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The Great American Elevator Tragedy | The Mistakes Series

Published 28 May 2026Duration: 35m 25s
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A single line of a building code proposal filled out by a fire inspector in Glendale, Arizona has had a devastating impact on the way housing is built across the entire United States. Malcolm enlists Stephen Smith, Executive Director of the Center for Building in North America, to investigate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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