Melissa in the Morning: L’Ambiance 39 Years Later
From WICC The Voice of Connecticut by WICC
April 23, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the 39th anniversary of the L’Ambiance Plaza collapse and its impact on construction safety.
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the L’Ambiance Plaza collapse in Bridgeport. It involved a 16-story apartment building that was still under construction. The structure used an experimental technique called lift-slab construction, which failed, causing the structure to crumble. We lost 28 construction workers that day, and it remains one of the deadliest construction accidents in US history. We spoke with Dan McInerney of IBEW Local Union 488 about the anniversary and what has changed since the tragedy to better protect construction workers. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz
People in this episode
Host: Melissa
Guest: Dan McInerney
Topics covered
- L’Ambiance Plaza collapse
- construction safety
- Bridgeport history
Keywords
- construction workers
- accident
- safety measures
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Bridgeport, US
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