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Department of Buildings / Industry News
By Andrew Pisani As you’re no doubt aware, the compliance deadline for Local Law 26 of 2004 has come and gone. The law requires full sprinkler systems in all office buildings 100 feet in height or greater. Affected properties that ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. How big is that space? It seems a simple enough question. Your living room needs a new floor. You get out the tape measure. Measure the length. Check the width. Multiply. Now you know how many ...
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By John Lashley As of August 4, 2019, the Department of Buildings (DOB) is amending sections 107-07 and 102-03 of Subchapters C and B, respectively, of Chapter 1, Title 100, of the Rules of the City of New York. The ...
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By Renee Sosnowski On August 26, 2019, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed rule to update its penalty schedule in compliance with Local Law 203 of 2017. That legislation ...
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By Penny Laughlin Recent changes to the New York City Electrical Code have eliminated the Electrical Advisory Board (EAB). Effective July 11, 2019, those reviews previously conducted by the EAB will now follow new procedures, outlined below. Electrical Installation Reviews ...
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By Frank Fortino With Memorial Day a memory, the summer is upon us. We hope you’re all looking forward to family time, good outdoor cooking, and fun in the sun. This month, we bring you up to date with the ...
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by Rose Perez Effective July 12, 2019, the Department of Buildings (DOB) will no longer allow self-certifications for Gas Test and Gas Finish work completed in the Bronx and Queens. Instead, such work will require a physical inspection, scheduled online ...
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By Andrew Pisani Last month, the Department of Buildings (DOB) deployed more than 90 inspectors throughout the five boroughs to conduct safety sweeps of construction sites, following the deaths of three construction workers who lost their lives in separate, on-the-job ...
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By Tynesha Goode The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) recently issued a Technical Bulletin to guide building owners on the requirement to make single-occupant toilet rooms available to persons of any gender. In addition, the bulletin includes specific ...
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By Penny Laughlin Effective May 30, 2019, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will be cracking down even harder on buildings that receive work without a permit violations. Specifically, such properties will face restrictions on professionally certified filings ...
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