The fire that engulfed the famous French cathedral Notre Dame took down the spire and roof, and severely damaged most of it. President Emmanuel Macron has committed to rebuilding the cathedral, which will need to be rebuilt. There are obvious lessons to learn from the fire that destroyed One Meridian Plaza in Philadelphia in 1991, which was a case study on how to safely deconstruct a building in a very risky area. We need to respect the people who made decisions and work with the business to craft solutions that meet their critical needs while preserving their critical processes.”]