How They Prevented The Citicorp Disaster
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Jan 22, 2026 14:01
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The Citicorp centre once had a 67% chance of falling over!
Repairs were beyond necessary but William LeMessurier and his team had to construct supports secretly at night so as not to cause panic.
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