Month: May 2017

RAND Project Wins Prestigious Historic Preservation Award

Published on May 22, 2017 by Architecture, Awards, Facades, Historic Preservation, Landmarks, Main, New York Cityin Architecture, Awards, Facades, Historic Preservation, Landmarks, Main, New York City

RAND Project Wins Historic Preservation Award

Last Thursday evening, my colleagues and I had the great honor to attend the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 27th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards, otherwise known as the “Oscars” of preservation. This year, the ceremony and reception were held...

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Saving Half-a-Million Dollars With a Second Opinion

Published on May 10, 2017 by Balconies, Peer Reviews, Waterproofingin Balconies, Peer Reviews, Waterproofing

RAND Engineering & Architecture Balcony Repair Project

Independence House’s 36 balconies were in bad shape. Water had seeped into the concrete of the balconies for years, causing damage to the reinforcing bars and supporting steel I-beams. The undersides of the balconies were spalling (flaking and chipping) as...

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