Ed Kless

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Is John Galt Shrugging?

Now this from New York City:

Scaffolding collapse at NYC fire site injures 4

Read a few paragraphs in to find:

The main contractor taking down the building has also been dropped from the job. Project manager Bovis Lend Lease sent a default notice Wednesday to John Galt Corp., giving Galt five days’ notice before it could terminate the contract.

“Galt has demonstrated an inability to comply with the terms of its trade contract with respect to site supervision, maintenance and project safety,” Bovis executive James Abadie wrote in a letter to Galt executives.

Galt has been cited with dozens of safety violations. One citation came after a 15-foot pipe fell 35 stories through the roof of the local firehouse in May. The company was cited early this month after torch work sent burning sparks down through the building."