DOB launches facade, scaffold safety blitz
The Department of Buildings has launched a seven-week façade and scaffold safety blitz. The campaign includes direct educational outreach to construction workers and industry professionals...
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ConEd makes safety breakthrough with smart gas detectors
Con Edison is installing 376,000 smart-technology natural gas detectors for customers in New York City and Westchester County, providing an unprecedented level of protection against...
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...
Enforcement sweep as safety deadline looms
Department of Buildings (DOB) inspectors have begun proactive sweeps of over 6,000 construction sites to educate workers about construction site safety. The sweeps come in...
City putting the squeeze on illegal landlords
The city this week launched a campaign to warn the public about the dangers of illegal apartments after uncovering a host of housing horrors on...
DOB conducting spot checks of construction sites
Thunderstorms have been predicted for the New York City area with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour that could continue through Thursday. Accordingly, DOB...
Code Breakers: Death, injury and neglect in DOB’s October round-up
New York City’s Department of Buildings has released its October 2018 enforcement report, which highlights the agency’s actions to punish bad actors in the construction industry by...
Sandy Hook school designer calls for more open space, better security
In testimony before senior White House cabinet members, leading school-design architect Jay Brotman, AIA, pushed for legislation that promotes the design of open learning environments...
CODE BREAKERS: Fire hazards, illegal conversions and more May DOB violations
New York’s Buildings Department released its May 2018 enforcement bulletin, highlighting bad actors in the construction industry that were punished by the agency for flouting...
Reilly has crane operator license revoked after Tribeca collapse
The city has permanently revoked the license of a crane operator invovled in the Tribeca collapse that killed a 38-year-old man and wounded three other...