DOB a step closer to using drones to inspect city buildings
The Department of Buildings announced today the release of a new report on the potential use of unmanned aircraft systems in New York City to aid...
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Thornton Tomasetti pushing AI to new heights
Thornton Tomasetti has launched a new spy-in-the-sky technology that makes building façade inspection faster, easier and cheaper. Called T2D2, the system is carried on a...
Drones could soon be used for inspecting NYC buildings
The city’s Department of Buildings could soon be using drones to carry out building façade inspections. New York City Council today (Wednesday) gave the go-ahead...
Widower sues after his wife is killed by broken building facade
Steven Tishman, whose wife Erica was killed by chunks of brick façade that fell from 729 Seventh Avenue, has sued the building’s owners and the...
CODE BREAKERS: Workers run from DOB inspectors
The New York City Department of Buildings released its March 2020 enforcement bulletin, which provides highlights of the agency’s actions to sanction and deter bad...
What you need to know about facade inspection rules that start today
By Frank Scanlon Major changes are occurring with the New York City Department of Building’s (DOB) Façade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP), with new rules that...
DOB issues new facade inspection rules
Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca announced the publication yesterday of a new amended rule governing exterior wall inspections and repairs, strengthening our...
CANY to lead discussion on Climate Mobilization Act, FISP Regulations
CANY, a New York-based architecture and engineering firm, will lead a Real Estate Weekly panel of government agencies and industry experts to discuss significant changes...