The Nation - News from July 6, 1987

Six weeks before an apartment building under construction collapsed in Bridgeport, Conn., an engineer found cracks in a concrete floor slab and deformities in steel collars holding the slabs in place, newly released documents showed. An engineer hired by the Post-Telegram Newspapers of Bridgeport said the structural engineer’s March 6 report pointed up possible weaknesses in the L’Ambiance Plaza building, the Sunday Post reported. The building collapsed April 23, killing 28 construction workers. The newspaper said James Feldman, the structural engineer, noticed the cracks and recommended repair.