The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of more than $12.7 million in funding to make more good jobs available to the...

On April 27, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Jimmy Oddo as the commissioner for the New York City Department...

On Saturday, February 25, New York Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Manuel Castro met with asylum seekers at The...

Legislation S.621B/A.4947B Amends the Penal Law to Add Criminal Corporate Liability for the Death or Serious Physical Injury of an...

On December 30, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the Material Price Escalation Bill (A.10109/S.8844). As the Women Builders Council (WBC)...

New enforcement guidance aims to prevent worker injuries and fatalities and hold employers who place profit over safety accountable....

Carlos’ Law —named after Carlo Moncayo, an undocumented worker from Ecuador who was fatally injured when a trench collapsed on him at a...

New York has received the green light —and $63 million of federal funding— to install over 60,000 charging stations for electric vehicles...

A contractor assumes liability for any unpaid wages, benefits, damages, attorney fees related to a civil or administrative action by a...

What changes for a Construction Superintendent (CS), a Site Safety Manager (SSM) or a Site Safety Coordinator (SSC) The pathway to...

During the "Spring Digital Build: Safety, Innovation & Sustainability Conference" “Building codes truly serve as the structural skeleton...

As of February 1, 2023, construction sites requiring DOB-licensed safety professionals will only accept NYC DOB Training Connect Site...

Eric Ulrich, Buildings Commissioner; Kazimir Vilenchik, P.E. , First Deputy Commissioner On May 3, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams...

In its second annual Construction Safety Report released on March 28, 2022, the New York City Department of Buildings provides an...

The seven-member Gateway Development Commission board voted unanimously to hire Kris Kolluri as its CEO, after the former New Jersey...

A 25-year veteran of the Nassau County Police Department, Commissioner Sewell has worked as an undercover officer, protected students in...

On April 26, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the creation of the New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development, which...

City Council passes bill with over 600 major revisions that will improve the safety and well-being of all New Yorkers and ensure that NYC...

On Wednesday, November 10th, the New York City Council passed four new construction safety bills. Among other important changes, these...

This year’s "Hack the Building Code" winners include innovations to prevent construction worker falls, capture carbon emissions, expedite...

Local Law 102 of 2020 A new DOB report seeks to take building safety to new heights, by exploring the potential use of drones for...

Building owners in Community Districts 2, 5, 7, 13 and 18 in all boroughs, now have until June 30, 2022, to complete their mandatory...

As of January 1, 2022, property owners who fail to file an acceptable report certifying sprinklers were installed in their building, as...

New cycle begun January 1st for Manhattan Districts 1-7 At the beginning of the new year, Local Law 126 of 2021 (Intro No. 2261-A) went...