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
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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
City doubles down on safety after falling facade kills architect
The city has beefed up its facade inspection team in the wake of the tragic death of architect Erica Tishman. Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie
Appointees announced for City’s Climate Advisory Board
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson announced today the appointment of fifteen individuals to the New York City Climate Advisory Board ahead of
IN PICTURES: BOMA NY Leadership luncheon
BOMA NY chairman Hani Salama recently welcomed DOB Commissioner Melanie La Rocca to keynote the organization’s 2019 Leadership Breakfast. La Rocca focused on her intentions
Industry braced for ʻbig kahunaʼ
In her first major speech to members of New York’s real estate community, Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie La Rocca signaled big changes to how