DOB reports drop in NYC construction accidents
The Department of Buildings (DOB) announced today the release of a new building construction safety report that provides deep insights on construction safety trends in
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La Rocca orders citywide safety sweep after three construction workers die
The Department of Building is set to carry out a sweep of the city’s biggest construction sites after three workers were killed on the job
Sweeping new construction safety, building code revisions unveiled
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced five new construction safety bills and comprehensive updates to NYC’s Construction Codes introduced by the
City passes new law to help developers get their tenants in faster
The Department of Buildings has applauded the passage of new legislation approved earlier today by the New York City Council which removes bureaucratic hurdles in
DOB hits safety milestone ahead of construction training deadline
The Department of Buildings announced today that its approved training providers have issued over 100,000 Site Safety Training (SST) cards to construction workers and DOB-licensed
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
DOB to hold virtual Build Safe conference
The Department of Buildings announced that registration is now open for the agency’s first-ever virtual New York City construction industry conference taking place September 21-25,
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
City provides remote training, license renewal for construction workers
Thousands of city construction professionals will be able to get their safety certificates online under a new program just launched by the city’s Department of
Melanie La Rocca talks tactics, tech and who’s to blame when it all goes wrong
When Melanie La Rocca took the reins of the city’s Department of Buildings last May, her old boss, Christine Quinn, said, “She has been training