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ISSUE #54 FALL 2025
The Restoration of the Convent of the Sacred Heart’s Landmark Houses
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Site Safety Training for Asylum Seekers in New York
“We’re waiting for additional support to turn out another round,” says Shana McCormick, executive director of The Skyline Charitable...
Oct 25, 20233 min read


Build Safe | Live Safe Conference 2023
Key presentations are summarized here. One of the main Conference presentations, 2022 NYC Construction Code Sidewalk Shed Requirements &...
Oct 25, 20235 min read


“Get Sheds Down”: Mayor Adams' Plan to Remove Miles of Sidewalk Sheds Throughout New York City
Photo: NYC.GOV In late July, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and DOB Commissioner Jimmy Oddo announced the City’s new “Get Sheds Down” plan to...
Oct 25, 20236 min read


Governor Hochul Signs Carlos' Law
Legislation S.621B/A.4947B Amends the Penal Law to Add Criminal Corporate Liability for the Death or Serious Physical Injury of an...
Feb 28, 20232 min read


OSHA Announces Changes For 2023
New enforcement guidance aims to prevent worker injuries and fatalities and hold employers who place profit over safety accountable....
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Safety Week – MAY 1-5, 2023
From May 1-5, Safety Week aims to unite participants through a common purpose: “to provide the vision, insights, resources and...
Feb 28, 20231 min read


Pathway to Licensing
What changes for a Construction Superintendent (CS), a Site Safety Manager (SSM) or a Site Safety Coordinator (SSC) The pathway to...
Jul 5, 20222 min read


DOB Highlights the 2022 Construction Code Revisions
During the "Spring Digital Build: Safety, Innovation & Sustainability Conference" “Building codes truly serve as the structural skeleton...
Jul 5, 20224 min read


A Pledge to Safety
Construction Safety Week and National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction (May 2-6, 2022) are two annual events honored by...
Jul 5, 20222 min read


NYC DOB Training Connect SST Cards
As of February 1, 2023, construction sites requiring DOB-licensed safety professionals will only accept NYC DOB Training Connect Site...
Jul 5, 20221 min read


DOB Releases Construction Safety Report For 2021
In its second annual Construction Safety Report released on March 28, 2022, the New York City Department of Buildings provides an...
Jul 5, 20221 min read


Sweeping Updates to NYC Construction and Building Codes
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...
Jan 6, 20224 min read


City Council Passes Four Construction Safety Bills
On Wednesday, November 10th, the New York City Council passed four new construction safety bills. Among other important changes, these...
Jan 6, 20221 min read


Construction Innovation and Safety Conference
This year’s "Hack the Building Code" winners include innovations to prevent construction worker falls, capture carbon emissions, expedite...
Jan 6, 20223 min read


Using Drones to Conduct Façade Inspections
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...
Jan 6, 20223 min read


Gas Piping Inspection Deadline Extended
Building owners in Community Districts 2, 5, 7, 13 and 18 in all boroughs, now have until June 30, 2022, to complete their mandatory...
Jan 6, 20221 min read


File Your Sprinkler Report to Avoid New Year Fines
As of January 1, 2022, property owners who fail to file an acceptable report certifying sprinklers were installed in their building, as...
Jan 6, 20221 min read


Parking Garage Inspections
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...
Jan 6, 20222 min read


New License Requirements for Elevator Work in NYC
Did you know that there are over 70,000 passenger elevators and over 2,800 escalators in New York City under the jurisdiction of the...
Jan 6, 20222 min read


Key to NYC Mandate
As of December 27, employers must ensure that all workers who enter the workplace or come into contact with the public during the course...
Jan 5, 20223 min read


Skyline Introduces Skyline Access
Industrial Rope Access Specialists This summer, Skyline Restoration launched Skyline Access to provide an added and enhanced service to...
Sep 1, 20213 min read


Commissioner LaRocca predicts 2021 to be “our safest year yet”
DOB's 2nd annual Build Safe | Live Safe Digital Construction Safety Conference The free and open to the public, five-day-long event...
Jun 14, 20214 min read


National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction
Skyline Restoration proudly participated again this year in the OSHA 2021 National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction....
Jun 14, 20211 min read


New safety legislation and sweeping code revisions
The NYC Department of Buildings Announces Proposed Bills General contractors to be licensed by DOB, and more site safety supervision at...
Jun 14, 20213 min read
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