The Fort Lauderdale Police Headquarters building, now under construction, is facing serious safety structural issues that include the fact that it may not be able to withstand a major hurricane, according to an independent report.
The report found eight safety issues that “warrant attention either as soon as possible or in the near term,” noting the entire structure under construction is at risk. The report was prepared by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
The report comes a year after the project was delayed due to a design flaw that caused a visible crack in a roof slab of the building’s northwest corner. In February, City Commissioners were told that the repairs to fix that crack were completed and that the building was safe…