“…12, two-man repair crews have begun to remove glass balcony panels. By 5 p.m. Thursday, about 600 glass panels on the north, south, east and west sides of the building had been removed from the balcony frames and secured. Meanwhile, temporary engineered wood panels were prepared for installation on each balcony…”
At about 8 p.m. Wednesday, barricades, flashing police car lights and TV station vans surrounded the normally life-filled W Austin Hotel and Residences. The luxury brand is usually a beacon of fun, sending the sounds of music, drinking and conversation down the busy Second Street District.
Engineers and experts continue to investigate why glass came tumbling down from the tower, forcing one of Austin’s most talked about destinations to close just before the busy July Fourth weekend.
For more:Â http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/big-picture/2011/06/w-austin-hotels-life-after-falling.html
