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Industry News / Violations
By Renee Sosnowski In February 2019, the Department of Buildings (DOB) updated the L2 form: Requests for Overrides, Reductions, or Waivers of Civil Penalties for Work Without a Permit and Stop Work Violations. The revised form includes an additional waiver ...
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By Andrew Pisani Mark your calendars. During Construction Safety Week (May 6-10), the Department of Buildings (DOB) will once again host its annual Build Safe | Live Safe Conference. This day-long series of seminars will take place Friday, May 10, ...
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By Wayne Sheppard Since July 2017, the MTA has been working on improvements to the L train. The L Project includes tunnel rehabilitation work to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy, while increasing the tunnel’s resilience, as well as infrastructure upgrades ...
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This article continues our series on the men and women who make magic happen here at Metropolis Group. If you would like to recommend someone for a future employee spotlight, please email us with your nomination and let us know why you ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Local Law 3 of 2018, which went into effect on January 1, 2019, limits the age of cranes to 25 years from their manufacture date. The change continues New York City’s efforts to promote construction site safety. ...
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By Penny Laughlin You may recall that the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) reorganized the BEST Squad, Excavation/Interior Demolition and Scaffold Safety Units in August 2018. That process created two new units, the Construction Safety Compliance (CSC) Unit ...
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By Frank Fortino We at Metropolis recently had the amazing experience of hearing John Robinson as a guest speaker at our company. Featured in the public television documentary Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story, John shared with us ...
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By Rose Perez The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is seeking plumbing and electrical experts for the 2019 Master Plumbers & Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractors License Board (PLB) and the 2019 Master and Special Electrician Licensing Board ...
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By George Crawford An under-the-radar benchmarking requirement may soon surprise many buildings—namely, those properties with low benchmarking scores that have been buried and unnoticed in databases for years. These scores will soon be prominently posted at the front entrance of ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. As an architecture major in an engineering school, I was atypical from most of my peers. I did not eat, sleep, and breathe math. One of my roommates was an electrical engineer with way too much ...
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By Andrew Pisani Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed a healthy and happy holiday season. Now it’s back to work, which includes keeping permits and registrations up to date. To help you start the year off on the right ...
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By Mabel Cataldo On December 2, 2018, at the annual Metropolis Group holiday party, President Frank Fortino announced the winners of the company’s top awards. Project Manager Gwendalina Harry was named the 2018 Employee of the Year, and Senior Associate ...
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