Permitting rules may become stricter for certain projects in New York City in the near future, due to a proposed air quality reclassification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
New submission rules, construction superintendent limits, revoked training, and their potential impacts on your next project.
If you’re a contractor with active Department of Transportation permits in New York City, a couple of recently-announced DOT initiatives may impact your projects through at least the end of 2022.
A bill currently being debated by the New York City Council hopes to put a spotlight on the struggles – and potential solutions – for women, LGBTQ+, intersex, non-binary, and gender non-conforming workers in nontraditional careers, including those in construction.
See if and when your upcoming projects will be affected.
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Why construction professionals should care about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and what to do about it.
On October 7, 2021, the NYC Department of Buildings approved a major overhaul to the NYC Construction Code.
Did the Zero Tolerance safety campaign get the outcome it wanted? What will it mean for the future?
As of September 14, 2021, the NYC Department of Buildings will not require fees for filing and permits for Hurricane Ida-related damage.
Be advised: As of September 7, 2021, all FDNY services must now be filed exclusively online.
From redesigns to online license applications, here’s the latest on the NYC Buildings website.
Learn what this means for NYC construction going forward.
On June 1, 2021, the NYC Department of Buildings announced a slew of unannounced site safety sweeps across the city.
Permit holders liable for all workers who did not complete 40-hour training as of March 1, 2021.
Explore how this online dashboard tracks and resolves your critical building items.
Take note of the new dates for license and permit deadlines.
As non-essential construction has gotten back on its feet in the wake of New York’s phased reopening, DOB inspectors have been patient with site managers as the industry adjusted to the new site safety measures put in place to minimize the spread of COVID-19 among construction workers.
How to Create Code-Compliant Temporary Outdoor Dining Seating Amid COVID-19 Crisis.
What will construction look like when the stop order is lifted?
How to navigate filing for emergency staging and temporary hospital projects.
Navigating filing and construction in the midst of New York on PAUSE.
The new code will go into effect on May 12, 2020.
To BIS or to DOB NOW?
Your waterfront project may need permits from an unlikely source.
Special Considerations for Cold-Formed Steel Construction.
Keep your workers posted before they miss their deadline.
What you need to know when Local Laws 92 & 94 go into effect.
If you're experiencing longer wait times for fire alarm application review, this could be the reason why.
Reduced plan exam appointments for Alteration Type 1 applications.
Here is what you need to know, in a nutshell.
The launch of bricklaying robot SAM by Construction Robotics has caused rumblings that the end in nigh for human construction workers. SAM, short for semi-automated mason, can lay an astounding 3,000 bricks a day, six times more than the average human.
In its ongoing effort to increase construction safety, the DOB is increasing penalties for work without permit violations and stop work orders with a series of Local Laws.
City Council passed its construction safety bill on September 27th, 2017. The bill makes additions to the Administrative and Building Codes to mandate worker safety training, creates a task force and imposes penalties for failure to comply.
In another effort to improve construction safety, the DOB issued Local Law 81 of 2017 expanding the role of the construction superintendent. The DOB will be requiring construction superintendents on more job types while assigning them more responsibilities.
The Department of Buildings recently implemented Local Law 78 of 2017 creating new guidelines for the reporting of injuries on construction sites. The law expands requirements for injury reporting in an effort to increase transparency in construction safety.
The Scaffold Law is a 1885 New York State Law the places liability on owners and contractors for injury stemming from the failure to provide scaffold safety protections required by building codes. In later years, the courts added the terms “strict” and “absolute” to liability, thus eliminating any ruling of shared liability between owner/contractor and injured worker.
In an effort to curtail the recent surge of construction injuries, the DOB has ramped up its stop work order issuances. Stop work order issuances increased three times faster than permit issuances from 2012-2016. Following approved plans and construction safety measures can prevent stop work orders.
Fall is here and you know what that means. The DOT’s Holiday Construction Embargo! During the embargo, road and sidewalk construction is restricted on some New York streets.. Existing permits must have the permit stipulation 410 for construction to continue.
There’s so much construction in New York that simply walking around Manhattan can feel like an obstacle course. Sidewalks are strewn with construction fences, sidewalk sheds and the notorious temporary pedestrian walkways.
The DOB announced its plan to improve construction safety in New York. The plan includes a major increase in construction related safety penalties, a 90-day construction sweep through ongoing construction sites and the requirement of a new onsite construction superintendent.
The Building Department now requires special inspectors to be responsible for reporting hazardous conditions. Citing 1 RCNY101-06 Section (b) (9), Buildings Bulletin 2016-006 obligates special inspections agencies to report hazardous conditions and inspection discrepancies to construction teams for correction. If issues are not corrected, building owners must be informed. In the case of urgent hazards, special inspectors are expected to call 911.