DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS LAUNCHES 7-WEEKS OF FACADE INSPECTIONS The Department of Buildings yesterday announced the launch of a seven-week façade and scaffold safety blitz. This campaign, which kicked off this month, includes direct educational outreach to construction workers and industry professionals on scaffold safety, as well as inspection sweeps on over 1,000 façade work sites […]
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s valentine to New York City restaurants has left close observers of the city’s coronavirus data scratching their heads. Mr. Cuomo said Friday that “on our current trajectory,” New York City could reopen indoor dining on Feb. 14, typically a busy day for the restaurant industry. As the governor spoke, average per-capita […]
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is reminding the construction and development industry of the upcoming deadline for construction workers on large work sites in New York City to obtain Site Safety Training (SST) cards, signifying the successful completion of at least 40 hours of mandatory construction safety training. Currently, all construction workers […]
The clangs and clatter of construction reverberated less across the city in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hit, a new study found. Total construction activity in New York City hit the lowest point since 2012, according to the Real Estate Board of New York study. “The reality is that our City is not currently getting […]
Construction workers in New York City, including glazing contractors, who work on Site Safety Training (SST) construction sites, have until March 1, 2021 to meet the 40 hours of safety training mandated by Local Law 196 of 2017. Workers also must have an SST card proving they have met the training requirements. The cards are […]
