"Justice Served, But Questions Remain: Architecture Firm Cleared in Fatal Window Incident. A London court has delivered a verdict in the high-profile case surrounding the 2018 death of Mick Ferris, a 53-year-old coach driver who was struck by a 90-meter falling window from a newly constructed penthouse. While the high-profile architecture firm, Foster + Partners, has been cleared of any wrongdoing, project managers and engineers involved in the project have been found guilty of safety breaches. The decision raises questions about accountability and oversight in the construction industry, particularly when it comes to the safety of workers and bystanders. As the city continues to grow and evolve, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of prioritizing safety and holding individuals responsible for their actions."
Court rules architecture firm not responsible for fatal incident but project managers and engineers found guilty of safety breachesThe architecture firm founded by Norman Foster has been cleared over the death of a man killed by a window that fell 90 metres from a newly constructed London penthouse.Foster + Partners (F+P), the practice behind some of the world’s most recognisable buildings such as the Gherkin and revamps of the British Museum and Germany’s Reichstag, were not held to be responsible for the death of Mick Ferris, a 53-year-old coach driver, in 2018. Continue reading...
