Public Meeting Videos

This collection will include videos from National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee and other public meetings related to the Champlain Towers South investigation.

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, Sept. 23-24, 2026

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a public update meeting on Sept. 23 and 24, 2026. The meeting provided an opportunity for the NCST Champlain Towers South leads to update the committee on the progress of their investigations.

Below is the presentation given by investigation co-leads Judith Mitrani-Reiser and Glenn Bell summarizing the investigation timeline, the findings released in June 2026, and the team's efforts to develop recommendations to improve building codes, standards and practices.

NCSTAC Meeting: Summary of Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation Progress

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, Sept. 9, 2025

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a public update meeting on Sept. 9, 2025. The meeting provided an opportunity for NIST leadership to update the committee on the progress of NCST investigations focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida. 

Below is the presentation summarizing the investigation’s activities and preliminary findings provided in previous updates, including an extensive video released in June 2025, and highlighting significant progress in the failure analysis since the June update.

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - Sept. 2025 | Summary & Discussion

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, Sept. 12, 2024

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a public update meeting on Sept. 12, 2024. The meeting provided an opportunity for NIST leadership to update the committee on the progress of NCST investigations focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida.

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - Sept. 2024 | Summary

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - Sept. 2024 | Discussion

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, March 6-7, 2024

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a public update meeting on March 6-7, 2024. The meeting provided an opportunity for NIST leadership to update the committee on the progress of NCST investigations focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida.

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024 - Summary of Progress

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024 - Summary of Progress Discussion

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024 - Theme 1

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024 - Discussion Theme 1

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024 - Theme 2

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024 - Discussion Theme 2

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024 - Theme 3

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024- Discussion Theme 3

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - March 2024 - Concluding Remarks

 

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, Sept. 7, 2023

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a public update meeting on Sept. 7, 2023. The meeting provided an opportunity for NIST leadership to update the committee on the progress of NCST investigations focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida.

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - September, 2023 Update

 

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, June 14-15, 2023

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a public update meeting on June 14-15, 2023. The meeting provided an opportunity for NIST leadership to update the committee on the progress of NCST investigations focused on the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida.

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - Summary

Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation - Evidence Collection, Measurements, & Visualization

Champlain Towers South: Structural, Geotechnical, & Materials Science Analysis/Testing

Champlain Towers South: Failure Hypotheses

Conclusion of Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation Progress and Next Steps

 

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, Oct. 19, 2022

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a public update meeting on Oct. 19, 2022. The meeting provided an opportunity for NIST leadership to update the committee on the progress of NCST investigations focused on the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida.

NCSTAC Public Meeting October 19th, 2022

 

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, June 8-9, 2022

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a virtual meeting on June 8-9, 2022. The meeting provided an opportunity for NIST leadership to update the committee on the progress of NCST investigations focused on the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida.

NCSTAC - Judith Mitrani-Reiser & Jennifer Huergo - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Glenn R. Bell & Judith Mitrani-Reiser - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Judith Mitrani-Reiser (Glenn R. Bell ) - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - David Goodwin & Georgette Hlepas - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Emel Ganapati & Kamel Saidi - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Scott Jones & Aspasia "Sissy" Nikolaou - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Committee Discussion I - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Christopher Segura & Ken Hover- Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Jonathan Weigand & Jack Moehle - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Jim Harris & Fahim Sadek - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Committee Discussion II - Champlain Towers Collapse

 

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, Nov. 8, 2021

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee held a virtual meeting on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. The meeting provided an opportunity for NIST leadership to update the committee on the progress of NCST investigations focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida, and to provide an overview of NIST’s building failure scoring and team readiness. During this meeting, the committee also discussed its annual report to Congress, which was submitted Dec. 15, 2021.

NCSTAC - Tanya Brown-Giammanco - Readiness Teams

NCSTAC - Judith Mitrani-Reiser - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC - Glenn Bell - Champlain Towers Collapse

NCSTAC Public Comment, Feedback and Report to Congress

NCSTAC Public Meeting