1,500 construction sites shut down during DOB safety sweep
City safety inspectors shut down construction at nearly 1,5000 building sites during a three-month long safety sweep this summer. The campaign was part of the...
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Sweeping new construction safety, building code revisions unveiled
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced five new construction safety bills and comprehensive updates to NYC’s Construction Codes introduced by the...
Industry makes call to get shovels in ground as construction starts falter
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) today reported that total construction activity in 2020 was the City’s lowest in nearly a decade, highlighting...
DOB to start issuing violations to COVID scofflaws
New York City’s Department of Building’s inspectors will start issuing tickets to contractors who aren’t keeping their workers and sites COVID-safe today. 30 days into...
New York celebrates as Hudson Yards officially opens
Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group gave their Hudson Yards a New York opening last week, with a celebrity showcase in The Shops Thursday night...
LaBarbera: 421-a is ‘dead’ and should not be revived ‘under any circumstances’
Despite a recent display of flexibility in regards to 421-a guidelines, the cityʼs affordable housing logjam seems no closer to a resolution. Calling the 421-a...
PLAs should save city millions, create opportunities
A new deal on project labor agreements will save the City over $347 million and create opportunities for women and minority firms to get a...