My RAND Summer Internship: Getting a Few Steps Ahead of the Game
Published on Aug 26, 2016 by Employees, Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), Facades, Main, Trainingin Employees, Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), Facades, Main, Training
Before I started at RAND as an intern on the Facade & Roofing Team this summer, I had no idea what a FISP was, or for that matter, half of the things an engineering and architecture firm does. I’m glad...
Read morePreparing for Local Law 26/04: NYC Fire Sprinkler Requirements
Published on Aug 17, 2016 by Fire Sprinklers, Safetyin Fire Sprinklers, Safety
In New York City, commercial/office buildings 100 feet or taller are subject to fire sprinkler requirements, per Local Law 26 of 2004. The filing deadlines for complying with those requirements are coming up in 2018 and 2019, but given the...
Read moreRestoring Historic Details in Sunset Park
Published on Aug 10, 2016 by Facades, Historic Preservation, Leaks, Main, Masonry, Roofsin Facades, Historic Preservation, Leaks, Main, Masonry, Roofs
Over the years, various boards of directors at Parkside Assocation, located at 549 41st Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, resolved to replace the leaky roof of the 89-year-old building. But best intentions aside, they managed only temporary fixes and patchwork repairs....
Read moreRAND on the Roll Raises $13,000 for Charity
Published on Aug 4, 2016 by Charity, Company Events, Main, RAND Gives Backin Charity, Company Events, Main, RAND Gives Back
Last Tuesday evening, RAND hosted one-hundred plus guests for an evening of wine, food, and bowling, at New York’s Frames Bowling Lounge. Although fun was certainly on the menu, the goal of the evening was to support New Alternatives for...
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