DOB Launches Facade & Scaffold Safety Blitz
Published on Feb 22, 2021 by Department of Buildings, Exterior Walls, Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), New York City, Sidewalk Sheds, Uncategorizedin Department of Buildings, Exterior Walls, Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), New York City, Sidewalk Sheds, Uncategorized

Citywide facade inspection enforcement sweep begins this month. The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced an inspection enforcement sweep throughout the city starting this month as part of their Facade & Scaffold Safety Blitz campaign. Over the course of...
Read moreRAND and REW’s 2020 Rising Stars
Published on Feb 17, 2021 by Architects, Awards, Company News, Employeesin Architects, Awards, Company News, Employees

RAND is proud to recognize Project Architects Brett Rieger, AIA and Michael Langwell, RA as RAND's and Real Estate Weekly's Rising Stars of 2020. Brett Rieger, AIA Project Architect Brett Rieger, AIA is Project Architect on RAND Engineering & Architecture,...
Read moreNew $2,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Correct SWARMP Conditions
Published on Feb 3, 2021 by Exterior Walls, Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), Facades, Local Law 11/98, New York City, Violationsin Exterior Walls, Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), Facades, Local Law 11/98, New York City, Violations

Owners of buildings who fail to correct Safe With a Repair and Maintenance Program (SWARMP) conditions noted in their 8th Cycle Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) Report will now face a Failure to Correct SWARMP civil penalty of $2,000 upon...
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