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By Maria Esslinger Metropolis Group, Inc. is looking for you! Do you have what it takes to work in one of the leading consulting companies in the construction industry? It’s a great career path for people who are hardworking, resilient, always ...
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By Brian Lafferty With the turn of the New Year, the LL 87 Energy Efficiency Report (EER) came due for buildings with a tax block ending in the number 4. The ten-year filing is required for all applicable, mixed-use and ...
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By Frank Fortino This holiday season, there’s a singular gift that all architects, engineers, developers and owners are working towards — the filing of plans before the deadline for the new 2014 Building Code. Starting January 1st, 2015, the DOB ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani The LED market may be approaching its tipping point. With interest growing among designers, incentives and support from Con Ed and energy regulations from the City and State, the time to embark on a LED retrofit ...
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By Austin Regan In the last few years, we have seen the City of New York get serious about energy conservation. From Local Law 84/2009 which required large buildings to analyze and report on their energy and water usage, to ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Environmental Control Board (ECB) has proposed a Rule to amend its Department of Transportation (DOT) Penalty Schedule. This rule lowers the penalty for failure to obtain a confirmation number for a street opening permit on a protected street. ...
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By Penny Laughlin The Landmarks Preservation Committee will hold a hearing on December 9th to review properties and propose “No Action” letters be issued for sites that have been Calendared for over 5 years, yet have not yet been designated ...
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By Frank Fortino Filing for Year 2014 starts on January 1st, 2015. All filings must be completed by March 1st. The New York City Right-to-Know Law, Local Law 26 of 1988, deems it necessary that all commercial, industrial, or public ...
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By Garvey Thelemaque The FDNY has an updated version of its A-433 form. The new version is now called the A-433 B and requires detailed information on the premise, owner’s information, and nature of work to be performed. Additionally, Electrical ...
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By Penny Laughlin The 2014 Construction Code is around the corner, and with it comes a slate of new Application forms. The DOB has published final versions of several new forms, and we can anticipate seeing more in the next ...
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By Brittney Rosario On Thursday, November 6th more than 3,000 real estate professionals will come together to foster an environment that allows professionals to seamlessly network and meet the industry leaders of today. Do not miss out on this wonderful ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Local Law Number 153 (LL 153) for the year 2013 amended various sections of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, including two sections in the Air Pollution Control Code and one section in the ...
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