a Midtown conversion, experts explain how specialty contractors should respond to structural movement, damaged assemblies and potential liability.

From Tax Credits to Tariffs: Key Legal Shifts Impacting Architecture

Video/Podcast

Big Changes for the Industry as 179D Repealed

Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains what the latest rulings mean for design professionals.

Trent Cotney

Jill Bloom

Lindsay Lewis

July 8, 2025

Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains what the latest rulings mean for design professionals.

VIDEO: Recent Supreme Court Rulings That Affect the AEC Industry

Learn how the Supreme Court’s overruling of the Chevron decision will impact the way agencies like OSHA interact with roofing and construction companies.

July 30, 2024

Learn how the Supreme Court’s overruling of the Chevron decision will impact the way agencies like OSHA interact with roofing and construction companies.

VIDEO: Cotney Discusses Recent Acquisition, Future Role

March 14, 2022

Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, started a period of accelerated growth within the construction law firm he founded well before the COVID-19 pandemic set in.

Adams and Reese Expands Nationally-Ranked Construction Group with Cotney Construction Law

March 14, 2022

Adams and Reese LLP announced it has joined forces with Tampa, Fla.-based Cotney Construction Law LLP, a full-service legal and consulting firm serving the construction and infrastructure industries.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW ; 1 IIBEC CEH; 0.1 IACET CEU

On-Demand Designing a high-performance building enclosure requires more than just surface-level protection; it demands a rigorous, performance-based mastery of below-grade water and gas mitigation. This discussion will provide an expert-level analysis of below-grade waterproofing within the comprehensive framework of the high-performance building enclosure.

Credit: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 IIBEC CEH; 0.1 ICC CEU

On-Demand This course provides visual examples of actual field conditions. Some good, some not so good; along with design suggestions that can cut installation costs and reduce construction change orders. Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of the requirements the roofing contractor must meet to provide the specified roofing system warranty, and long-term value to the owner.