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 Andrew J. Pisani Time flies when you’re having fun. Just like that, 5 years have passed since you filed your Local Law 11 Façade report. Local Law 11 Façade Cycle 8 filing is upon us, and there are new details to understand. After the issues with Cycle 6, the DOB has… View more
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 require site safety plans may rely on any number of qualified… View more
By Frank Fortino Special Inspection Agency registration renewal kicks off this month, on May 13th. The current term of registration runs for three years, and the deadline for renewal is the registrant’s birthday. All registrations will need to be renewed in the following 12 months, by this birthdate. Renewal requires completion… View more
By Frank Fortino We have seen an uptick in inquiries from buildings which have a functioning fire alarm system yet which do not have a letter of approval. We now have clarity on this issue, thanks to a FDNY’s Technology Management bulletin no. 03/2010 R. This bulletin was originally issued in 2012… View more
By Austin Regan We have touched on Administrative Code section AC 28-101.4.5 “Work that increases existing floor surface area of a prior Code building by more than 110 percent.” This section, introduced in the 2014 Code, clarifies that when enlarging a building built under a previous Code, if the enlargement increases… View more
By Bruno Caligara Among the growing trends in architecture is the shift towards modular homes. Built in factories and assembled on site, these homes have proven to be an effective solution for affordable housing. The conversation around modular homes has historically not gotten far in New York City. Due to the… View more