![]() Federal inspectors will begin a proper investigation into what caused the deadly accident at the conclusion of the ongoing search and rescue efforts. Crews at the site of the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel site are moving another crane into place to help secure the demolished crane over Canal Street in New Orleans, La. Meanwhile, Hard Rock International clarified in a statement that it was not involved in the building of the hotel: “Hard Rock has had no involvement in the construction of the project,” the company said.Īt a Monday morning press conference, Mayor Cantrell and superintendent McConnell noted that a September 24 inspection of the building site did not raise any red flags that would have kept the development of the 18-story project from going forward. ![]() It’s planned to have 350 hotel rooms, plus 62 residential condos and retail shopping. Over the weekend, New Orleans Fire Department superintendent Tim McConnell described the building as “unstable” after the initial incident, noting that “a collapse is still possible.” That risk has prompted officials to expand an evacuation area to include several surrounding blocks, closing streets and temporarily moving local residents of the area into hotels.Ĭitadel Builders told the Post that it would investigate the incident. Hard Rock New Orleans is being constructed at 1031 Canal Street on the French Quarter’s west end. ![]() Those rescue and recovery efforts have been complicated by two damaged cranes at risk of falling. ![]()
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