Frick Building Accident Highlights Need for Diligent Compliance with City Code

The recent accident at the Frick Building in Pittsburgh, where a 1,400 pound piece of granite faade fell more than 21 stories and landed on the normally busy intersection of Grant St. and Forbes Ave., highlights the need for compliance with an often overlooked requirement of the City of Pittsburgh Building Code . As previously discussed in a 2014 article , commercial property owners, buyers, landlords and tenants should be aware that the Code requires building owners to conduct periodic inspecti