By Mario Aurioso Emergency Work Notifications (EWN) can be filed on an LAA (Limited Alterations Application) when work is necessary, by a Licensed Master Plumber, Licensed Master Fire Suppression piping contractors, and Licensed Oil Burner installers. These professionals may file an EWN and perform the work prior to filing an Limited… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The City Council recently voted unanimously to expand the reach of LL84 and LL88. LL84 covers annual Benchmarking, and LL 88 covers sub-metering and lighting upgrades. Under both, the compliance threshold size for buildings is dropping from 50,000 square feet down to 25,000 square feet. Both expansions… View more
By Austin Regan Back in the days when I was young and had hair, I remember having lunch with a long time successful contractor who explained to me that he never submitted Change Order requests because “It wasn’t worth the hassle and aggravation.” I had a chance to work occasionally with… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB has developed a Project Guidelines series to provide the trade with guidance on general project requirements. The Project Guidelines contain general operational, administrative, and technical requirements related to construction project type. The Project Guidelines will prove useful during the three stages of any project: Pre-approval of… View more
By Penny Laughlin The Parks Department has implemented new procedure for the required plan review needed for DOB New Building and Major Alteration filings. This new process for tree work permits and plan will streamline a process that has typically taken months, and often held up commencement on large construction projects…. View more
By Renee Sosnowski AEU – the DOB’s Administrative Enforcement Unit – has made some changes to its service and service level agreements, which went into effect on December 5, 2016. AEU will only process same day service Certificates of Correction for Class 1 Immediately Hazardous violations and violations eligible for cure…. View more
By Bruno Caligara There are circumstances when the DOB will allow for a building to have a single means of egress, and these generally depend on the occupancy and building height. Most buildings that fit the profile of such requests were built under the 1968 Code. Most occupancies at the first… View more