DOB's 2nd annual Build Safe | Live Safe Digital Construction Safety Conference The free and open to the public, five-day-long event...

Skyline Restoration proudly participated again this year in the OSHA 2021 National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction....

The NYC Department of Buildings Announces Proposed Bills General contractors to be licensed by DOB, and more site safety supervision at...

Why is reform of LABOR LAW 240 more urgent than ever now? On March 31, New York became the 15th state in the nation to legalize cannabis....

In an Op-Ed in Crain’s New York Business titled “New York's Scaffold Law is holding back affordable housing” Jolie Milstein, president...

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has appointed 15 individuals to serve as members on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and...

Local Law 15 of 2020 goes into effect on January 10, 2021 The Jacob K. Javits Center, newly completed full replacement of exterior...

During consecutive sessions at the week-long Build Safe / Live Safe Digital 2020 Conference, the NYC Buildings Department presented the...

DOB’s 2020 Digital: Safety, Innovation & Sustainability Conference DOB Commissioner Melanie E. LaRocca during the Worker Safety Report...

On August 27, the New York City Council voted to extend the deadline for workers to acquire 40 hours of site safety training (SST) from...

The winners of the DOB’s Carbon Neutrality and Hack the Building Code Innovation Challenges presented their entries during keynote...

With the renewal of construction activity across New York, the Scaffold Law Reform Coalition (SLRC) and the New York City Special Riggers...

The Andromeda Academy of Construction Trades, a DOB-aproved training provider in New York City, has developed a COVID-19 safety policies...

As building owners strive to comply with the FISP, they need to keep in mind that the 2020 NYC Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC), a wholly n

Site-specific health plan, affirmation and other requirements The new guidance reinforces the New York State Department of Health’s...

For a limited time and in the interest of public safety, the NYC DOB has enacted a FISP Cycle 9 Amnesty Program only for non-compliant...

OSHA’s safety guidance for the construction workforce The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently released a guidance with...

The NYC DOB’s Façade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP) Cycle 9 launched on February 21, 2020 with significantly strengthened...

On May 28, ICRI Metro-NY presented a virtual meeting on “Local Law 11/FISP- Navigating the Changes and What it Means for You,” postponed...

Effective December 5, 2019, building owners must post copies of any violations issued for the property as described below: • If the...

Cycle 9 of the “Facade Inspection Safety Program” (FISP) starts on February 21, 2020, and runs through February 21, 2024. According to...

By Paul Millman, PE, RA SUPERSTRUCTURES ENGINEERS + ARCHITECTS In a recent Op-Ed, Queens city councilman, Paul Vallone and Carlo...

On January 2nd, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation (S.4080-C/A.4509) to improve elevator safety. This new law requires all...

December 1, 2019. That is the deadline for compliance with Phase 2 of site safety training for Local Law 196 of 2017.