Month: October 2016

Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) Sub-Cycle 8A Reports Due Feb. 21, 2017

Published on Oct 14, 2016 by Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), Facades, Local Law 11/98, New York Cityin Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), Facades, Local Law 11/98, New York City

Facade inspection (FISP)

Upcoming Filing Deadline The first filing deadline for the 8th Cycle of New York City's Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP, formerly Local Law 11/98) is right around the corner. Owners of buildings taller than six stories with block numbers ending in 4, 5, 6, or 9 (FISP...

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Ask the Engineer: Finding–and Fixing–Construction Defects

Published on Oct 4, 2016 by Ask the Engineer, Building Condition Surveys, Building Surveys, Contractors, Facades, Forensic Surveys, HVAC, Leaks, Main, Windowsin Ask the Engineer, Building Condition Surveys, Building Surveys, Contractors, Facades, Forensic Surveys, HVAC, Leaks, Main, Windows

Conducting a physical condition survey is a useful way to diagnose construction defects in a building's major systems and components.

Leaks, drafty windows, cracked balconies, loose floorboards, and mold are not things you would expect to see in a newly constructed or newly converted building. Unfortunately, they're not uncommon in the wake of the country's building boom over the last...

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