NYC DOB approved course providers are authorized to issue a Site Safety Training (SST) Card to any individual who completes the DOB...

As of October 15, new worker safety information signs must be posted at construction sites where site safety training is required. The...

VIDEO June 1, 2019 is the current deadline for workers to obtain a minimum of 30 hours of safety training and supervisors 62 hours under...

NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (NRCA): The Department of Homeland Security has nearly doubled the number of temporary guest...

On November 7, 2018, NYC DOB Commissioner Rick D. Chandler, PE, announced at a breakfast meeting hosted by the Building Trades Employers’...

On January 4, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that Rick D. Chandler, PE, Commissioner of the Department of Buildings, will be retiring...

Andromeda Advantage Inc Andromeda Advantage Inc. (“Andromeda”) is the construction industry’s premier professional services firm, working...

According to the New York Building Congress Construction Outlook, "New York City is in the midst of its second and most robust building...

In the previous issue of SKYlines, we provided an in-depth overview on Local Law 196, formerly known as Introduction 1447-C, which made...

By Thomas E. Kramer, P.E., CSP* In November, OSHA issued a final rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems...

"We won't tolerate contractors who cut corners and recklessly increase the risks of construction work. We're quadrupling the penalties...

The National Safety Council announced it is now accepting nominations for the Marion Martin Recognition Award, which is presented to...