BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2017

More than 200 construction workers, union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in support of a package of bills intended to strengthen construction site safety in New York City. Citing a rise in construction-related deaths, supporters called on the City Council to pass the Construction Safety Act.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 9, 2020

Participants see key productivity impacts until still 'fluid' site safety protocols to protect COVID-19 spread become 'normalized.'

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 9, 2015

Seven people have died in construction accidents in New York City in 2015, compared to eight deaths overall in 2014. Buildings Department data reveals that construction site safety has not shown much improvement since 2008, when construction work peaked. . Source: Crain’s New York Business.'

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The redevelopment of this New York City Beaux-Arts style historic landmark, which formerly served as the city’s main U.S. Postal Service branch, involved core and shell construction of the James A. Farley Building and an annex building to the west for office and retail space. The upper floors of the 1.4-million-sq-ft

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 26, 2017

New York's City Council passed a new safety bill Tuesday which carries significant changes is how construction deaths are reported and what new safety procedures must be adhered to under penalty of fines up to $25,000. The City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings approved six bills.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 30, 2022

After another Bronx, New York, apartment fire in 2017 killed 13 people and injured 14, New York City enacted Local Law 111, which requires all interior apartment entry doors to be self-closing—even if the doors pre-date the requirement for fire door assemblies. The post Fire door safety: How can specifiers help?

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ENR Construction

APRIL 13, 2023

Last month marked the anniversary of two deadly gas explosions that rocked New York City and led to the passage of new safety laws aimed at ensuring such tragic incidents were not repeated.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Joysticks and Simulations: The New Construction Recruiting Tools. 14B ‘Green New Deal’ for NYC Has Opportunities, Drawbacks for Contractors.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 30, 2021

During an interview, DOB Commissioner Melanie La Rocca touts the "zero tolerance" safety sweeps that began a month ago, which so far have closed hundreds of construction sites in the five boroughs, and her department's new construction safety report.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 19, 2017

Construction workers from various trades, union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in Manhattan Wednesday morning to urge the New York City Council to pass the Construction Safety Act to strengthen construction site safety.

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BD+C

AUGUST 27, 2014

New York City’s regulation that requires contractors to hire independent safety inspectors for job sites is holding up projects worth millions of dollars, contractors say. He said that his firm has 20 projects worth millions on hold until safety inspectors can be made available. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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ENR Construction

APRIL 27, 2023

At ENR’s annual Award of Excellence, Top 25 Newsmakers and Best of the Best Projects ceremonies held in New York City April 13 and 14, two vital aspects of the construction industry were center stage: workforce safety and the need for public transportation infrastructure.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 27, 2023

At ENR’s annual Award of Excellence, Top 25 Newsmakers and Best of the Best Projects ceremonies held in New York City April 13 and 14, two vital aspects of the construction industry were center stage: workforce safety and the need for public transportation infrastructure.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Legislation that would require safety training for construction workers on public projects in New York City has been introduced to the City Council. read more.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

A group of construction trade organizers and unions filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court recently over the city’s Dept. of Buildings newly enforced rule banning cranes from operating when winds exceed 30 miles per hour.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

There were 433 construction accidents in New York City in 2015, with 471 people hurt and 11 deaths. According to the city's building department, the number of building projects has increase 329-percent since 2009.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 1, 2017

A city commission will decide what training is appropriate.

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BD+C

JULY 11, 2013

The suit alleges that the project, using modular units with more than 60% of the construction of the residential portion of the project surrounding the Barclays Center to be completed off-site, ignores key building safety rules.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Members of the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA), an industry group representing 27 trade union contractor associations in New York City, filed an Article 78 petition Tuesday against the Department of Buildings in New York City and Commissioner Richard D.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Training is only one part of preventing accidents

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 17, 2020

Significant change is coming to new construction projects in New York City. Last December, the city lawmakers adopted legislation requiring bird-friendly glass on new construction and all major renovations. New York City is not alone. The stakes.

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BD+C

MARCH 9, 2020

In December 2019, a piece of terra cotta fell from a Manhattan tower, killing a passerby and prompting the New York City Department of Buildings to step up enforcement of the Façade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP).

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Barry LePatner, a construction lawyer and founder of New York City-based LePatner & Associates, says these kinds of clauses are becoming more common in contracts, and have already been incorporated by default in owner contracts via federal, state and local anti-harassment laws on protected classes. Jobsite Safety.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 18, 2019

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Western Waterproofing after a mini-crane overturned and fell four stories at a New York City worksite in June of 2018. OSHA cited Western for failing to ensure the crane operator was trained, evaluated, and…

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BD+C

JULY 11, 2013

The suit alleges that the project, using modular units with more than 60% of the construction of the residential portion of the project surrounding the Barclays Center to be completed off-site, ignores key building safety rules. Codes Codes and Standards'

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Construction Equipment

JULY 7, 2016

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler have announced publication of a report by the city’s Technical Working Group with 23 crane safety recommendations. The Crane Safety Technical Working Group was formed by de Blasio after February’s crane collapse in Tribeca.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In an unanimous 42-0 vote, the New York City Council approved a bill requiring workers on most construction sites (three stories high and greater) to complete at least 40 hours of safety training.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, today announced that New York-based IUOE Local 14, the organization responsible for all crane operations in New York City, has selected a Vortex simulator, along with crawler crane and rough terrain crane training modules, for its training center.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Photo © Sarah Mechling, courtesy Perkins Eastman Yomo Toro Apartments in New York City, Cedar Crossing in Seattle, and Harrison Plaza Senior Tower in Philadelphia are among the examples conceived as more than just a roof overhead. Rather, they’re designed to cultivate a true sense of community.

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BD+C

APRIL 13, 2017

Case in point: New York City's second Public Safety Answering Center, known as PSAC II, which opened last June in the Bronx. With security and sustainability becoming critical factors in nonresidential construction, design sometimes takes a back seat on projects. The 450,000-sf facility, sitting on 8.75

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2017

The goal was to improve safety and alleviate traffic conditions at a site that sees over 40,000,000 annual visitors. The project was a huge success and led the New York City Department of Transportation to begin a project to permanently close the section of Times Square to cars.

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BD+C

JANUARY 10, 2018

A New York City Council proposal that would mandate a sliding-scale system be used when awarding civil damages for construction-related injuries or fatalities has drawn fire from two prominent unions.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 7, 2017

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has recently released new design guidelines to integrate NYCHA properties into a larger community and reduce their environmental impact.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 10, 2016

April 6, 2015 Carlos Moncayo, 22, was working for subcontractor Sky Materials on a project at 9-19th Ninth Avenue in New York City, generalled by Harco Construction, owned by Kenneth Hart. Sky Materials foreman Wilmer Cueva and site superintendent Alfonso Prestia sent Moncayo into a 13-foot trench with no safety shoring.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 13, 2018

” Multiple women have complained that much of their equipment was made with men in mind, creating a safety hazard for women and others on the job site. I can’t speak for other areas of the country, but as far as in New York City, it’s very diverse and bilingual.” About unions….

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

Bringing the general contractor on board early, as American Girl did with Englewood for the retailer’s new flagship store in New York City, is key in creating an accurate construction budget. It’s well-worth the investment when it boils down to giving us the information we need to create an accurate budget.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 25, 2017

replacement project, near New York City, faults the contracting team for numerous safety violations, resulting in a $12,675 fine from the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration on Jan. A federal probe into the July 2016 crane collapse at the Tappan Zee Bridge.

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