Dive summary:

• The National Demolition Association told Pennsylvania lawmakers that it likes a lot of a proposed law aimed at making demolition projects safer, but the group doesn't think it makes sense to require an architect or engineer to review a demolition plan for a commercial structure.
• Michael R. Taylor, the NDA's executive director, told a hearing held by the House Committee on Urban Affairs that the group tells members they should consult an engineer when they have "a challenging structural issue on a project site," but not all engineers have demolition expertise.
• The committee is looking at legislation after the collapse of a building being demolished June 5, when six people died as rubble fell onto an adjacent building.

From the article:

“While in no way impugning the value of these professions ... they simply lack the training and education in the demolition process to oversee the work being performed by a competent demolition contractor." ...