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
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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
DOB takes construction safety on the road
The Department of Buildings is taking construction safety on the road this week in an annual effort to keep New York and New Yorkers safe.
DOB finalizes construction safety training requirements
New York’s Buildings Department has finalized training requirements put in place by last year’s safety legislation. Construction workers on most major job sites will have
Safety First: Brokers share tips on how they protect themselves from crime
Is real estate safe compared to other industries? Most brokers would emphatically say yes, and that the business isn’t any less safe than any other