By Wayne Sheppard New York City Department of Transportation announced the unveiling of the newly reconstructed Fordham Plaza in the Bronx. The Fordham Plaza area used to be called the worst intersection in the city, but it is now a safer, easier to navigate public transportation hub with more public space… View more
By Bruno Caligara Depending on the occupancy and the building height, the DOB will allow for a single means of egress. The age of the building also has something to do with it. Most buildings that have these requests were constructed prior to 1968, and thus compliant with the 1968 Building… View more
By Johan Soltani As we start 2016, safety remains a top priority of the DOB, and our industry. A frenzy of construction activity spreads throughout New York City, spanning all five boroughs. This boom has unintended consequences, as the increased activity is paralleled with a rise in construction worker accidents causing… View more
By Mario Aurioso Standpipes must face a battery of tests and requirements prior to approval. All Standpipe hydrostatic test have to be performed in intervals; under LL 64/09 this applies to New Buildings that are higher than 75 Feet. One nuance to the protocol is that interludes of testing are based… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Buildings is proposing changes regarding the classification of certain violations to reflect the requirements of Local Law 77 of 2015 and the 2014 updates to the NYC Construction Codes. The updates amended some requirements, added new requirements and renumbered existing sections of these Codes. Rule 102-01… View more
By Penny Laughlin The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will be presenting a series of trainings throughout 2016. The two topics of the trainings are Floodplain Management Training and Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Training. The Floodplain Management Training consists of a 6-Hour session, and will cover a range of… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB has made changes to its policy regarding service equipment. As of early December, 2015, the DOB has ceased allowing service equipment to be operated until a Certificate of Compliance is issued. This Certificate was previously called the Equipment Use Permit. The Certificate of Compliance will only… View more