Behind 9/11 Demolition Work, Obscure Name and Slim Record

Yesterday, Bovis announced that it had declared [John Galt] in default on the bank building contract, saying the outfit Bovis had selected had failed ''to live up to terms of its contract with respect to site supervision, maintenance and project safety.'' One person who has spoke...

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Published inThe New York times
Main Author CHARLES V. BAGLI, DAVID W. DUNLAP and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Times Company 23.08.2007
EditionLate Edition (East Coast)
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Breach of contract
Default
Demolition
Project management
Manhattan New York
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Summary:Yesterday, Bovis announced that it had declared [John Galt] in default on the bank building contract, saying the outfit Bovis had selected had failed ''to live up to terms of its contract with respect to site supervision, maintenance and project safety.'' One person who has spoken to Bovis executives, but who was not authorized to speak for the company, said it was likely that Galt would be formally fired within the week. (John Galt, by the way, is a central character, an engineer, in Ayn Rand's novel ''Atlas Shrugged.'' The book begins with this line: ''Who is John Galt?'') ''A series of conditions were included in the contract at the direction of L.M.D.C. that prevented questionable individuals from working at this job or from having any association with John Galt,'' said Mr. [Daniel L. Doctoroff], the deputy mayor. ''Once Galt and Bovis agreed to these stipulations, representatives on the L.M.D.C. board from the city joined their state counterparts and voted to approve the contract amendment to Bovis.''
ISSN:0362-4331