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Code & Zoning / Safety
By Bruno Caligara Landlords of multifamily buildings are legally required to install and maintain window fall prevention/guards. All landlords must include a “Window Guards Required” notice for new tenants, in bold face and at least (10) point type. The notice must be ...
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By Frank Fortino Site coverage for façade projects is getting easier. With a new set of changes, daily full time or 2 hour per day coverage from a licensed site safety manager is no longer required. Rather, façade projects which ...
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By Johan Soltani At the beginning of the year, Governor Cuomo signed a bill mandating that all restaurants and commercial buildings install carbon monoxide detectors. The legislation, dubbed Steven Nelson’s Law, followed the death of a restaurant manager who succumbed ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani This week we faced another tragic event with the explosion and destructive fire in the East Village. As the investigation unearths the facts, we’ve learned that everything points to illegal work performed without required permits, and ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani For building owners and tenants alike mold is an extremely unwelcome guest. Dangerous from the get go, many strains of mold can turn toxic in short periods of time. Resilient and quick to spread, once it’s ...
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By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB’s annual Build Safe/Life Safe Conference will take place on April 27th, at the New York Marriot Downtown. As part of Construction Safety Week 2015, this daylong series of seminars, DOB experts will discuss industry trends ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Environmental Control Board has proposed a new Amendment to the current DOT Penalty Schedule for Failure to Provide Adequate Protection at Work Sites. To promote the safety of pedestrians and vehicles around a worksite, the ECB is proposing a ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Section 3310-01 of the DOB’s Rules regarding site safety requirements for major buildings were drafted with construction and demolition sites in mind. They do not specifically address façade projects. Façade projects possess their own unique safety challenges, and ...
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By Penny Laughlin In residences, carbon monoxide alarms and fire alarms go hand in hand. Not so much in commercial places of assembly… until now. With a new change, the DOB is mandating carbon monoxide detector systems in all new ...
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By Penny Laughlin The last thing most owners want to plan for is their property being deemed Structurally Compromised. If it happens, it’s best to be ready. If a building is deemed SCB, the owner has 60 days to have ...
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