Was this failure risk preventable?
The truth is plain thin cantilever masonry walls without specific propping are unsafe and can blow over. Masonry walls are particular dangerous during construction during the initial setting of the mortar.
I will add more discussion notes for this event. Hopefully Work Place Health and Safety Departments nation wide are looking over similar site situations which are fairly common in urban renewal projects. Buildings or parts of buildings that remain after demolition works are complete should be seen as dangerous and unstable.
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Sky News: Wall near 'failure' months before fall
Sky News: No permit for fallen wall hoarding
Update:
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