By Bruno Caligara With Inspection Ready starting soon, the DOB has announced a series a general information sessions to share details and answer questions about the new service. The sessions will run throughout the month of October, and all will take place at 280 Broadway, New York, NY 10007 in the… View more
By Johan Soltani DOB Commissioner Chandler is fulfilling his promise of streamlining the DOB permits and inspection process under his initiative Building One City. The DOB launched the first phase of its after-hours inspection program for High Rise Buildings on June 1, 2015. Appointments can be requested for after-hours inspections of construction,… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB is launching an after hour’s inspection pilot for development projects enrolled in the High Rise Program. Pilot participants can request after hours Construction, Plumbing and Electrical inspections. Inspections will be held after hours in the evening, and in some cases on weekends. Requests for these inspections… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB has announced some changes to requirements for suspended scaffold installations. There are two types of suspended scaffolds that are subject to inspection – Adjustable suspended scaffolds, and non-adjustable suspended scaffolds that have a platform area greater than 40 square feet. Inspection goes hand in hand with… View more
By Penny Laughlin The 2014 Building Code deadline is around the corner, and with it are some administrative changes and updates. Starting October 1, 2014, new Special Inspection categories, registration and filing requirements will go into effect. Accreditation for the new categories is due by October 1, 2015. The categories are:… View more
By Penny Laughlin As expected we’re starting to see new requirements under the 2014 Code. One of the first is a new requirement calling for Special Inspections for select demolitions. There are two types of demolitions which now require Special Inspections. The first is referred to as Mechanical Demolition, and as… View more
By Renee Sosnowski LL141 was signed at the end of 2013, and Rule 103-02 goes into effect next week – on May 5, 2014. Rule 103-02 is being amended to reflect the new provisions enacted by LL141, which changes the timeframe for filing elevator inspections, testing reports, and affirmations of correction,… View more